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(Last updated April, 2025)
The average cost of natural gas for residential customers is $12.98 per thousand cubic feet, according to the most recent data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The Choose Energy® Natural Gas Rates Report compares natural gas prices by state from January 2025.
All rates are shown in dollars per thousand cubic feet.
| State | Residential natural gas rates January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Idaho | 6.52 |
| North Dakota | 7.55 |
| Montana | 7.83 |
| South Dakota | 8.13 |
| Illinois | 8.19 |
| Iowa | 8.65 |
| Wyoming | 8.71 |
| Indiana | 8.8 |
| Ohio | 9.13 |
| Tennessee | 9.23 |
| State | Residential natural gas rates January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | 46.61 |
| Massachusetts | 24.28 |
| Rhode Island | 22.32 |
| Florida | 21.7 |
| California | 20.93 |
| New Hampshire | 16.81 |
| Arizona | 15.86 |
| Vermont | 15.55 |
| Maryland | 15.3 |
| Arkansas | 15.29 |
If your state didn’t make the cut for the cheapest or most expensive rates, it falls somewhere in the middle. Explore the following table to compare natural gas prices for all 50 states.
| State | Residential natural gas rates December 2024 | Residential natural gas rates January 2025 | Monthly percentage (%) change | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.75 | 15.18 | -9.4 | 36 |
| Alaska | 11.53 | 11.51 | -0.2 | 21 |
| Arizona | 16.73 | 15.86 | -5.2 | 40 |
| Arkansas | 16.61 | 15.29 | -7.9 | 37 |
| California | 20.25 | 20.93 | 3.4 | 42 |
| Colorado | 9.86 | 10 | 1.4 | 17 |
| Connecticut | 14.82 | 14.17 | -4.4 | 33 |
| Delaware | 13.91 | 12.75 | -8.3 | 26 |
| Florida | 22.52 | 21.7 | -3.6 | 43 |
| Georgia | 14.34 | 13 | -9.3 | 29 |
| Hawaii | 44.37 | 46.61 | 5.0 | 46 |
| Idaho | 6.74 | 6.52 | -3.3 | 1 |
| Illinois | 8.48 | 8.19 | -3.4 | 5 |
| Indiana | 9.36 | 8.8 | -6.0 | 8 |
| Iowa | 8.4 | 8.65 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Kansas | 11.7 | 11.68 | -0.2 | 22 |
| Kentucky | 11.58 | 9.83 | -15.1 | 15 |
| Louisiana | 16.36 | 12.92 | -21.0 | 28 |
| Maine | 14.45 | NA | NA | 50 |
| Maryland | 14.82 | 15.3 | 3.2 | 38 |
| Massachusetts | 25.05 | 24.28 | -3.1 | 45 |
| Michigan | 9.46 | 9.27 | -2.0 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 10.63 | 11.23 | 5.6 | 20 |
| Mississippi | 14.36 | 11.1 | -22.7 | 19 |
| Missouri | 12.83 | 12.12 | -5.5 | 23 |
| Montana | 7.41 | 7.83 | 5.7 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 9.2 | 9.31 | 1.2 | 12 |
| Nevada | 13.19 | 12.76 | -3.3 | 27 |
| New Hampshire | 18.24 | 16.81 | -7.8 | 41 |
| New Jersey | 13.47 | 13.23 | -1.8 | 31 |
| New Mexico | 6.74 | NA | NA | 47 |
| New York | 15.34 | 14.48 | -5.6 | 35 |
| North Carolina | 14.17 | NA | NA | 49 |
| North Dakota | 7.08 | 7.55 | 6.6 | 2 |
| Ohio | 10.45 | 9.13 | -12.6 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 11.52 | 9.4 | -18.4 | 13 |
| Oregon | 16 | 14.22 | -11.1 | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | 12.52 | 12.52 | 0.0 | 24 |
| Rhode Island | 23.83 | 22.32 | -6.3 | 44 |
| South Carolina | 13.77 | 12.53 | -9.0 | 25 |
| South Dakota | 7.77 | 8.13 | 4.6 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 9.23 | -7.7 | 10 |
| Texas | 17.41 | 13.65 | -21.6 | 32 |
| Utah | 9.7 | 10 | 3.1 | 16 |
| Vermont | 16.35 | 15.55 | -4.9 | 39 |
| Virginia | 13.31 | 13.19 | -0.9 | 30 |
| Washington | 15.58 | NA | NA | 48 |
| West Virginia | 11.57 | 10.74 | -7.2 | 18 |
| Wisconsin | 9.96 | 9.6 | -3.6 | 14 |
| Wyoming | 8.99 | 8.71 | -3.1 | 7 |
| United States | 12.98 | 12.34 | -4.9 |
Natural gas rates fluctuate based on several factors, including changes in supply and demand, severe weather, and government regulations. Nationally, residential natural gas prices decreased 5% from December 2024 to January 2025. Of the states that reported natural gas rates to the EIA for January, prices increased in eleven states and decreased everywhere else.
Mississippi experienced the biggest decrease in residential natural gas prices, with rates falling 22.7% from December 2024 to January 2025. Meanwhile, rates in North Dakota increased the most, with natural gas prices rising 6.6%.
Industrial natural gas prices are typically lower than residential rates because industrial customers use a much larger amount of gas each month. Industrial customers buy natural gas in bulk, so suppliers charge them a lower price per thousand cubic feet.
In January, the average industrial natural gas rate was $5.82 nationally, about 15.25% higher than the national price of natural gas in December 2024, which was $5.05. Compare industrial natural gas rates in your state for January and the percentage increase or decrease from the previous month.
All rates are shown in dollars per thousand cubic feet.
| State | Industrial natural gas rates December 2024 | Industrial natural gas rates January 2025 | Monthly percentage (%) change | Industrial gas rates rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5.03 | 6.19 | 23.1 | 14 |
| Alaska | 6.9 | 6.89 | -0.1 | 23 |
| Arizona | 5.15 | 5.78 | 12.2 | 10 |
| Arkansas | 8.88 | 8.76 | -1.4 | 33 |
| California | 12.66 | 13.97 | 10.3 | 42 |
| Colorado | 6.38 | 6.64 | 4.1 | 20 |
| Connecticut | 7.28 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 29 |
| Delaware | 11.08 | 10.44 | -5.8 | 37 |
| Florida | 4.64 | 8.04 | 73.3 | 31 |
| Georgia | 6 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 19 |
| Hawaii | 25.33 | 26.24 | 3.6 | 44 |
| Idaho | 4.12 | 4.06 | -1.5 | 1 |
| Illinois | 5.13 | 5.42 | 5.7 | 8 |
| Indiana | 5.29 | 6 | 13.4 | 12 |
| Iowa | 6.49 | 7.09 | 9.2 | 25 |
| Kansas | NA | NA | NA | 45 |
| Kentucky | 5.03 | 5.36 | 6.6 | 6 |
| Louisiana | 4.35 | 4.61 | 6.0 | 3 |
| Maine | 9.3 | 9.31 | 0.1 | 34 |
| Maryland | 11.53 | 12.87 | 11.6 | 40 |
| Massachusetts | 16.17 | 14.59 | -9.8 | 43 |
| Michigan | 7.43 | 7.25 | -2.4 | 27 |
| Minnesota | 6.53 | 7.17 | 9.8 | 26 |
| Mississippi | 6.09 | 5.92 | -2.8 | 11 |
| Missouri | 7.34 | 7.58 | 3.3 | 30 |
| Montana | 5.85 | 6.32 | 8.0 | 16 |
| Nebraska | 5.02 | 6.24 | 24.3 | 15 |
| Nevada | 6.86 | 6.38 | -7.0 | 18 |
| New Hampshire | 10.45 | 9.92 | -5.1 | 36 |
| New Jersey | 9.58 | 10.44 | 9.0 | 38 |
| New Mexico | 4.47 | NA | NA | 46 |
| New York | 11.73 | 11.91 | 1.5 | 39 |
| North Carolina | 5.12 | NA | NA | 47 |
| North Dakota | 3.64 | 4.68 | 28.6 | 4 |
| Ohio | 8.64 | 8.4 | -2.8 | 32 |
| Oklahoma | 4.8 | 5.39 | 12.3 | 7 |
| Oregon | 7.07 | 6.65 | -5.9 | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | 9.51 | 9.65 | 1.5 | 35 |
| Rhode Island | NA | 13.43 | NA | 41 |
| South Carolina | 5.8 | 7.41 | 27.8 | 28 |
| South Dakota | 4.9 | 6 | 22.4 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 6.11 | 6.33 | 3.6 | 17 |
| Texas | 3.57 | 4.29 | 20.2 | 2 |
| Utah | 6.46 | 6.69 | 3.6 | 22 |
| Vermont | 4.9 | 5.17 | 5.5 | 5 |
| Virginia | 4.44 | 5.77 | 30.0 | 9 |
| Washington | 13.69 | NA | NA | 48 |
| West Virginia | 4.34 | NA | NA | 49 |
| Wisconsin | 7.09 | 7.02 | -1.0 | 24 |
| Wyoming | 2.83 | NA | NA | 50 |
| United States | 5.05 | 5.82 | 15.25 | NA |
| State | Natural gas production December 2024 | Natural gas production January 2025 | Monthly percentage (%) change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 20,618 | 25,229 | 22.36 |
| Florida | 13,442 | 14,482 | 7.74 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,577 | 13,300 | 5.75 |
| Ohio | 7,931 | 7,987 | 0.71 |
| California | 7,657 | 7,258 | -5.21 |
| Alabama | 5,147 | 6,146 | 19.41 |
| Louisiana | 5,667 | 6,041 | 6.60 |
| Virginia | 4,787 | 5,628 | 17.57 |
| New York | 5,458 | 5,389 | -1.26 |
| North Carolina | 4,926 | 5,278 | 7.15 |
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