East Coast Propane Prices in 2012
26 EIA surveys, Jan 2, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
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- Average
- $3.124
- High
- $3.370
- Mar 12
- Low
- $2.897
- Oct 1
- Against 2011
- Down −$0.173 (−5.2%)
- change in average
In 2012, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the East Coast. They averaged $3.124 a gallon, from a low of $2.897 on October 1, 2012 to a high of $3.370 on March 12, 2012.
The average was 5.2% below 2011’s $3.297.
EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no East Coast values for April, May, June, July, August and September.
Week by week
Every survey in 2012
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 2 $3.344Jan 9 $3.339Jan 16 $3.344Jan 23 $3.340Jan 30 $3.351 | $3.344 |
| February | Feb 6 $3.352Feb 13 $3.350Feb 20 $3.351Feb 27 $3.365 | $3.355 |
| March | Mar 5 $3.368Mar 12 $3.370Mar 19 $3.368 | $3.369 |
| October | Oct 1 $2.897Oct 8 $2.914Oct 15 $2.907Oct 22 $2.914Oct 29 $2.912 | $2.909 |
| November | Nov 5 $2.941Nov 12 $2.934Nov 19 $2.932Nov 26 $2.935 | $2.936 |
| December | Dec 3 $2.936Dec 10 $2.936Dec 17 $2.930Dec 24 $2.933Dec 31 $2.951 | $2.937 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (East Coast series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly East Coast, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.