North Carolina Propane Prices in 2026
16 EIA surveys, Jan 5, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026 (year in progress)
Last updated
- Average
- $3.426
- High
- $3.612
- Oct 19
- Low
- $3.320
- Jan 5
- Against 2025
- Up +$0.037 (+1.1%)
- change in average
In 2026 so far, EIA published 16 residential propane prices for North Carolina. They averaged $3.426 a gallon, from a low of $3.320 on January 5, 2026 to a high of $3.612 on October 19, 2026.
The average was 1.1% above 2025’s $3.389.
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
Every survey in 2026
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 5$3.320Jan 12$3.342Jan 19$3.340Jan 26$3.355 | $3.339 |
| February | Feb 2$3.400Feb 9$3.396Feb 16$3.399Feb 23$3.403 | $3.400 |
| March | Mar 2$3.406Mar 9$3.423Mar 16$3.429Mar 23$3.433Mar 30$3.450 | $3.428 |
| October | Oct 5$3.550Oct 12$3.556Oct 19$3.612 | $3.573 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table. Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly North Carolina, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.