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U.S. Propane Prices in 2005

24 EIA surveys, Jan 3, 2005 to Dec 26, 2005

Last updated

Average
$1.848
High
$2.006
Dec 26
Low
$1.714
Mar 7
Against 2004
Up +$0.235 (+14.6%)
change in average

In 2005, EIA published 24 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $1.848 a gallon, from a low of $1.714 on March 7, 2005 to a high of $2.006 on December 26, 2005.

The average was 14.6% above 2004’s $1.613.

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 2005U.S. propane in 2005: 24 weekly values from Jan 3, 2005 to Dec 26, 2005, highest $2.006 on Dec 26, 2005, lowest $1.714 on Mar 7, 2005.$1.70$1.75$1.80$1.85$1.90$1.95$2.00$2.05JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2005

U.S. propane prices by month, 2005, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 3 $1.730Jan 10 $1.728Jan 17 $1.725Jan 24 $1.731Jan 31 $1.728$1.728
FebruaryFeb 7 $1.723Feb 14 $1.721Feb 21 $1.717Feb 28 $1.717$1.720
MarchMar 7 $1.714Mar 14 $1.721$1.718
OctoberOct 3 $1.916Oct 10 $1.935Oct 17 $1.949Oct 24 $1.950Oct 31 $1.962$1.942
NovemberNov 7 $1.955Nov 14 $1.945Nov 21 $1.940Nov 28 $1.938$1.945
DecemberDec 5 $1.939Dec 12 $1.956Dec 19 $1.997Dec 26 $2.006$1.975

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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