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U.S. Propane Prices in 2001

23 EIA surveys, Jan 8, 2001 to Dec 31, 2001

Last updated

Average
$1.338
High
$1.702
Jan 15
Low
$1.116
Dec 10
Against 2000
Up +$0.089 (+7.1%)
change in average

In 2001, EIA published 23 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $1.338 a gallon, from a low of $1.116 on December 10, 2001 to a high of $1.702 on January 15, 2001.

The average was 7.1% above 2000’s $1.249.

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 2001U.S. propane in 2001: 23 weekly values from Jan 8, 2001 to Dec 31, 2001, highest $1.702 on Jan 15, 2001, lowest $1.116 on Dec 10, 2001.$1.10$1.20$1.30$1.40$1.50$1.60$1.70$1.80JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2001

U.S. propane prices by month, 2001, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 8 $1.644Jan 15 $1.702Jan 22 $1.693Jan 29 $1.663$1.676
FebruaryFeb 5 $1.611Feb 12 $1.568Feb 19 $1.538Feb 26 $1.507$1.556
MarchMar 5 $1.465Mar 12 $1.434Mar 19 $1.397$1.432
OctoberOct 8 $1.140Oct 15 $1.135Oct 22 $1.137Oct 29 $1.135$1.137
NovemberNov 5 $1.138Nov 19 $1.132Nov 26 $1.126$1.132
DecemberDec 3 $1.120Dec 10 $1.116Dec 17 $1.117Dec 24 $1.121Dec 31 $1.127$1.120

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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