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New England Propane Prices in 2020

26 EIA surveys, Jan 6, 2020 to Dec 28, 2020

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

Average
$2.723
High
$2.873
Dec 28
Low
$2.651
Mar 30
Against 2019
Down −$0.204 (−7.0%)
change in average

In 2020, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the New England. They averaged $2.723 a gallon, from a low of $2.651 on March 30, 2020 to a high of $2.873 on December 28, 2020.

The average was 7.0% below 2019’s $2.927.

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 2020New England propane in 2020: 26 weekly values from Jan 6, 2020 to Dec 28, 2020, highest $2.873 on Dec 28, 2020, lowest $2.651 on Mar 30, 2020.$2.65$2.70$2.75$2.80$2.85$2.90JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2020

New England propane prices by month, 2020, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 6 $2.741Jan 13 $2.756Jan 20 $2.751Jan 27 $2.744$2.748
FebruaryFeb 3 $2.735Feb 10 $2.731Feb 17 $2.726Feb 24 $2.717$2.727
MarchMar 2 $2.722Mar 9 $2.713Mar 16 $2.675Mar 23 $2.672Mar 30 $2.651$2.687
OctoberOct 5 $2.660Oct 12 $2.652Oct 19 $2.657Oct 26 $2.670$2.660
NovemberNov 2 $2.679Nov 9 $2.696Nov 16 $2.704Nov 23 $2.716Nov 30 $2.733$2.706
DecemberDec 7 $2.775Dec 14 $2.807Dec 21 $2.838Dec 28 $2.873$2.823

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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