Gulf Coast Propane Prices in 2016
26 EIA surveys, Jan 4, 2016 to Dec 26, 2016
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- Average
- $2.164
- High
- $2.225
- Mar 21
- Low
- $2.055
- Nov 14
- Against 2015
- Down −$0.133 (−5.8%)
- change in average
In 2016, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the Gulf Coast. They averaged $2.164 a gallon, from a low of $2.055 on November 14, 2016 to a high of $2.225 on March 21, 2016.
The average was 5.8% below 2015’s $2.297.
EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no Gulf Coast 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 $2.201Jan 11 $2.211Jan 18 $2.212Jan 25 $2.203 | $2.207 |
| February | Feb 1 $2.188Feb 8 $2.192Feb 15 $2.198Feb 22 $2.205Feb 29 $2.215 | $2.200 |
| March | Mar 7 $2.215Mar 14 $2.217Mar 21 $2.225Mar 28 $2.221 | $2.220 |
| October | Oct 3 $2.091Oct 10 $2.125Oct 17 $2.149Oct 24 $2.154Oct 31 $2.061 | $2.116 |
| November | Nov 7 $2.063Nov 14 $2.055Nov 21 $2.085Nov 28 $2.097 | $2.075 |
| December | Dec 5 $2.138Dec 12 $2.159Dec 19 $2.183Dec 26 $2.189 | $2.167 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (Gulf Coast series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly Gulf Coast, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.