Midwest Propane Prices in 2012
26 EIA surveys, Jan 2, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
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- Average
- $1.940
- High
- $2.248
- Jan 2
- Low
- $1.648
- Oct 8
- Against 2011
- Down −$0.268 (−12.1%)
- change in average
In 2012, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the Midwest. They averaged $1.940 a gallon, from a low of $1.648 on October 8, 2012 to a high of $2.248 on January 2, 2012.
The average was 12.1% below 2011’s $2.208.
EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no Midwest 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 $2.248Jan 9 $2.242Jan 16 $2.234Jan 23 $2.237Jan 30 $2.229 | $2.238 |
| February | Feb 6 $2.226Feb 13 $2.224Feb 20 $2.221Feb 27 $2.221 | $2.223 |
| March | Mar 5 $2.220Mar 12 $2.216Mar 19 $2.211 | $2.216 |
| October | Oct 1 $1.654Oct 8 $1.648Oct 15 $1.661Oct 22 $1.667Oct 29 $1.679 | $1.662 |
| November | Nov 5 $1.704Nov 12 $1.698Nov 19 $1.704Nov 26 $1.711 | $1.704 |
| December | Dec 3 $1.708Dec 10 $1.715Dec 17 $1.713Dec 24 $1.720Dec 31 $1.730 | $1.717 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (Midwest series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly Midwest, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.