Propane prices per gallon today: compare states near you
Residential propane averaged $2.689 a gallon across the country in the week of October 19, 2026, before tax.
Propane, Pennsylvania, week of October 19, 2026
$3.163/gal
| 250 gallons at this price | $791 |
| Change from the week before | +$0.053 |
| Same week a year ago | $2.815 (+12.4 %) |
| Average of last winter (2025-26, November to March) | $2.953 |
| Wholesale price the same week | $1.354 (dealer spread $1.809) |
| U.S. average | $2.689 |
EIA weekly survey of October 19, 2026, excluding taxes. Next release October 28, 2026.
Compiled by Radif Partners · Where the prices come from · EIA weekly survey of October 19, 2026, excluding taxes · no dealer listed
Propane for home heating averaged $2.689 a gallon nationwide in the federal survey of October 19, 2026, up 11 % on the same week of last year. The spread between states is far wider than for heating oil: Florida paid $4.928 and North Dakota $1.651, so the same 400 gallons cost $1,971 in one and $660 in the other. A 500-gallon tank takes about 250 gallons when its gauge reads 30 % and it is filled to 80 %, which is $672 at the national average. The EIA surveys 38 states every Monday from October to March and publishes on Wednesday, excluding taxes. Last winter the national price averaged $2.575 from November to March, and the wholesale price this week was $1.242.
Every surveyed state, ranked
| Rank | State | Price a gallon | A year ago | Last winter average | 400 gallons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | $4.928 | $4.536 | $4.693 | $1,971 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $4.226 | $3.685 | $3.853 | $1,690 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $4.167 | $3.603 | $3.631 | $1,667 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $4.075 | $3.516 | $3.648 | $1,630 |
| 5 | Vermont | $3.881 | $3.572 | $3.704 | $1,552 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $3.843 | $3.442 | $3.601 | $1,537 |
| 7 | Maryland | $3.799 | $3.519 | $3.602 | $1,520 |
| 8 | Virginia | $3.760 | $3.430 | $3.467 | $1,504 |
| 9 | Delaware | $3.755 | $3.429 | $3.605 | $1,502 |
| 10 | New York | $3.727 | $3.378 | $3.556 | $1,491 |
| 11 | Maine | $3.709 | $3.130 | $3.322 | $1,484 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $3.659 | $3.429 | $3.418 | $1,464 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $3.612 | $3.286 | $3.368 | $1,445 |
| 14 | Alabama | $3.573 | $3.436 | $3.467 | $1,429 |
| 15 | Tennessee | $3.219 | $3.035 | $3.167 | $1,288 |
| 16 | Georgia | $3.212 | $2.938 | $3.100 | $1,285 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $3.163 | $2.815 | $2.953 | $1,265 |
| 18 | Mississippi | $3.137 | $2.974 | $3.029 | $1,255 |
| 19 | Texas | $3.137 | $2.928 | $2.941 | $1,255 |
| 20 | Kentucky | $2.844 | $2.460 | $2.711 | $1,138 |
| 21 | Ohio | $2.647 | $2.572 | $2.586 | $1,059 |
| 22 | Arkansas | $2.596 | $2.189 | $2.369 | $1,038 |
| 23 | Idaho | $2.586 | $2.293 | $2.371 | $1,034 |
| 24 | Indiana | $2.559 | $2.217 | $2.522 | $1,024 |
| 25 | Michigan | $2.434 | $2.161 | $2.280 | $974 |
| 26 | Colorado | $2.362 | $2.113 | $2.245 | $945 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $2.352 | $2.191 | $2.231 | $941 |
| 28 | Utah | $2.329 | $2.256 | $2.299 | $932 |
| 29 | Missouri | $2.181 | $1.943 | $2.125 | $872 |
| 30 | Montana | $2.168 | $1.875 | $2.052 | $867 |
| 31 | Kansas | $2.074 | $1.772 | $1.922 | $830 |
| 32 | Minnesota | $2.014 | $1.801 | $1.978 | $806 |
| 33 | Illinois | $1.943 | $1.736 | $1.936 | $777 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $1.940 | $1.727 | $1.943 | $776 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $1.870 | $1.654 | $1.814 | $748 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $1.783 | $1.591 | $1.610 | $713 |
| 37 | Iowa | $1.704 | $1.519 | $1.604 | $682 |
| 38 | North Dakota | $1.651 | $1.508 | $1.654 | $660 |
Why propane costs twice as much in some states
The gas itself is cheap and close to uniform: the wholesale price the EIA publishes this week sits between $1.075 and $1.422 a gallon in the states that report it. What differs is what is added between the terminal and the tank in the yard: the part of the price that pays for trucks, drivers, storage, tank rental and the dealer's margin. In the Midwest district this week, residential propane sits $0.939 above wholesale; on the East Coast, $2.376. The EIA counts 2,190,772 propane-heated households in the Midwest, more than in any other region.
The regional averages of the survey show the pattern at a glance:
| Region (petroleum district) | Residential | Wholesale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England (PADD 1A) | $3.872 | n/a | n/a |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $3.585 | $1.377 | $2.208 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $3.660 | $1.226 | $2.434 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $2.156 | $1.217 | $0.939 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.034 | $1.162 | $1.872 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $2.340 | $1.187 | $1.153 |
Cost to fill your propane tank this week
Cost to fill your propane tank
$791
| Gallons the delivery adds | 250 gallons |
| Pennsylvania average, October 19, 2026 | $3.163/gal |
| Same fill at last year's price ($2.815) | $704 |
| Full tank from empty, same price | $1,265 |
Propane prices move less than oil, but not less in every week
Over the seasons on file, the national propane price has been steadier than heating oil from one winter to the next. Its highest weeks fall in the depth of winter: the national high since October 2013 was $4.010 in the week of January 27, 2014. That shape matters for anyone choosing between a fixed price and the weekly market. The lock-in calculator replays every past winter of your state, and the winter budget turns your state's degree days into gallons.
Propane in states without a heating oil survey
In 17 of the surveyed states, propane is the only heating fuel the EIA follows: Texas, Florida, Georgia, the Plains, the Rocky Mountain states and the Deep South. The EIA's Winter Fuels Outlook expects an average propane-heated household to burn 494 gallons this winter nationwide, from 365 gallons in the South to 641 gallons in the Midwest. Each state page gives its own price, the curve of the season and every winter since the survey began there.
A rule to keep in mind when reading a delivery ticket
Propane is delivered as a liquid that expands as it warms, so tanks are never filled to the top. Federal rules for aboveground home tanks cap the fill at 42 % of the weight of water the tank holds, which is about 82 % of its volume; the gauge of a full tank therefore reads about 80 %. A tank of 500 gallons holds about 400 gallons of propane at most. The propane tank page explains the rule and the tank sizes.