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Rocky Mountain Propane Prices in 2016

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

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Average
$1.934
High
$2.185
Dec 26
Low
$1.824
Mar 21
Against 2015
Down −$0.007 (−0.4%)
change in average

In 2016, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the Rocky Mountain. They averaged $1.934 a gallon, from a low of $1.824 on March 21, 2016 to a high of $2.185 on December 26, 2016.

The average was 0.4% below 2015’s $1.941.

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

Week by week

Rocky Mountain propane prices in 2016Rocky Mountain propane in 2016: 26 weekly values from Jan 4, 2016 to Dec 26, 2016, highest $2.185 on Dec 26, 2016, lowest $1.824 on Mar 21, 2016.$1.80$1.90$2.00$2.10$2.20JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2016

Rocky Mountain propane prices by month, 2016, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 4 $1.833Jan 11 $1.840Jan 18 $1.845Jan 25 $1.853$1.843
FebruaryFeb 1 $1.861Feb 8 $1.826Feb 15 $1.867Feb 22 $1.865Feb 29 $1.837$1.851
MarchMar 7 $1.855Mar 14 $1.847Mar 21 $1.824Mar 28 $1.831$1.839
OctoberOct 3 $1.893Oct 10 $1.961Oct 17 $2.062Oct 24 $2.088Oct 31 $2.102$2.021
NovemberNov 7 $2.076Nov 14 $1.921Nov 21 $1.906Nov 28 $1.928$1.958
DecemberDec 5 $1.983Dec 12 $2.071Dec 19 $2.134Dec 26 $2.185$2.093

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

Propane — weekly Rocky Mountain, 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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