Arkansas propane prices per gallon this week
Arkansas propane averaged $2.596 a gallon in the EIA survey of October 19, 2026.
Propane, Arkansas, week of October 19, 2026
$2.596/gal
| 150 gallons at this price | $389 |
| Change from the week before | +$0.217 |
| Same week a year ago | $2.189 (+18.6 %) |
| Average of last winter (2025-26, November to March) | $2.369 |
| 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 survey of , published October 21, 2026, excluding taxes
Arkansas heats mainly with electricity and utility gas, but propane is the main heating fuel of 73,185 homes by the Census Bureau's 2024 count, 5.9 % of the total, and wood of another 28,513. In the EIA's weekly survey of October 19, 2026, Arkansas propane averaged $2.596 a gallon, 19 % more than in the same week a year before, 22nd of 38 states counting from the dearest and $0.093 below the national average. Last winter the state averaged $2.369 from November to March. A normal Arkansas winter counts 2,994 heating degree days over those months, so the EIA's average propane home in the South would burn about 541 gallons for heat, $1,404 at this week's price. The EIA does not survey heating oil in Arkansas. Prices exclude taxes and delivery fees.
The Arkansas price
The EIA does not publish a wholesale propane price for Arkansas. The Gulf Coast region's wholesale figure, $1.162, gives an idea of how much of the $2.596 residential average is added after the terminal for delivery, storage, the tank and the dealer. Last winter the Arkansas average ran from $2.189 to $2.514, its dearest week on February 9, 2026. The record week on file is $2.877, on March 14, 2022.
An Arkansas fixed price
Locking 550 gallons of propane at $2.596
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| Break-even winter price | $2.596 |
| Past winters where the November-March average beat the mid-October price | 12 of 12 |
| Median change, mid-October to winter average | +7.8 % |
| Past winters, replayed from today's price, that end above $2.596 | 12 of 12 |
Fixed price or market price
Since 2014-15, the Arkansas winter average ended above the mid-October price in 12 of 12 seasons, with a median change of 7.8 %. That record says how often a fixed price close to the October survey would have paid off; it says nothing certain about this winter. The lock-in check replays every season against the price you are offered.
Arkansas and its neighbors
This week Arkansas propane is $0.415 dearer than Missouri's average, $0.244 dearer than Oklahoma's, $0.541 cheaper than Texas's, $0.623 cheaper than Tennessee's and $0.541 cheaper than Mississippi's. A 500-gallon tank filled from 30 % to 80 % costs $649 at the Arkansas average; the propane tank calculator reads any gauge.
Propane, wood and the winter
NOAA's population-weighted normals give Arkansas 743 heating degree days in December, 802 in January and 608 in February. A home that burns wood alongside propane uses fewer gallons than the EIA average, and a home that also heats water or cooks with propane uses more over the year. Either way, the gallons on last winter's delivery tickets are the better starting point, and the winter budget accepts them. Per million Btu at the ENERGY STAR furnace rating, Arkansas propane heat costs $32 this week; the comparison page sets it against electricity. The federal LIHEAP ceiling for four people in Arkansas is $56,776 a year, and the LIHEAP page gives the other sizes.
What a delivery costs in Arkansas at this week's average
| Fuel | Price a gallon | Order | Order | Order | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propane | $2.596 | 100 gal: $260 | 250 gal: $649 | 400 gal: $1,038 | 800 gal: $2,077 |
Propane in Arkansas, winter by winter
| Winter | Mid-October | November to March average | Season high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $2.379 | in progress | $2.596 (October 19, 2026) |
| 2025-26 | $2.192 | $2.369 | $2.514 (February 9, 2026) |
| 2024-25 | $2.097 | $2.496 | $2.676 (February 17, 2025) |
| 2023-24 | $2.141 | $2.301 | $2.450 (February 19, 2024) |
| 2022-23 | $2.397 | $2.548 | $2.638 (February 6, 2023) |
| 2021-22 | $2.457 | $2.567 | $2.877 (March 14, 2022) |
| 2020-21 | $1.591 | $2.009 | $2.738 (March 1, 2021) |
| 2019-20 | $1.549 | $1.760 | $1.817 (December 16, 2019) |
| 2018-19 | $2.109 | $2.202 | $2.230 (February 4, 2019) |
| 2017-18 | $2.059 | $2.274 | $2.408 (January 22, 2018) |
| 2016-17 | $1.883 | $2.133 | $2.354 (February 6, 2017) |
| 2015-16 | $1.833 | $1.957 | $2.036 (January 25, 2016) |
| 2014-15 | $2.207 | $2.241 | $2.305 (November 24, 2014) |