U.S. Propane Prices in 1997
12 EIA surveys, Jan 13, 1997 to Dec 1, 1997
Last updated
- Average
- $1.101
- High
- $1.305
- Jan 13
- Low
- $0.952
- Oct 6
- Against 1996
- Down −$0.020 (−1.8%)
- change in average
In 1997, EIA published 12 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $1.101 a gallon, from a low of $0.952 on October 6, 1997 to a high of $1.305 on January 13, 1997.
The average was 1.8% below 1996’s $1.121.
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 1997
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 13 $1.305Jan 20 $1.290Jan 27 $1.255 | $1.283 |
| February | Feb 3 $1.209Feb 17 $1.139 | $1.174 |
| March | Mar 3 $1.103Mar 17 $1.079 | $1.091 |
| October | Oct 6 $0.952Oct 20 $0.959 | $0.956 |
| November | Nov 3 $0.969Nov 17 $0.973 | $0.971 |
| December | Dec 1 $0.977 | $0.977 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.