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U.S. Propane Prices in 2011

24 EIA surveys, Jan 3, 2011 to Dec 26, 2011

Last updated

Average
$2.671
High
$2.731
Mar 7
Low
$2.603
Jan 3
Against 2010
Up +$0.195 (+7.9%)
change in average

In 2011, EIA published 24 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $2.671 a gallon, from a low of $2.603 on January 3, 2011 to a high of $2.731 on March 7, 2011.

The average was 7.9% above 2010’s $2.476.

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 2011U.S. propane in 2011: 24 weekly values from Jan 3, 2011 to Dec 26, 2011, highest $2.731 on Mar 7, 2011, lowest $2.603 on Jan 3, 2011.$2.60$2.65$2.70$2.75JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2011

U.S. propane prices by month, 2011, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 3 $2.603Jan 10 $2.622Jan 17 $2.647Jan 24 $2.658Jan 31 $2.666$2.639
FebruaryFeb 7 $2.673Feb 14 $2.673Feb 21 $2.672Feb 28 $2.718$2.684
MarchMar 7 $2.731Mar 14 $2.701$2.716
OctoberOct 3 $2.610Oct 10 $2.618Oct 17 $2.643Oct 24 $2.639Oct 31 $2.665$2.635
NovemberNov 7 $2.669Nov 14 $2.677Nov 21 $2.694Nov 28 $2.701$2.685
DecemberDec 5 $2.702Dec 12 $2.705Dec 19 $2.711Dec 26 $2.712$2.708

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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