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New England Propane Prices in 2016

26 EIA surveys, Jan 4, 2016 to Dec 26, 2016

Page last updated · What changed: Corrected a U.S. FAQ answer; added PADD labels, direct EIA links, methodology, survey dates and uncovered states.

Average
$2.847
High
$3.028
Dec 26
Low
$2.711
Jan 4
Against 2015
Down −$0.020 (−0.7%)
change in average

In 2016, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the New England. They averaged $2.847 a gallon, from a low of $2.711 on January 4, 2016 to a high of $3.028 on December 26, 2016.

The average was 0.7% below 2015’s $2.867.

EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no New England values for April, May, June, July, August and September.

Week by week

New England propane prices in 2016New England propane in 2016: 26 weekly values from Jan 4, 2016 to Dec 26, 2016, highest $3.028 on Dec 26, 2016, lowest $2.711 on Jan 4, 2016.$2.70$2.80$2.90$3.00$3.10JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2016

New England propane prices by month, 2016, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 4 $2.711Jan 11 $2.723Jan 18 $2.740Jan 25 $2.738$2.728
FebruaryFeb 1 $2.746Feb 8 $2.760Feb 15 $2.771Feb 22 $2.770Feb 29 $2.793$2.768
MarchMar 7 $2.799Mar 14 $2.815Mar 21 $2.822Mar 28 $2.802$2.810
OctoberOct 3 $2.789Oct 10 $2.845Oct 17 $2.875Oct 24 $2.902Oct 31 $2.918$2.866
NovemberNov 7 $2.932Nov 14 $2.905Nov 21 $2.923Nov 28 $2.930$2.923
DecemberDec 5 $2.974Dec 12 $2.995Dec 19 $3.016Dec 26 $3.028$3.003

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (New England series). Prices exclude taxes.

Propane — weekly New England, 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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