Natural Gas Rates by State

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(Last updated June, 2025)

The average cost of natural gas for residential customers is $14.57 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 March 2025.

All rates are shown in dollars per thousand cubic feet.

In March 2025, Idaho had the cheapest residential natural gas prices, about 51% 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 March 2025, with an average price that was about 225% 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 12.6% from February to March. Of the states that reported natural gas rates to the EIA for March, prices decreased in six states and increased everywhere else.

Arizona experienced the biggest decrease in residential natural gas prices, with rates falling 4.8% from February to March 2025. Meanwhile, rates in Mississippi increased the most, with natural gas prices rising 35.6%.

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 March, the average industrial natural gas rate was $5.47 nationally, about 4.7% lower than the national price of natural gas in February, which was $5.74. Compare industrial natural gas rates in your state for March 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 March 2025 production (in million cubic feet), and how production changed from February.

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