U.S. Propane Prices in 2003
23 EIA surveys, Jan 6, 2003 to Dec 29, 2003
Last updated
- Average
- $1.402
- High
- $1.722
- Mar 3
- Low
- $1.268
- Jan 6
- Against 2002
- Up +$0.252 (+21.9%)
- change in average
In 2003, EIA published 23 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $1.402 a gallon, from a low of $1.268 on January 6, 2003 to a high of $1.722 on March 3, 2003.
The average was 21.9% above 2002’s $1.150.
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 2003
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 6 $1.268Jan 13 $1.276Jan 20 $1.326Jan 27 $1.359 | $1.307 |
| February | Feb 3 $1.437Feb 10 $1.483Feb 17 $1.497Feb 24 $1.504 | $1.480 |
| March | Mar 3 $1.722Mar 10 $1.654Mar 17 $1.581 | $1.652 |
| October | Oct 6 $1.282Oct 13 $1.305Oct 20 $1.322Oct 27 $1.325 | $1.309 |
| November | Nov 10 $1.327Nov 17 $1.330Nov 24 $1.336 | $1.331 |
| December | Dec 1 $1.341Dec 8 $1.354Dec 15 $1.392Dec 22 $1.414Dec 29 $1.418 | $1.384 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.