Tennessee propane prices per gallon this week
Tennessee propane averaged $3.219 a gallon in the EIA survey of October 19, 2026.
Propane, Tennessee, week of October 19, 2026
$3.219/gal
| 150 gallons at this price | $483 |
| Change from the week before | -$0.005 |
| Same week a year ago | $3.035 (+6.1 %) |
| Average of last winter (2025-26, November to March) | $3.167 |
| Wholesale price the same week | $1.418 (dealer spread $1.801) |
| 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
Tennessee is an electric-heat state: 65 % of its homes heat with electricity, by the Census Bureau's 2024 count. Propane is the main fuel of 96,679 homes, 3.3 % of the total, and for those households the weekly federal survey is the reference price. In the EIA's weekly survey of October 19, 2026, Tennessee propane averaged $3.219 a gallon, 15th of 38 states counting from the dearest, $0.530 above the national average. Last winter the state averaged $3.167 from November to March. The winter is mild, 3,327 heating degree days over those months, so the EIA's average propane home in the South would burn about 601 gallons, $1,935 at this week's average. Heating oil is not surveyed in Tennessee. Prices exclude taxes and fees.
Where the Tennessee price comes from
The EIA's wholesale propane price for Tennessee this week is $1.418. Against the residential average, that leaves $1.801 a gallon, 56 % of the price, for delivery, storage, the tank and the dealer. For comparison, the EIA's Midwest wholesale price this week is $1.217.
Tennessee propane and your order
Propane, Tennessee, week of October 19, 2026
$3.219/gal
| 250 gallons at this price | $805 |
| Change from the week before | -$0.005 |
| Same week a year ago | $3.035 (+6.1 %) |
| Average of last winter (2025-26, November to March) | $3.167 |
Seasons in Tennessee
Last winter the Tennessee average ran from $2.978 to $3.249, its dearest week on March 23, 2026. The highest week the survey has recorded in the state is $3.718, on February 6, 2017. Since 2014-15, the November to March average finished above the mid-October price in 11 of 12 winters, with a median change of 5.1 %. The lock-in check replays those winters against a dealer's fixed price.
Tennessee and its neighbors
This week Tennessee propane is $0.375 dearer than Kentucky's average, $0.007 dearer than Georgia's, $0.354 cheaper than Alabama's and $0.393 cheaper than North Carolina's. A 500-gallon tank filled from 30 % to 80 % costs $805 at the Tennessee average, against $672 at the national one.
A mild winter, a modest tank
NOAA's normals give Tennessee 791 heating degree days in December and 873 in January, weighted by population. A propane home may also use the tank for cooking, hot water or a fireplace, which adds gallons all year; the winter estimate counts heating only. The winter budget takes the gallons you actually bought, and the propane tank calculator checks a bill against the gauge. Per million Btu at the ENERGY STAR furnace rating, Tennessee propane heat costs $39 this week; the comparison page sets it against electricity, the most common heating fuel in the state. The federal LIHEAP ceiling for three people in Tennessee is $53,084 a year.
What a delivery costs in Tennessee at this week's average
| Fuel | Price a gallon | Order | Order | Order | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propane | $3.219 | 100 gal: $322 | 250 gal: $805 | 400 gal: $1,288 | 800 gal: $2,575 |
Propane in Tennessee, winter by winter
| Winter | Mid-October | November to March average | Season high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $3.224 | in progress | $3.224 (October 12, 2026) |
| 2025-26 | $3.032 | $3.167 | $3.249 (March 23, 2026) |
| 2024-25 | $3.041 | $3.240 | $3.337 (February 24, 2025) |
| 2023-24 | $3.034 | $3.191 | $3.321 (February 19, 2024) |
| 2022-23 | $3.219 | $3.262 | $3.394 (October 3, 2022) |
| 2021-22 | $3.144 | $3.261 | $3.385 (March 14, 2022) |
| 2020-21 | $2.241 | $2.610 | $2.863 (March 1, 2021) |
| 2019-20 | $2.360 | $2.479 | $2.544 (January 27, 2020) |
| 2018-19 | $2.954 | $3.032 | $3.083 (December 10, 2018) |
| 2017-18 | $3.250 | $3.088 | $3.256 (October 23, 2017) |
| 2016-17 | $2.899 | $3.410 | $3.718 (February 6, 2017) |
| 2015-16 | $2.671 | $3.070 | $3.221 (February 8, 2016) |
| 2014-15 | $2.630 | $3.067 | $3.170 (January 26, 2015) |