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(Last updated February 6, 2023)
The Choose Energy® February Natural Gas Rates Report shows natural gas rates by state using the most recent data from November 2022, sourced from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). All rates are shown in dollars per thousand cubic feet.
There’s another side to that coin, of course. Here are the states with the highest residential natural gas prices.
Explore where your state ranks for residential natural gas prices.
| State | Latest rate (dollars/thousand cubic feet) | Rank | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 19.8 | 38 | -16.0 |
| Alaska | 10.77 | 4 | -3.6 |
| Arizona | 17.45 | 30 | -22.7 |
| Arkansas | 18.39 | 33 | -30.9 |
| California | 20.34 | 41 | -1.1 |
| Colorado | 15.57 | 23 | -11.9 |
| Connecticut | 20.16 | 39 | -11.8 |
| Delaware | 18.89 | 36 | -9.7 |
| Florida | NA | NA | NA |
| Georgia | 17.6 | 31 | -34.9 |
| Hawaii | 55.14 | 47 | -11.1 |
| Idaho | 8.32 | 1 | -13.3 |
| Illinois | 16.29 | 26 | -21.4 |
| Indiana | 11.48 | 9 | -15.8 |
| Iowa | 9.94 | 3 | -22.5 |
| Kansas | NA | NA | NA |
| Kentucky | 16.12 | 25 | -20.7 |
| Louisiana | 15.23 | 21 | -28.3 |
| Maine | 20.61 | 43 | NA |
| Maryland | 18.43 | 34 | -10.1 |
| Massachusetts | 21.79 | 45 | -1.3 |
| Michigan | 12.37 | 12 | -8.9 |
| Minnesota | 11.46 | 8 | -15.9 |
| Mississippi | 15.37 | 22 | -23.5 |
| Missouri | 15.11 | 19 | -28.3 |
| Montana | 11.67 | 10 | -18.0 |
| Nebraska | 13.58 | 17 | -32.6 |
| Nevada | NA | NA | NA |
| New Hampshire | 26.93 | 46 | -9.2 |
| New Jersey | 15.19 | 20 | -1.8 |
| New Mexico | 13.11 | 14 | -34.9 |
| New York | 19.28 | 37 | -12.1 |
| North Carolina | 20.75 | 44 | -5.9 |
| North Dakota | 11.09 | 6 | -42.1 |
| Ohio | 13.47 | 16 | -27.3 |
| Oklahoma | 20.55 | 42 | -39.8 |
| Oregon | 13.18 | 15 | -9.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 16.9 | 28 | -7.3 |
| Rhode Island | 20.16 | 40 | -5.8 |
| South Carolina | 16.36 | 27 | -10.2 |
| South Dakota | 9.4 | 2 | -26.2 |
| Tennessee | 14.54 | 18 | -24.2 |
| Texas | 17.1 | 29 | -35.6 |
| Utah | 11.08 | 5 | -15.0 |
| Vermont | 18.85 | 35 | -6.6 |
| Virginia | 17.63 | 32 | -14.3 |
| Washington | 12.82 | 13 | -5.7 |
| West Virginia | 11.77 | 11 | -8.9 |
| Wisconsin | 11.09 | 7 | -2.6 |
| Wyoming | 15.84 | 24 | -24.8 |
| US | 15.63 | -16.5 |
ChooseEnergy.com® analysts combed through the most recent data available from the U.S. Energy Information Administration data for November to find out which states had the cheapest natural gas and where the bulk of it is produced in the nation.
Nationally, residential natural gas rates decreased 16.5% from October to November. Prices decreased in every state that reported natural gas rates to the EIA for November 2022. North Dakota experienced the biggest decrease in residential natural gas prices, with rates falling 42% since October.
Again, there’s another side to industrial natural gas.
Check industrial natural gas rates in your state for November and the percentage increase or decrease from October.
| State | November rate (in dollars/thousand cubic feet) | % change |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7.07 | -10.3 |
| Alaska | 6.79 | 4.1 |
| Arizona | 6.63 | -21.4 |
| Arkansas | 11.62 | 9.7 |
| California | 13.59 | 2.4 |
| Colorado | 12.69 | -13.1 |
| Connecticut | 11.2 | -2.2 |
| Delaware | 14.63 | 16.9 |
| Florida | NA | NA |
| Georgia | 8.07 | -19.3 |
| Hawaii | 30.07 | -22.5 |
| Idaho | 5.75 | -2.2 |
| Illinois | 12.35 | -9.1 |
| Indiana | 8.38 | -11.1 |
| Iowa | 8.04 | -4.9 |
| Kansas | NA | NA |
| Kentucky | 7.59 | -12.3 |
| Louisiana | 7.12 | -28.9 |
| Maine | 15.35 | 23.7 |
| Maryland | 12.8 | 3.2 |
| Massachusetts | 15.83 | 6.4 |
| Michigan | 10.31 | -6.6 |
| Minnesota | 8.46 | -3.4 |
| Mississippi | 7.54 | -11.0 |
| Missouri | 9.44 | -9.5 |
| Montana | 10.71 | -4.2 |
| Nebraska | 8.08 | -21.2 |
| Nevada | NA | NA |
| New Hampshire | 16.1 | -1.6 |
| New Jersey | 13.14 | -6.5 |
| New Mexico | 10.68 | -3.6 |
| New York | 11.3 | -1.1 |
| North Carolina | 10.97 | -3.3 |
| North Dakota | 5.59 | 4.7 |
| Ohio | 10.32 | -12.0 |
| Oklahoma | 5.08 | NA |
| Oregon | 8.16 | 29.7 |
| Pennsylvania | 12.95 | 2.2 |
| Rhode Island | 11.32 | 9.3 |
| South Carolina | 7.57 | -15.0 |
| South Dakota | 6.86 | -25.5 |
| Tennessee | 7.57 | -12.0 |
| Texas | 5.04 | -13.0 |
| Utah | 8.18 | 6.1 |
| Vermont | 7.01 | -5.1 |
| Virginia | 7.05 | 2.0 |
| Washington | 10.16 | 13.4 |
| West Virginia | 4.75 | -4.8 |
| Wisconsin | 10.06 | 39.3 |
| Wyoming | 12.06 | 0.8 |
| US | 6.91 | -6.1 |
Texas generates the most natural gas out of all the states. Following are the top 10 states that produce the most natural gas in the U.S., their November production (in million cubic feet), where they rank against one another, and the amount production changed in November compared with October:
| State | November generation | Rank | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 18,770 | 1 | -29.2 |
| Florida | 13,839 | 2 | 12.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,531 | 3 | -7.9 |
| California | 8,733 | 4 | 8.8 |
| Ohio | 5,627 | 5 | 11.4 |
| Louisiana | 5,118 | 6 | -0.7 |
| North Carolina | 4,940 | 7 | -8.5 |
| New York | 4,556 | 8 | 4.9 |
| Georgia | 4,484 | 9 | NA |
| Alabama | 4,442 | 10 | 21.9 |
Most states get their electricity from a variety of sources, including natural gas, hydroelectric projects, solar, and coal. That mix plays a part in determining each state’s average electricity rate. Following are the 10 states that generated the largest percentage of their electricity from natural gas in November.
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