U.S. Propane Prices in 2012
26 EIA surveys, Jan 2, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Last updated
- Average
- $2.451
- High
- $2.715
- Jan 2
- Low
- $2.195
- Oct 1
- Against 2011
- Down −$0.220 (−8.2%)
- change in average
In 2012, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $2.451 a gallon, from a low of $2.195 on October 1, 2012 to a high of $2.715 on January 2, 2012.
The average was 8.2% below 2011’s $2.671.
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 2012
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 2 $2.715Jan 9 $2.710Jan 16 $2.708Jan 23 $2.707Jan 30 $2.708 | $2.710 |
| February | Feb 6 $2.706Feb 13 $2.704Feb 20 $2.703Feb 27 $2.709 | $2.706 |
| March | Mar 5 $2.710Mar 12 $2.708Mar 19 $2.705 | $2.708 |
| October | Oct 1 $2.195Oct 8 $2.200Oct 15 $2.204Oct 22 $2.210Oct 29 $2.216 | $2.205 |
| November | Nov 5 $2.243Nov 12 $2.236Nov 19 $2.239Nov 26 $2.244 | $2.241 |
| December | Dec 3 $2.243Dec 10 $2.247Dec 17 $2.243Dec 24 $2.248Dec 31 $2.262 | $2.249 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.