U.S. Propane Prices in 2016
26 EIA surveys, Jan 4, 2016 to Dec 26, 2016
Last updated
- Average
- $2.053
- High
- $2.213
- Dec 26
- Low
- $1.984
- Oct 3
- Against 2015
- Down −$0.097 (−4.5%)
- change in average
In 2016, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $2.053 a gallon, from a low of $1.984 on October 3, 2016 to a high of $2.213 on December 26, 2016.
The average was 4.5% below 2015’s $2.150.
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 2016
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 4 $2.001Jan 11 $2.014Jan 18 $2.020Jan 25 $2.019 | $2.014 |
| February | Feb 1 $2.022Feb 8 $2.032Feb 15 $2.034Feb 22 $2.028Feb 29 $2.026 | $2.028 |
| March | Mar 7 $2.020Mar 14 $2.022Mar 21 $2.014Mar 28 $2.008 | $2.016 |
| October | Oct 3 $1.984Oct 10 $2.018Oct 17 $2.053Oct 24 $2.069Oct 31 $2.059 | $2.037 |
| November | Nov 7 $2.064Nov 14 $2.045Nov 21 $2.061Nov 28 $2.077 | $2.062 |
| December | Dec 5 $2.118Dec 12 $2.157Dec 19 $2.188Dec 26 $2.213 | $2.169 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.