U.S. Propane Prices in 2018
27 EIA surveys, Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Last updated
- Average
- $2.482
- High
- $2.607
- Jan 22
- Low
- $2.370
- Oct 1
- Against 2017
- Up +$0.093 (+3.9%)
- change in average
In 2018, EIA published 27 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $2.482 a gallon, from a low of $2.370 on October 1, 2018 to a high of $2.607 on January 22, 2018.
The average was 3.9% above 2017’s $2.389.
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 2018
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 1 $2.520Jan 8 $2.550Jan 15 $2.584Jan 22 $2.607Jan 29 $2.598 | $2.572 |
| February | Feb 5 $2.587Feb 12 $2.576Feb 19 $2.568Feb 26 $2.557 | $2.572 |
| March | Mar 5 $2.531Mar 12 $2.499Mar 19 $2.487Mar 26 $2.480 | $2.499 |
| October | Oct 1 $2.370Oct 8 $2.389Oct 15 $2.402Oct 22 $2.419Oct 29 $2.418 | $2.400 |
| November | Nov 5 $2.419Nov 12 $2.422Nov 19 $2.425Nov 26 $2.423 | $2.422 |
| December | Dec 3 $2.431Dec 10 $2.441Dec 17 $2.439Dec 24 $2.437Dec 31 $2.433 | $2.436 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.