Central Atlantic Propane Prices in 2016
26 EIA surveys, Jan 4, 2016 to Dec 26, 2016
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- Average
- $2.725
- High
- $2.904
- Dec 26
- Low
- $2.640
- Jan 4
- Against 2015
- Down −$0.052 (−1.9%)
- change in average
In 2016, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the Central Atlantic. They averaged $2.725 a gallon, from a low of $2.640 on January 4, 2016 to a high of $2.904 on December 26, 2016.
The average was 1.9% below 2015’s $2.777.
EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no Central Atlantic values for April, May, June, July, August and September.
Week by week
Every survey in 2016
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 4 $2.640Jan 11 $2.666Jan 18 $2.666Jan 25 $2.669 | $2.660 |
| February | Feb 1 $2.691Feb 8 $2.720Feb 15 $2.707Feb 22 $2.695Feb 29 $2.694 | $2.701 |
| March | Mar 7 $2.692Mar 14 $2.700Mar 21 $2.682Mar 28 $2.695 | $2.692 |
| October | Oct 3 $2.658Oct 10 $2.689Oct 17 $2.734Oct 24 $2.737Oct 31 $2.736 | $2.711 |
| November | Nov 7 $2.779Nov 14 $2.710Nov 21 $2.732Nov 28 $2.756 | $2.744 |
| December | Dec 5 $2.808Dec 12 $2.832Dec 19 $2.871Dec 26 $2.904 | $2.854 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (Central Atlantic series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly Central Atlantic, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.