U.S. Propane Prices in 2002
22 EIA surveys, Jan 7, 2002 to Dec 30, 2002
Last updated
- Average
- $1.150
- High
- $1.252
- Dec 30
- Low
- $1.122
- Mar 11
- Against 2001
- Down −$0.188 (−14.1%)
- change in average
In 2002, EIA published 22 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $1.150 a gallon, from a low of $1.122 on March 11, 2002 to a high of $1.252 on December 30, 2002.
The average was 14.1% below 2001’s $1.338.
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 2002
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 7 $1.133Jan 14 $1.134Jan 21 $1.134Jan 28 $1.135 | $1.134 |
| February | Feb 4 $1.133Feb 11 $1.130Feb 18 $1.128Feb 25 $1.125 | $1.129 |
| March | Mar 4 $1.125Mar 11 $1.122Mar 18 $1.123 | $1.123 |
| October | Oct 7 $1.122Oct 14 $1.131Oct 21 $1.137Oct 28 $1.141 | $1.133 |
| November | Nov 4 $1.151Nov 11 $1.158Nov 25 $1.168 | $1.159 |
| December | Dec 9 $1.188Dec 16 $1.208Dec 23 $1.231Dec 30 $1.252 | $1.220 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.