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U.S. Propane Prices in 2022

26 EIA surveys, Jan 3, 2022 to Dec 26, 2022

Last updated

Average
$2.759
High
$3.019
Mar 14
Low
$2.660
Oct 24
Against 2021
Up +$0.272 (+10.9%)
change in average

In 2022, EIA published 26 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $2.759 a gallon, from a low of $2.660 on October 24, 2022 to a high of $3.019 on March 14, 2022.

The average was 10.9% above 2021’s $2.487.

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 2022U.S. propane in 2022: 26 weekly values from Jan 3, 2022 to Dec 26, 2022, highest $3.019 on Mar 14, 2022, lowest $2.660 on Oct 24, 2022.$2.60$2.70$2.80$2.90$3.00$3.10JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Every survey in 2022

U.S. propane prices by month, 2022, dollars per gallon
MonthSurvey dates and pricesMonth average
JanuaryJan 3 $2.701Jan 10 $2.705Jan 17 $2.724Jan 24 $2.744Jan 31 $2.775$2.730
FebruaryFeb 7 $2.826Feb 14 $2.831Feb 21 $2.840Feb 28 $2.887$2.846
MarchMar 7 $2.993Mar 14 $3.019Mar 21 $2.975Mar 28 $2.983$2.993
OctoberOct 3 $2.661Oct 10 $2.665Oct 17 $2.664Oct 24 $2.660Oct 31 $2.666$2.663
NovemberNov 7 $2.675Nov 14 $2.667Nov 21 $2.678Nov 28 $2.679$2.675
DecemberDec 5 $2.678Dec 12 $2.675Dec 19 $2.679Dec 26 $2.679$2.678

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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