Gulf Coast Propane Prices in 2018
27 EIA surveys, Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
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- Average
- $2.476
- High
- $2.542
- Jan 29
- Low
- $2.431
- Oct 1
- Against 2017
- Up +$0.107 (+4.5%)
- change in average
In 2018, EIA published 27 residential propane prices for the Gulf Coast. They averaged $2.476 a gallon, from a low of $2.431 on October 1, 2018 to a high of $2.542 on January 29, 2018.
The average was 4.5% above 2017’s $2.369.
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 2018
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 1 $2.472Jan 8 $2.486Jan 15 $2.529Jan 22 $2.536Jan 29 $2.542 | $2.513 |
| February | Feb 5 $2.525Feb 12 $2.509Feb 19 $2.509Feb 26 $2.505 | $2.512 |
| March | Mar 5 $2.497Mar 12 $2.489Mar 19 $2.484Mar 26 $2.472 | $2.486 |
| October | Oct 1 $2.431Oct 8 $2.441Oct 15 $2.435Oct 22 $2.443Oct 29 $2.441 | $2.438 |
| November | Nov 5 $2.445Nov 12 $2.457Nov 19 $2.452Nov 26 $2.452 | $2.452 |
| December | Dec 3 $2.460Dec 10 $2.466Dec 17 $2.460Dec 24 $2.456Dec 31 $2.455 | $2.459 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (Gulf Coast series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly Gulf Coast, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.