U.S. Propane Prices in 2009
24 EIA surveys, Jan 5, 2009 to Dec 28, 2009
Last updated
- Average
- $2.216
- High
- $2.381
- Dec 28
- Low
- $1.940
- Oct 5
- Against 2008
- Down −$0.294 (−11.7%)
- change in average
In 2009, EIA published 24 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $2.216 a gallon, from a low of $1.940 on October 5, 2009 to a high of $2.381 on December 28, 2009.
The average was 11.7% below 2008’s $2.510.
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 2009
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 5 $2.310Jan 12 $2.306Jan 19 $2.312Jan 26 $2.324 | $2.313 |
| February | Feb 2 $2.324Feb 9 $2.320Feb 16 $2.310Feb 23 $2.292 | $2.312 |
| March | Mar 2 $2.274Mar 9 $2.246Mar 16 $2.223 | $2.248 |
| October | Oct 5 $1.940Oct 12 $1.962Oct 19 $2.002Oct 26 $2.060 | $1.991 |
| November | Nov 2 $2.089Nov 9 $2.124Nov 16 $2.153Nov 23 $2.186Nov 30 $2.209 | $2.152 |
| December | Dec 7 $2.254Dec 14 $2.274Dec 21 $2.314Dec 28 $2.381 | $2.306 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.