Lower Atlantic Propane Prices in 2012
26 EIA surveys, Jan 2, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
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- Average
- $2.929
- High
- $3.190
- Jan 2
- Low
- $2.684
- Oct 8
- Against 2011
- Down −$0.174 (−5.6%)
- change in average
In 2012, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the Lower Atlantic. They averaged $2.929 a gallon, from a low of $2.684 on October 8, 2012 to a high of $3.190 on January 2, 2012.
The average was 5.6% below 2011’s $3.103.
EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no Lower Atlantic values for April, May, June, July, August and September.
Week by week
Every survey in 2012
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 2 $3.190Jan 9 $3.157Jan 16 $3.152Jan 23 $3.142Jan 30 $3.159 | $3.160 |
| February | Feb 6 $3.162Feb 13 $3.152Feb 20 $3.160Feb 27 $3.179 | $3.163 |
| March | Mar 5 $3.174Mar 12 $3.165Mar 19 $3.137 | $3.159 |
| October | Oct 1 $2.720Oct 8 $2.684Oct 15 $2.691Oct 22 $2.686Oct 29 $2.708 | $2.698 |
| November | Nov 5 $2.707Nov 12 $2.742Nov 19 $2.747Nov 26 $2.750 | $2.737 |
| December | Dec 3 $2.752Dec 10 $2.754Dec 17 $2.747Dec 24 $2.749Dec 31 $2.788 | $2.758 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (Lower Atlantic series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly Lower Atlantic, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.