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U.S. Propane Prices in 1991

12 EIA surveys, Jan 7, 1991 to Dec 16, 1991

Last updated

Average
$0.922
High
$1.003
Jan 21
Low
$0.867
Oct 7
Against 1990
Down −$0.123 (−11.8%)
change in average

In 1991, EIA published 12 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $0.922 a gallon, from a low of $0.867 on October 7, 1991 to a high of $1.003 on January 21, 1991.

The average was 11.8% below 1990’s $1.045.

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

Week by week

U.S. propane prices in 1991U.S. propane in 1991: 12 weekly values from Jan 7, 1991 to Dec 16, 1991, highest $1.003 on Jan 21, 1991, lowest $0.867 on Oct 7, 1991.$0.85$0.90$0.95$1.00$1.05JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 1991

U.S. propane prices by month, 1991, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 7 $1.001Jan 21 $1.003$1.002
FebruaryFeb 4 $0.957Feb 18 $0.920$0.939
MarchMar 4 $0.887Mar 18 $0.881$0.884
OctoberOct 7 $0.867Oct 21 $0.887$0.877
NovemberNov 4 $0.899Nov 18 $0.917$0.908
DecemberDec 2 $0.923Dec 16 $0.916$0.920

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

Propane — weekly U.S. average, 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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