U.S. Propane Prices in 2026
16 EIA surveys, Jan 5, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026 (year in progress)
Last updated
- Average
- $2.634
- High
- $2.689
- Oct 19
- Low
- $2.554
- Jan 5
- Against 2025
- Up +$0.045 (+1.7%)
- change in average
In 2026 so far, EIA published 16 residential propane prices for the U.S.. They averaged $2.634 a gallon, from a low of $2.554 on January 5, 2026 to a high of $2.689 on October 19, 2026.
The average was 1.7% above 2025’s $2.589.
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 2026
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 5$2.554Jan 12$2.557Jan 19$2.561Jan 26$2.593 | $2.566 |
| February | Feb 2$2.642Feb 9$2.660Feb 16$2.665Feb 23$2.659 | $2.657 |
| March | Mar 2$2.652Mar 9$2.669Mar 16$2.669Mar 23$2.678Mar 30$2.674 | $2.668 |
| October | Oct 5$2.586Oct 12$2.633Oct 19$2.689 | $2.636 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly propane residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Propane — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.