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Iowa Propane Prices in 2020

26 EIA surveys, Jan 6, 2020 to Dec 28, 2020

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

Average
$1.194
High
$1.319
Jan 6
Low
$1.087
Oct 5
Against 2019
Down −$0.122 (−9.3%)
change in average

In 2020, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for Iowa. They averaged $1.194 a gallon, from a low of $1.087 on October 5, 2020 to a high of $1.319 on January 6, 2020.

The average was 9.3% below 2019’s $1.316.

EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no Iowa values for April, May, June, July, August and September.

Week by week

Iowa propane prices in 2020Iowa propane in 2020: 26 weekly values from Jan 6, 2020 to Dec 28, 2020, highest $1.319 on Jan 6, 2020, lowest $1.087 on Oct 5, 2020.$1.05$1.10$1.15$1.20$1.25$1.30$1.35JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2020

Iowa propane prices by month, 2020, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 6 $1.319Jan 13 $1.306Jan 20 $1.279Jan 27 $1.272$1.294
FebruaryFeb 3 $1.260Feb 10 $1.251Feb 17 $1.235Feb 24 $1.250$1.249
MarchMar 2 $1.233Mar 9 $1.229Mar 16 $1.198Mar 23 $1.151Mar 30 $1.133$1.189
OctoberOct 5 $1.087Oct 12 $1.103Oct 19 $1.107Oct 26 $1.132$1.107
NovemberNov 2 $1.138Nov 9 $1.145Nov 16 $1.150Nov 23 $1.151Nov 30 $1.150$1.147
DecemberDec 7 $1.155Dec 14 $1.161Dec 21 $1.218Dec 28 $1.222$1.189

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table. Prices exclude taxes.

Propane — weekly Iowa, 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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