Missouri propane prices per gallon this week
Missouri propane averaged $2.181 a gallon in the EIA survey of October 19, 2026.
Propane, Missouri, week of October 19, 2026
$2.181/gal
| 150 gallons at this price | $327 |
| Change from the week before | +$0.052 |
| Same week a year ago | $1.943 (+12.2 %) |
| Average of last winter (2025-26, November to March) | $2.125 |
| Wholesale price the same week | $1.212 (dealer spread $0.969) |
| 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
Missouri splits its heating between utility gas and electricity, but 217,087 homes, 8.5 % of the total by the Census Bureau's 2024 count, rely on propane. Wood heats another 58,965. In the EIA's weekly survey of October 19, 2026, Missouri propane averaged $2.181 a gallon, 29th of 38 states counting from the dearest and $0.508 below the national average. Last winter the Missouri average was $2.125 from November to March. A normal Missouri winter counts 4,275 heating degree days over those months, so the EIA's average Midwest propane home would burn about 571 gallons, which is $1,245 at this week's price. Heating oil is not surveyed in Missouri. Prices exclude sales tax and delivery fees, and each dealer sets its own price around the state average.
What the Missouri price is made of
The EIA's wholesale propane price for Missouri this week is $1.212. The residential average is $0.969 above it, so roughly 44 % of each gallon pays for delivery, storage, the tank and the dealer. That share explains why the price at the house moves more slowly than the wholesale market, in both directions.
Propane fill in Missouri
Cost to fill your propane tank
$654
| Gallons the delivery adds | 300 gallons |
| Missouri average, October 19, 2026 | $2.181/gal |
| Same fill at last year's price ($1.943) | $583 |
| Full tank from empty, same price | $872 |
The record in Missouri
Last winter the Missouri average ran from $1.941 to $2.269, the high on February 9, 2026. The highest week the survey has recorded in the state is $3.997, on January 27, 2014. Since 2013-14, the winter average ended above the mid-October price in 13 of 13 seasons, with a median change of 8.8 %. The lock-in check replays each of those winters against a fixed price you are offered.
Missouri and its neighbors
This week Missouri propane is $0.107 dearer than Kansas's average, $0.238 dearer than Illinois's, $0.415 cheaper than Arkansas's and $1.038 cheaper than Tennessee's. The propane table ranks all surveyed states every week.
Propane, wood and the winter budget
NOAA's normals give Missouri 1,018 heating degree days in December, 1,105 in January and 874 in February. A home that burns some wood alongside propane uses fewer gallons than the EIA average; for such a home, last winter's delivery tickets are the better guide, and the winter budget accepts them. Per million Btu at the ENERGY STAR furnace rating, Missouri propane heat costs $26 this week; the comparison page sets it against an electric heat pump at the EIA's regional forecast rate.
Help with heating costs
The federal LIHEAP ceiling for a Missouri household of two is $46,159 a year and for four $67,882. States may set their own limit below the federal ceiling; the LIHEAP page explains how it is computed.
What a delivery costs in Missouri at this week's average
| Fuel | Price a gallon | Order | Order | Order | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propane | $2.181 | 100 gal: $218 | 250 gal: $545 | 400 gal: $872 | 800 gal: $1,745 |
Propane in Missouri, winter by winter
| Winter | Mid-October | November to March average | Season high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $2.129 | in progress | $2.181 (October 19, 2026) |
| 2025-26 | $1.944 | $2.125 | $2.269 (February 9, 2026) |
| 2024-25 | $1.947 | $2.152 | $2.294 (February 24, 2025) |
| 2023-24 | $1.910 | $2.065 | $2.180 (February 26, 2024) |
| 2022-23 | $2.319 | $2.341 | $2.363 (January 30, 2023) |
| 2021-22 | $2.355 | $2.456 | $2.650 (March 7, 2022) |
| 2020-21 | $1.346 | $1.758 | $2.426 (February 22, 2021) |
| 2019-20 | $1.386 | $1.542 | $1.590 (December 2, 2019) |
| 2018-19 | $1.726 | $1.778 | $1.803 (January 14, 2019) |
| 2017-18 | $1.698 | $1.848 | $1.962 (January 22, 2018) |
| 2016-17 | $1.287 | $1.604 | $1.823 (February 6, 2017) |
| 2015-16 | $1.302 | $1.365 | $1.413 (January 25, 2016) |
| 2014-15 | $1.847 | $1.862 | $1.906 (December 22, 2014) |
| 2013-14 | $1.743 | $2.484 | $3.997 (January 27, 2014) |