U.S. Propane Prices in 2021
26 EIA surveys, Jan 4, 2021 to Dec 27, 2021
Last updated
- Average
- $2.487
- High
- $2.733
- Nov 15
- Low
- $2.012
- Jan 4
- Against 2020
- Up +$0.578 (+30.3%)
- change in average
In 2021, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $2.487 a gallon, from a low of $2.012 on January 4, 2021 to a high of $2.733 on November 15, 2021.
The average was 30.3% above 2020’s $1.909.
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 2021
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 4 $2.012Jan 11 $2.081Jan 18 $2.183Jan 25 $2.197 | $2.118 |
| February | Feb 1 $2.206Feb 8 $2.224Feb 15 $2.295Feb 22 $2.492 | $2.304 |
| March | Mar 1 $2.498Mar 8 $2.415Mar 15 $2.358Mar 22 $2.322Mar 29 $2.295 | $2.378 |
| October | Oct 4 $2.590Oct 11 $2.657Oct 18 $2.691Oct 25 $2.712 | $2.663 |
| November | Nov 1 $2.722Nov 8 $2.727Nov 15 $2.733Nov 22 $2.722Nov 29 $2.717 | $2.724 |
| December | Dec 6 $2.711Dec 13 $2.696Dec 20 $2.699Dec 27 $2.702 | $2.702 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.