U.S. Propane Prices in 2006
24 EIA surveys, Jan 2, 2006 to Dec 25, 2006
Last updated
- Average
- $1.976
- High
- $2.014
- Jan 16
- Low
- $1.933
- Oct 23
- Against 2005
- Up +$0.128 (+6.9%)
- change in average
In 2006, EIA published 24 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $1.976 a gallon, from a low of $1.933 on October 23, 2006 to a high of $2.014 on January 16, 2006.
The average was 6.9% above 2005’s $1.848.
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 2006
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 2 $2.013Jan 9 $2.009Jan 16 $2.014Jan 23 $2.012Jan 30 $2.003 | $2.010 |
| February | Feb 6 $2.000Feb 13 $2.008Feb 20 $2.000Feb 27 $1.997 | $2.001 |
| March | Mar 6 $1.991Mar 13 $1.984 | $1.988 |
| October | Oct 2 $1.941Oct 9 $1.942Oct 16 $1.934Oct 23 $1.933Oct 30 $1.934 | $1.937 |
| November | Nov 6 $1.940Nov 13 $1.946Nov 20 $1.945Nov 27 $1.950 | $1.945 |
| December | Dec 4 $1.974Dec 11 $1.978Dec 18 $1.982Dec 25 $1.984 | $1.980 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.