East Coast Propane Prices in 2018
27 EIA surveys, Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
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- Average
- $3.268
- High
- $3.363
- Jan 22
- Low
- $3.179
- Oct 1
- Against 2017
- Up +$0.139 (+4.4%)
- change in average
In 2018, EIA published 27 residential propane prices for the East Coast. They averaged $3.268 a gallon, from a low of $3.179 on October 1, 2018 to a high of $3.363 on January 22, 2018.
The average was 4.4% above 2017’s $3.129.
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 2018
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 1 $3.286Jan 8 $3.318Jan 15 $3.348Jan 22 $3.363Jan 29 $3.357 | $3.334 |
| February | Feb 5 $3.334Feb 12 $3.334Feb 19 $3.331Feb 26 $3.325 | $3.331 |
| March | Mar 5 $3.308Mar 12 $3.281Mar 19 $3.273Mar 26 $3.273 | $3.284 |
| October | Oct 1 $3.179Oct 8 $3.204Oct 15 $3.210Oct 22 $3.222Oct 29 $3.219 | $3.207 |
| November | Nov 5 $3.217Nov 12 $3.223Nov 19 $3.230Nov 26 $3.224 | $3.224 |
| December | Dec 3 $3.232Dec 10 $3.241Dec 17 $3.236Dec 24 $3.232Dec 31 $3.224 | $3.233 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (East Coast series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly East Coast, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.