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U.S. Propane Prices in 2019

25 EIA surveys, Jan 7, 2019 to Dec 30, 2019

Last updated

Average
$2.175
High
$2.435
Feb 4
Low
$1.839
Oct 21
Against 2018
Down −$0.307 (−12.4%)
change in average

In 2019, EIA published 25 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $2.175 a gallon, from a low of $1.839 on October 21, 2019 to a high of $2.435 on February 4, 2019.

The average was 12.4% below 2018’s $2.482.

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 2019U.S. propane in 2019: 25 weekly values from Jan 7, 2019 to Dec 30, 2019, highest $2.435 on Feb 4, 2019, lowest $1.839 on Oct 21, 2019.$1.80$1.90$2.00$2.10$2.20$2.30$2.40$2.50JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2019

U.S. propane prices by month, 2019, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 7 $2.432Jan 14 $2.428Jan 21 $2.427Jan 28 $2.428$2.429
FebruaryFeb 4 $2.435Feb 11 $2.431Feb 18 $2.429Feb 25 $2.430$2.431
MarchMar 4 $2.419Mar 11 $2.414Mar 18 $2.410Mar 25 $2.397$2.410
OctoberOct 7 $1.840Oct 14 $1.847Oct 21 $1.839Oct 28 $1.845$1.843
NovemberNov 4 $1.895Nov 11 $1.942Nov 18 $1.970Nov 25 $1.999$1.951
DecemberDec 2 $2.029Dec 9 $2.023Dec 16 $2.021Dec 23 $2.023Dec 30 $2.011$2.021

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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