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Iowa 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
$1.790
High
$2.086
Oct 25
Low
$1.260
Jan 4
Against 2020
Up +$0.596 (+49.9%)
change in average

In 2021, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for Iowa. They averaged $1.790 a gallon, from a low of $1.260 on January 4, 2021 to a high of $2.086 on October 25, 2021.

The average was 49.9% above 2020’s $1.194.

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 2021Iowa propane in 2021: 26 weekly values from Jan 4, 2021 to Dec 27, 2021, highest $2.086 on Oct 25, 2021, lowest $1.260 on Jan 4, 2021.$1.20$1.40$1.60$1.80$2.00$2.20JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2021

Iowa propane prices by month, 2021, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 4 $1.260Jan 11 $1.321Jan 18 $1.490Jan 25 $1.501$1.393
FebruaryFeb 1 $1.484Feb 8 $1.493Feb 15 $1.723Feb 22 $2.067$1.692
MarchMar 1 $1.974Mar 8 $1.765Mar 15 $1.639Mar 22 $1.559Mar 29 $1.542$1.696
OctoberOct 4 $1.928Oct 11 $2.000Oct 18 $2.033Oct 25 $2.086$2.012
NovemberNov 1 $2.032Nov 8 $2.021Nov 15 $2.012Nov 22 $1.979Nov 29 $1.970$2.003
DecemberDec 6 $1.933Dec 13 $1.927Dec 20 $1.912Dec 27 $1.901$1.918

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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