Midwest Propane Prices in 2016
26 EIA surveys, Jan 4, 2016 to Dec 26, 2016
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- Average
- $1.490
- High
- $1.661
- Dec 26
- Low
- $1.394
- Oct 3
- Against 2015
- Down −$0.157 (−9.5%)
- change in average
In 2016, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the Midwest. They averaged $1.490 a gallon, from a low of $1.394 on October 3, 2016 to a high of $1.661 on December 26, 2016.
The average was 9.5% below 2015’s $1.647.
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 2016
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 4 $1.459Jan 11 $1.469Jan 18 $1.478Jan 25 $1.476 | $1.471 |
| February | Feb 1 $1.473Feb 8 $1.483Feb 15 $1.483Feb 22 $1.475Feb 29 $1.469 | $1.477 |
| March | Mar 7 $1.459Mar 14 $1.460Mar 21 $1.453Mar 28 $1.445 | $1.454 |
| October | Oct 3 $1.394Oct 10 $1.420Oct 17 $1.459Oct 24 $1.474Oct 31 $1.479 | $1.445 |
| November | Nov 7 $1.483Nov 14 $1.487Nov 21 $1.503Nov 28 $1.519 | $1.498 |
| December | Dec 5 $1.551Dec 12 $1.595Dec 19 $1.631Dec 26 $1.661 | $1.610 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (Midwest series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly Midwest, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.