Natural Gas Rates by State

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(Last updated August, 2025)

The average cost of natural gas for residential customers is $19.18 per thousand cubic feet, according to the most recent data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The Choose Energy® Natural Gas Rates Report compares natural gas prices by state from May 2025.

All rates are shown in dollars per thousand cubic feet.

In May 2025, Maine had the cheapest residential natural gas prices, about 76.2% lower than the national average. Here are the top 10 states with the most affordable natural gas rates.

Hawaii residents paid the most for natural gas in May 2025, with an average price that was about 158.2% higher than the U.S. average. The following table outlines the states with the highest residential natural gas prices.

If your state didn’t make the cut for the cheapest or most expensive rates, it falls somewhere in the middle. Explore the following table to compare natural gas prices for all 50 states.

Natural gas rates fluctuate based on several factors, including changes in supply and demand, severe weather, and government regulations. Nationally, residential natural gas prices increased 19.5% from April to May. Of the states that reported natural gas rates to the EIA for May, prices decreased in three states and increased everywhere else.

Oregon experienced the biggest decrease in residential natural gas prices, with rates falling 3.8% from April to May 2025. Meanwhile, rates in New Mexico increased the most, with natural gas prices rising 76.6%.

Industrial natural gas prices are typically lower than residential rates because industrial customers use a much larger amount of gas each month. Industrial customers buy natural gas in bulk, so suppliers charge them a lower price per thousand cubic feet.

In May, the average industrial natural gas rate was $4.51 nationally, about 11.6% lower than the national price of natural gas in April, which was $5.1. Compare industrial natural gas rates in your state for May and the percentage increase or decrease from the previous month.

All rates are shown in dollars per thousand cubic feet.

Texas generates the most natural gas out of all the states. Following are the top 10 states that produce the most natural gas nationally, their May 2025 production (in million cubic feet), and how production changed from April.

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