U.S. Propane Prices in 2020
26 EIA surveys, Jan 6, 2020 to Dec 28, 2020
Last updated
- Average
- $1.909
- High
- $2.010
- Jan 13
- Low
- $1.772
- Oct 5
- Against 2019
- Down −$0.266 (−12.2%)
- change in average
In 2020, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $1.909 a gallon, from a low of $1.772 on October 5, 2020 to a high of $2.010 on January 13, 2020.
The average was 12.2% below 2019’s $2.175.
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 2020
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 6 $2.005Jan 13 $2.010Jan 20 $2.004Jan 27 $1.994 | $2.003 |
| February | Feb 3 $1.988Feb 10 $1.986Feb 17 $1.981Feb 24 $1.977 | $1.983 |
| March | Mar 2 $1.968Mar 9 $1.962Mar 16 $1.929Mar 23 $1.902Mar 30 $1.869 | $1.926 |
| October | Oct 5 $1.772Oct 12 $1.777Oct 19 $1.790Oct 26 $1.801 | $1.785 |
| November | Nov 2 $1.821Nov 9 $1.837Nov 16 $1.848Nov 23 $1.855Nov 30 $1.859 | $1.844 |
| December | Dec 7 $1.882Dec 14 $1.900Dec 21 $1.942Dec 28 $1.970 | $1.924 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.