Lower Atlantic Propane Prices in 2018
27 EIA surveys, Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
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- Average
- $3.263
- High
- $3.336
- Jan 22
- Low
- $3.182
- Oct 1
- Against 2017
- Up +$0.103 (+3.3%)
- change in average
In 2018, EIA published 27 residential propane prices for the Lower Atlantic. They averaged $3.263 a gallon, from a low of $3.182 on October 1, 2018 to a high of $3.336 on January 22, 2018.
The average was 3.3% above 2017’s $3.160.
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 2018
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 1 $3.273Jan 8 $3.301Jan 15 $3.318Jan 22 $3.336Jan 29 $3.329 | $3.311 |
| February | Feb 5 $3.321Feb 12 $3.323Feb 19 $3.326Feb 26 $3.320 | $3.323 |
| March | Mar 5 $3.305Mar 12 $3.266Mar 19 $3.253Mar 26 $3.253 | $3.269 |
| October | Oct 1 $3.182Oct 8 $3.192Oct 15 $3.192Oct 22 $3.218Oct 29 $3.211 | $3.199 |
| November | Nov 5 $3.228Nov 12 $3.235Nov 19 $3.233Nov 26 $3.229 | $3.231 |
| December | Dec 3 $3.244Dec 10 $3.263Dec 17 $3.257Dec 24 $3.256Dec 31 $3.248 | $3.254 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (Lower Atlantic series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly Lower Atlantic, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.