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Gulf Coast Propane Prices in 2021

26 EIA surveys, Jan 4, 2021 to Dec 27, 2021

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

Average
$2.646
High
$2.882
Nov 15
Low
$2.212
Jan 4
Against 2020
Up +$0.529 (+25.0%)
change in average

In 2021, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the Gulf Coast. They averaged $2.646 a gallon, from a low of $2.212 on January 4, 2021 to a high of $2.882 on November 15, 2021.

The average was 25.0% above 2020’s $2.117.

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

Gulf Coast propane prices in 2021Gulf Coast propane in 2021: 26 weekly values from Jan 4, 2021 to Dec 27, 2021, highest $2.882 on Nov 15, 2021, lowest $2.212 on Jan 4, 2021.$2.20$2.40$2.60$2.80$3.00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2021

Gulf Coast propane prices by month, 2021, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 4 $2.212Jan 11 $2.275Jan 18 $2.348Jan 25 $2.358$2.298
FebruaryFeb 1 $2.366Feb 8 $2.371Feb 15 $2.423Feb 22 $2.626$2.447
MarchMar 1 $2.653Mar 8 $2.597Mar 15 $2.514Mar 22 $2.482Mar 29 $2.462$2.542
OctoberOct 4 $2.752Oct 11 $2.825Oct 18 $2.845Oct 25 $2.851$2.818
NovemberNov 1 $2.872Nov 8 $2.873Nov 15 $2.882Nov 22 $2.879Nov 29 $2.880$2.877
DecemberDec 6 $2.871Dec 13 $2.865Dec 20 $2.858Dec 27 $2.862$2.864

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.

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