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Central Atlantic Propane Prices in 2020

26 EIA surveys, Jan 6, 2020 to Dec 28, 2020

Page last updated · What changed: Corrected a U.S. FAQ answer; added PADD labels, direct EIA links, methodology, survey dates and uncovered states.

Average
$2.443
High
$2.541
Dec 28
Low
$2.364
Oct 19
Against 2019
Down −$0.362 (−12.9%)
change in average

In 2020, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the Central Atlantic. They averaged $2.443 a gallon, from a low of $2.364 on October 19, 2020 to a high of $2.541 on December 28, 2020.

The average was 12.9% below 2019’s $2.805.

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

Central Atlantic propane prices in 2020Central Atlantic propane in 2020: 26 weekly values from Jan 6, 2020 to Dec 28, 2020, highest $2.541 on Dec 28, 2020, lowest $2.364 on Oct 19, 2020.$2.35$2.40$2.45$2.50$2.55JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2020

Central Atlantic propane prices by month, 2020, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 6 $2.490Jan 13 $2.498Jan 20 $2.494Jan 27 $2.473$2.489
FebruaryFeb 3 $2.464Feb 10 $2.469Feb 17 $2.463Feb 24 $2.465$2.465
MarchMar 2 $2.456Mar 9 $2.454Mar 16 $2.449Mar 23 $2.451Mar 30 $2.436$2.449
OctoberOct 5 $2.369Oct 12 $2.373Oct 19 $2.364Oct 26 $2.375$2.370
NovemberNov 2 $2.369Nov 9 $2.383Nov 16 $2.403Nov 23 $2.409Nov 30 $2.420$2.397
DecemberDec 7 $2.450Dec 14 $2.472Dec 21 $2.526Dec 28 $2.541$2.497

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.

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