U.S. Propane Prices in 1998
12 EIA surveys, Jan 5, 1998 to Dec 21, 1998
Last updated
- Average
- $0.924
- High
- $0.982
- Jan 5
- Low
- $0.871
- Oct 5
- Against 1997
- Down −$0.177 (−16.1%)
- change in average
In 1998, EIA published 12 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $0.924 a gallon, from a low of $0.871 on October 5, 1998 to a high of $0.982 on January 5, 1998.
The average was 16.1% below 1997’s $1.101.
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 1998
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 5 $0.982Jan 19 $0.980 | $0.981 |
| February | Feb 2 $0.977Feb 16 $0.971 | $0.974 |
| March | Mar 2 $0.964Mar 16 $0.957 | $0.960 |
| October | Oct 5 $0.871Oct 19 $0.873 | $0.872 |
| November | Nov 2 $0.874Nov 16 $0.877 | $0.876 |
| December | Dec 7 $0.879Dec 21 $0.880 | $0.880 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.