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(Last updated December, 2024)
The Choose Energy® Natural Gas Rates Report shows natural gas prices by state using the most recent data from September 2024, sourced from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
All rates are shown in dollars per thousand cubic feet.
There’s another side to that coin, of course. Here are the states with the highest residential natural gas prices in September 2024.
Explore where your state ranks for the cost of residential natural gas.
| State | Residential natural gas rates - August | Residential natural gas rates - September | Monthly percentage (%) change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 25.86 | 25.4 | -1.8 | 29 |
| Alaska | 14.02 | 12.93 | -7.8 | 3 |
| Arizona | 29.41 | 28.45 | -3.3 | 37 |
| Arkansas | 21.49 | 20.95 | -2.5 | 18 |
| California | 18.8 | 19 | 1.1 | 11 |
| Colorado | 16.48 | 15.28 | -7.3 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 26.48 | 25.94 | -2.0 | 31 |
| Delaware | 31.38 | 28.78 | -8.3 | 38 |
| Florida | 36.04 | 33.46 | -7.2 | 41 |
| Georgia | 38.46 | 39.99 | 4.0 | 45 |
| Hawaii | 44.85 | 45.7 | 1.9 | 46 |
| Idaho | 14.17 | 13.19 | -6.9 | 4 |
| Illinois | 20.69 | 20.64 | -0.2 | 16 |
| Indiana | 21.52 | 22.48 | 4.5 | 22 |
| Iowa | 20.57 | 19.99 | -2.8 | 13 |
| Kansas | 28.83 | 25.72 | -10.8 | 30 |
| Kentucky | 29.92 | 27.52 | -8.0 | 34 |
| Louisiana | 24.22 | 23.73 | -2.0 | 25 |
| Maine | NA | NA | NA | 47 |
| Maryland | 25.46 | 22.36 | -12.2 | 20 |
| Massachusetts | 21.84 | 20.92 | -4.2 | 17 |
| Michigan | 17.7 | 16.22 | -8.4 | 9 |
| Minnesota | 16.58 | 16.16 | -2.5 | 8 |
| Mississippi | 26.11 | 26.33 | 0.8 | 32 |
| Missouri | 31.05 | 30.98 | -0.2 | 39 |
| Montana | 13.17 | 12.09 | -8.2 | 1 |
| Nebraska | 20.75 | 20.25 | -2.4 | 14 |
| Nevada | 20.69 | 19.9 | -3.8 | 12 |
| New Hampshire | 26.47 | 25.24 | -4.6 | 28 |
| New Jersey | 16.92 | 15.78 | -6.7 | 7 |
| New Mexico | 14.4 | 13.87 | -3.7 | 5 |
| New York | 23.29 | 23.46 | 0.7 | 23 |
| North Carolina | NA | 23.89 | NA | 26 |
| North Dakota | 28.59 | 26.75 | -6.4 | 33 |
| Ohio | 41.2 | 39.12 | -5.0 | 44 |
| Oklahoma | 37.26 | 34.92 | -6.3 | 43 |
| Oregon | 21.73 | 20.59 | -5.2 | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | 23.99 | 22.4 | -6.6 | 21 |
| Rhode Island | 27.2 | NA | #VALUE! | 48 |
| South Carolina | 26.29 | 24.92 | -5.2 | 27 |
| South Dakota | NA | 16.38 | NA | 10 |
| Tennessee | NA | NA | NA | 49 |
| Texas | 29.62 | 31.13 | 5.1 | 40 |
| Utah | 12.62 | 12.14 | -3.8 | 2 |
| Vermont | 29.65 | 27.62 | -6.8 | 35 |
| Virginia | 24.69 | 23.58 | -4.5 | 24 |
| Washington | NA | 21.98 | NA | 19 |
| West Virginia | 36.15 | 33.96 | NA | 42 |
| Wisconsin | 15.29 | NA | NA | 50 |
| Wyoming | 28.42 | 28.17 | -0.9 | 36 |
| United States | 23.46 | 22.74 | -3.1 |
Nationally, residential natural gas prices decreased 3.1% from August to September. Of the states that reported natural gas rates to the EIA for September, prices increased in only six states and decreased in all others. Maryland experienced the biggest decrease in residential natural gas prices, with rates falling 12.2% from August to September. Meanwhile, rates in Texas increased the most, with natural gas prices rising 5.1%.
In September, industrial natural gas prices were lowest in North Dakota— $1.64 per 1,000 cubic feet. The average price for the U.S. was $3.28, about 5.8% higher than the national price of natural gas in August, which was $3.10.
Check industrial natural gas rates in your state for September and the percentage increase or decrease from August.
All rates are shown in dollars per thousand cubic feet.
| State | Industrial natural gas rates August 2024 | Industrial natural gas rates September 2024 | Monthly percentage (%) change | Industrial gas rates rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3.6 | 3.85 | 6.9 | 11 |
| Alaska | 5.65 | 5.81 | 2.8 | 27 |
| Arizona | 4.67 | 4.69 | 0.4 | 19 |
| Arkansas | 6.23 | 5.99 | -3.9 | 29 |
| California | 10.46 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 45 |
| Colorado | 9.78 | 8.64 | -11.7 | 39 |
| Connecticut | 6.18 | 6.33 | 2.4 | 33 |
| Delaware | 21.44 | NA | NA | NA |
| Florida | 6.43 | 5.81 | -9.6 | 28 |
| Georgia | 4.31 | 4.52 | 4.9 | 17 |
| Hawaii | 27.16 | 25.85 | -4.8 | 47 |
| Idaho | 5.32 | 5.28 | -0.8 | 24 |
| Illinois | 9.34 | 9.55 | 2.2 | 43 |
| Indiana | 6.03 | 6.23 | 3.3 | 31 |
| Iowa | 4.97 | 4.62 | -7.0 | 18 |
| Kansas | 3.39 | 3.09 | -8.8 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 2.93 | 2.9 | -1.0 | 4 |
| Louisiana | 2.83 | 3.17 | 12.0 | 7 |
| Maine | 4.86 | 5.09 | 4.7 | 22 |
| Maryland | NA | 8.99 | NA | 41 |
| Massachusetts | 9.05 | 8.84 | -2.3 | 40 |
| Michigan | 7.97 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 37 |
| Minnesota | 3.76 | 4.09 | 8.8 | 14 |
| Mississippi | 3.76 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 12 |
| Missouri | 8.14 | 6.76 | -17.0 | 34 |
| Montana | 6.2 | 6.12 | -1.3 | 30 |
| Nebraska | 4.21 | 3.74 | -11.2 | 10 |
| Nevada | 8.19 | 8.42 | 2.8 | 38 |
| New Hampshire | 6.49 | 4.7 | -27.6 | 20 |
| New Jersey | 7.11 | 6.27 | -11.8 | 32 |
| New Mexico | 3.1 | 2.99 | -3.5 | 5 |
| New York | NA | 7.01 | NA | 35 |
| North Carolina | 4.92 | 5.06 | 2.8 | 21 |
| North Dakota | 1.7 | 1.64 | -3.5 | 1 |
| Ohio | 8.34 | 9.01 | 8.0 | 42 |
| Oklahoma | 2.11 | 2.13 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Oregon | 7.28 | 7.35 | 1.0 | 36 |
| Pennsylvania | 9.77 | 10 | 2.4 | 44 |
| Rhode Island | 12.72 | NA | NA | NA |
| South Carolina | 4.15 | 4.5 | 8.4 | 16 |
| South Dakota | 4.64 | 5.09 | 9.7 | 23 |
| Tennessee | NA | 3.9 | NA | 13 |
| Texas | 1.88 | 2.11 | 12.2 | 2 |
| Utah | 5.59 | 5.53 | -1.1 | 26 |
| Vermont | 3.95 | 5.43 | 37.5 | 25 |
| Virginia | 4.11 | 4.1 | -0.2 | 15 |
| Washington | 12.92 | 12.87 | -0.4 | 46 |
| West Virginia | 3.51 | 3.57 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 3.43 | NA | NA | NA |
| Wyoming | 3.64 | 3.57 | -1.9 | 9 |
| United States | 3.1 | 3.28 | 5.8 |
Again, there’s another side to industrial natural gas.
| State | Natural gas production August 2024 | Natural gas production September 2024 | Monthly percentage (%) change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 34,116 | 28,583 | -16.22 |
| Florida | 21,318 | 20,498 | -3.85 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,482 | 12,110 | -16.38 |
| California | 9,381 | 8,349 | -11.00 |
| Ohio | 8,247 | 7,572 | -8.18 |
| Louisiana | 7,909 | 6,294 | -20.42 |
| Alabama | 7,123 | 6,244 | -12.34 |
| Virginia | 6,585 | 5,571 | -15.40 |
| Arizona | 6,622 | 5,515 | -16.72 |
| New York | 6,860 | 5,484 | -20.06 |
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