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North Carolina Propane Prices in 2021

26 EIA surveys, Jan 4, 2021 to Dec 27, 2021

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

Average
$3.146
High
$3.379
Nov 1
Low
$2.738
Jan 4
Against 2020
Up +$0.604 (+23.8%)
change in average

In 2021, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for North Carolina. They averaged $3.146 a gallon, from a low of $2.738 on January 4, 2021 to a high of $3.379 on November 1, 2021.

The average was 23.8% above 2020’s $2.542.

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

Week by week

North Carolina propane prices in 2021North Carolina propane in 2021: 26 weekly values from Jan 4, 2021 to Dec 27, 2021, highest $3.379 on Nov 1, 2021, lowest $2.738 on Jan 4, 2021.$2.60$2.80$3.00$3.20$3.40JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2021

North Carolina propane prices by month, 2021, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 4 $2.738Jan 11 $2.831Jan 18 $2.906Jan 25 $2.918$2.848
FebruaryFeb 1 $2.949Feb 8 $2.934Feb 15 $2.945Feb 22 $3.029$2.964
MarchMar 1 $3.043Mar 8 $3.009Mar 15 $3.008Mar 22 $2.989Mar 29 $2.975$3.005
OctoberOct 4 $3.282Oct 11 $3.342Oct 18 $3.354Oct 25 $3.360$3.335
NovemberNov 1 $3.379Nov 8 $3.367Nov 15 $3.360Nov 22 $3.354Nov 29 $3.376$3.367
DecemberDec 6 $3.340Dec 13 $3.322Dec 20 $3.328Dec 27 $3.363$3.338

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table. Prices exclude taxes.

Propane — weekly North Carolina, 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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