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(Last updated February, 2025)
The average cost of natural gas for residential customers is $14.82 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 November 2024.
All rates are shown in dollars per thousand cubic feet.
| State | Residential natural gas rates - November |
|---|---|
| Idaho | 6.88 |
| South Dakota | 7.39 |
| Iowa | 7.83 |
| Montana | 7.88 |
| North Dakota | 8.8 |
| Kansas | 9.65 |
| Wisconsin | 9.68 |
| Utah | 9.73 |
| New Mexico | 9.85 |
| Colorado | 10.05 |
| State | Residential natural gas rates - November |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | 47.13 |
| Oklahoma | 25.07 |
| Alabama | 23.38 |
| Georgia | 22.11 |
| Massachusetts | 20.24 |
| North Carolina | 19.96 |
| New York | 19.61 |
| California | 19.31 |
| Missouri | 18.89 |
| Vermont | 18.78 |
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 - October | Residential natural gas rates - November | Monthly percentage (%) change | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 23.98 | 23.38 | -2.5 | 41 |
| Alaska | 11.89 | 11.46 | -3.6 | 16 |
| Arizona | 24.9 | 17.61 | NA | 31 |
| Arkansas | 20.63 | NA | NA | NA |
| California | 19.54 | 19.31 | -1.2 | 36 |
| Colorado | 12.27 | 10.05 | -18.1 | 10 |
| Connecticut | 21.18 | 16.81 | -20.6 | 29 |
| Delaware | 24.67 | 16.52 | -33.0 | 28 |
| Florida | 31.12 | NA | NA | NA |
| Georgia | 30.33 | 22.11 | -27.1 | 40 |
| Hawaii | 47.43 | 47.13 | -0.6 | 43 |
| Idaho | 9.03 | 6.88 | -23.8 | 1 |
| Illinois | 15.84 | 10.7 | -32.4 | 12 |
| Indiana | 14.85 | 11.13 | -25.1 | 14 |
| Iowa | 14.4 | 7.83 | -45.6 | 3 |
| Kansas | 16.54 | 9.65 | -41.7 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 18.4 | 13.75 | -25.3 | 18 |
| Louisiana | 22.99 | NA | NA | NA |
| Maine | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Maryland | 20.87 | 18.15 | -13.0 | 33 |
| Massachusetts | 16.59 | 20.24 | 22.0 | 39 |
| Michigan | 12.1 | 10.18 | -15.9 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 14.08 | 11.06 | -21.4 | 13 |
| Mississippi | 22.91 | NA | NA | NA |
| Missouri | 27.5 | 18.89 | -31.3 | 35 |
| Montana | 10.16 | 7.88 | -22.4 | 4 |
| Nebraska | 18.49 | 13.01 | -29.6 | 17 |
| Nevada | 18.87 | 14.75 | -21.8 | 23 |
| New Hampshire | 20.6 | 17.46 | -15.2 | 30 |
| New Jersey | 15.15 | 13.87 | -8.4 | 19 |
| New Mexico | NA | 9.85 | NA | 9 |
| New York | 22.31 | 19.61 | -12.1 | 37 |
| North Carolina | 21.04 | 19.96 | -5.1 | 38 |
| North Dakota | 17.89 | 8.8 | -50.8 | 5 |
| Ohio | 22.29 | 13.93 | -37.5 | 20 |
| Oklahoma | 31.98 | 25.07 | -21.6 | 42 |
| Oregon | 16.61 | 15.58 | -6.2 | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 16.81 | 13.93 | -17.1 | 21 |
| Rhode Island | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| South Carolina | 18.28 | 18.01 | -1.5 | 32 |
| South Dakota | 12.94 | 7.39 | -42.9 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 16.4 | 15.6 | NA | 25 |
| Texas | 29.74 | NA | NA | NA |
| Utah | 12.95 | 9.73 | -24.9 | 8 |
| Vermont | 22.8 | 18.78 | -17.6 | 34 |
| Virginia | 18.81 | 16.06 | -14.6 | 26 |
| Washington | 17.19 | 16.26 | -5.4 | 27 |
| West Virginia | 19.15 | 14.71 | NA | 22 |
| Wisconsin | 10.94 | 9.68 | -11.5 | 7 |
| Wyoming | 21.69 | 11.4 | -47.4 | 15 |
| United States | 18.59 | 14.82 | -20.3 |
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 20% from October to November. Of the states that reported natural gas rates to the EIA for November, prices increased in only one state and decreased everywhere else.
North Dakota experienced the biggest decrease in residential natural gas prices, with rates falling 51% from October to November. Meanwhile, rates in Massachusetts increased the most, with natural gas prices rising 22%.
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 November, the average industrial natural gas rate was $3.92 nationally, about 2.1% higher than the national price of natural gas in October, which was $3.84. Compare industrial natural gas rates in your state for November and the percentage increase or decrease from October.
All rates are shown in dollars per thousand cubic feet.
| State | Industrial gas rates October 2024 | Industrial gas rates November 2024 | Monthly percentage (%) change | Industrial gas rates rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4.08 | NA | NA | NA |
| Alaska | 6.38 | 7 | 9.7 | 32 |
| Arizona | 5.16 | 4.28 | -17.1 | 13 |
| Arkansas | 6.29 | 7.91 | 25.8 | 35 |
| California | 10.71 | 11.31 | 5.6 | 42 |
| Colorado | 8.03 | 6.91 | -13.9 | 31 |
| Connecticut | 6.84 | 6.57 | -3.9 | 29 |
| Delaware | 12.31 | 9.88 | -19.7 | 41 |
| Florida | 4.83 | NA | NA | NA |
| Georgia | 5.1 | 5.26 | 3.1 | 19 |
| Hawaii | 26.58 | 27.27 | 2.6 | 45 |
| Idaho | 4.23 | 4.16 | -1.7 | 9 |
| Illinois | 7.21 | 6.29 | -12.8 | 27 |
| Indiana | 5.17 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 21 |
| Iowa | 4.77 | 5.28 | 10.7 | 20 |
| Kansas | 4.12 | 5.62 | 36.4 | 23 |
| Kentucky | 3.55 | 3.65 | 2.8 | 7 |
| Louisiana | 3.7 | 3.41 | -7.8 | 5 |
| Maine | 5.22 | 9.69 | 85.6 | 40 |
| Maryland | 10.71 | NA | NA | NA |
| Massachusetts | 8.49 | 12.3 | 44.9 | 43 |
| Michigan | 7.38 | 7.32 | -0.8 | 33 |
| Minnesota | 4.81 | 5.22 | 8.5 | 18 |
| Mississippi | 4.38 | 4.37 | -0.2 | 14 |
| Missouri | 7.15 | 7.32 | 2.4 | 34 |
| Montana | 5.93 | 5.94 | 0.2 | 25 |
| Nebraska | 3.72 | 4.16 | 11.8 | 10 |
| Nevada | 7.78 | 6.88 | -11.6 | 30 |
| New Hampshire | 4.27 | 6.47 | 51.5 | 28 |
| New Jersey | 7.13 | 9.28 | 30.2 | 38 |
| New Mexico | 2.81 | 4.68 | 66.5 | 15 |
| New York | NA | 8.85 | NA | 36 |
| North Carolina | 5.02 | 5.47 | 9.0 | 22 |
| North Dakota | 2.11 | 2.23 | 5.7 | 2 |
| Ohio | 8.03 | 8.94 | 11.3 | 37 |
| Oklahoma | 3.74 | 3.51 | -6.1 | 6 |
| Oregon | 7.2 | NA | NA | NA |
| Pennsylvania | 9.89 | 9.47 | -4.2 | 39 |
| Rhode Island | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| South Carolina | 4.71 | 5.07 | 7.6 | 17 |
| South Dakota | 4.38 | 3.98 | -9.1 | 8 |
| Tennessee | 4.56 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 16 |
| Texas | 2.58 | 2.22 | -14.0 | 1 |
| Utah | 5.59 | 6.06 | 8.4 | 26 |
| Vermont | 4.08 | 4.27 | 4.7 | 12 |
| Virginia | 4.22 | 4.24 | 0.5 | 11 |
| Washington | 13.34 | 12.94 | -3.0 | 44 |
| West Virginia | 3.97 | 3.12 | -21.4 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 4.28 | 5.93 | 38.6 | 24 |
| Wyoming | 3.14 | 2.9 | -7.6 | 3 |
| United States | 3.84 | 3.92 | 2.1 |
| State | Natural gas production October 2024 | Natural gas production November 2024 | Monthly percentage (%) change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 24,507 | 19,823 | -19.11 |
| Florida | 17,570 | 15,306 | -12.89 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,767 | 10,882 | 11.42 |
| California | 8,601 | 6,941 | -19.30 |
| Ohio | 5,351 | 6,880 | 28.57 |
| Louisiana | 5,859 | 5,742 | -2.00 |
| Alabama | 4,240 | 5,104 | 20.38 |
| New York | 4,705 | 4,873 | 3.57 |
| Georgia | 4,554 | 4,278 | -6.06 |
| Virginia | 3,845 | 4,177 | 8.63 |
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