U.S. Propane Prices in 1996
18 EIA surveys, Jan 1, 1996 to Dec 30, 1996
Last updated
- Average
- $1.121
- High
- $1.352
- Dec 23
- Low
- $0.964
- Jan 1
- Against 1995
- Up +$0.228 (+25.5%)
- change in average
In 1996, EIA published 18 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $1.121 a gallon, from a low of $0.964 on January 1, 1996 to a high of $1.352 on December 23, 1996.
The average was 25.5% above 1995’s $0.893.
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
Every survey in 1996
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 1 $0.964Jan 15 $0.982 | $0.973 |
| February | Feb 5 $0.996Feb 19 $1.029 | $1.013 |
| March | Mar 4 $1.025Mar 18 $1.011 | $1.018 |
| October | Oct 7 $1.028Oct 21 $1.050Oct 28 $1.062 | $1.047 |
| November | Nov 4 $1.079Nov 11 $1.089Nov 18 $1.113Nov 25 $1.196 | $1.119 |
| December | Dec 2 $1.240Dec 9 $1.306Dec 16 $1.315Dec 23 $1.352Dec 30 $1.333 | $1.309 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.