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The average cost of natural gas for residential customers is $13.94 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 January 2026.
All rates are shown in dollars per thousand cubic feet.
| State | Residential natural gas rates January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Idaho | 6.71 |
| North Dakota | 8.38 |
| Montana | 8.67 |
| Nevada | 9.29 |
| South Dakota | 9.42 |
| Iowa | 9.51 |
| Illinois | 9.65 |
| Michigan | 10.02 |
| Indiana | 10.03 |
| Wyoming | 10.33 |
| State | Residential natural gas rates January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | 52.13 |
| Massachusetts | 25.77 |
| California | 22.96 |
| Arkansas | 21.11 |
| Rhode Island | 19.39 |
| New Hampshire | 18.95 |
| North Carolina | 17.89 |
| Washington | 17.38 |
| Arizona | 17.24 |
| Alabama | 16.59 |
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.
| State | Residential natural gas rates December 2025 | Residential natural gas rates January 2026 | Monthly percentage change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.97 | 16.59 | -2.2 | 36 |
| Alaska | 12.8 | 12.92 | 0.9 | 23 |
| Arizona | 17.9 | 17.24 | -3.7 | 37 |
| Arkansas | 19.69 | 21.11 | 7.2 | 42 |
| California | 23.78 | 22.96 | -3.4 | 43 |
| Colorado | 10.41 | 10.57 | 1.5 | 12 |
| Connecticut | 16.18 | NA | NA | NA |
| Delaware | 17.07 | 16.17 | -5.3 | 32 |
| Florida | 23.62 | NA | NA | NA |
| Georgia | 16.56 | 15.63 | -5.6 | 28 |
| Hawaii | 51.74 | 52.13 | 0.8 | 45 |
| Idaho | 6.8 | 6.71 | -1.3 | 1 |
| Illinois | 9.48 | 9.65 | 1.8 | 7 |
| Indiana | 10.25 | 10.03 | -2.1 | 9 |
| Iowa | 8.79 | 9.51 | 8.2 | 6 |
| Kansas | 12.56 | 12.69 | 1.0 | 21 |
| Kentucky | 12.52 | 12.72 | 1.6 | 22 |
| Louisiana | 16.62 | NA | NA | NA |
| Maine | 18.4 | NA | NA | NA |
| Maryland | 15.87 | 15.96 | 0.6 | 30 |
| Massachusetts | 25.73 | 25.77 | 0.2 | 44 |
| Michigan | 10.24 | 10.02 | -2.1 | 8 |
| Minnesota | 9.43 | 11.17 | 18.5 | 16 |
| Mississippi | 14.51 | 12.68 | -12.6 | 20 |
| Missouri | 14.63 | 14.51 | -0.8 | 26 |
| Montana | 8.84 | 8.67 | -1.9 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 10.25 | 10.33 | 0.8 | 10 |
| Nevada | 9.96 | 9.29 | -6.7 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 19.21 | 18.95 | -1.4 | 40 |
| New Jersey | 14.4 | 14.22 | -1.3 | 25 |
| New Mexico | 11.11 | NA | NA | NA |
| New York | 16.06 | 16.01 | -0.3 | 31 |
| North Carolina | 17.87 | 17.89 | 0.1 | 39 |
| North Dakota | 8.49 | 8.38 | -1.3 | 2 |
| Ohio | 11.25 | 11.03 | -2.0 | 15 |
| Oklahoma | 11.08 | 10.78 | -2.7 | 13 |
| Oregon | 17.66 | 15.37 | -13.0 | 27 |
| Pennsylvania | 13.91 | 14.21 | 2.2 | 24 |
| Rhode Island | 24.35 | 19.39 | -20.4 | 41 |
| South Carolina | 16.34 | 15.91 | -2.6 | 29 |
| South Dakota | 8.78 | 9.42 | 7.3 | 5 |
| Tennessee | 11.31 | 11.23 | -0.7 | 17 |
| Texas | 19.31 | 16.51 | -14.5 | 35 |
| Utah | 10.82 | 11.28 | 4.3 | 18 |
| Vermont | 16.67 | 16.18 | -2.9 | 33 |
| Virginia | 15.45 | 16.34 | 5.8 | 34 |
| Washington | 15.51 | 17.38 | 12.1 | 38 |
| West Virginia | 12.48 | 12.15 | -2.6 | 19 |
| Wisconsin | 10.96 | 10.92 | -0.4 | 14 |
| Wyoming | 10.92 | 10.33 | -5.4 | 11 |
| United States | 14.09 | 13.94 | -1.1 |
Natural gas rates fluctuate based on several factors, including changes in supply and demand, severe weather, and government regulations. Nationally, residential natural gas prices decreased 1% from December 2025 to January 2026. Rhode Island experienced the biggest decrease in residential natural gas prices, with rates falling 20.4% from December 2025 to January 2026. Meanwhile, rates in Minnesota increased the most, with natural gas prices rising 18.5%.
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 January, the average industrial natural gas rate was $7.20 nationally, about 13% higher than the national price of natural gas in December 2025, which was $6.37. Compare industrial natural gas rates in your state for January and the percentage increase or decrease from the previous month.
All rates are shown in dollars per thousand cubic feet.
| State | Industrial natural gas rates December 2025 | Industrial natural gas rates January 2026 | Monthly percentage change % | Industrial gas rates rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6.65 | 7.63 | 14.7 | 22 |
| Alaska | 7.34 | 7.54 | 2.7 | 20 |
| Arizona | 4.44 | 4.69 | 5.6 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 10.14 | 10.51 | 3.6 | 35 |
| California | 15.35 | 15.23 | -0.8 | 44 |
| Colorado | 6.8 | 7.31 | 7.5 | 15 |
| Connecticut | 9.14 | 8.65 | -5.4 | 28 |
| Delaware | 14.21 | 12.67 | -10.8 | 38 |
| Florida | 5.82 | NA | NA | NA |
| Georgia | 7.75 | 9.72 | 25.4 | 32 |
| Hawaii | 27.21 | 30.72 | 12.9 | 46 |
| Idaho | 4.19 | 4.23 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Illinois | 6.68 | 6.63 | -0.7 | 10 |
| Indiana | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Iowa | 7.46 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 21 |
| Kansas | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kentucky | 6.34 | 6.95 | 9.6 | 11 |
| Louisiana | 5.63 | 6.31 | 12.1 | 8 |
| Maine | 10.28 | 10.33 | 0.5 | 34 |
| Maryland | 14.22 | 14.6 | 2.7 | 43 |
| Massachusetts | 18.47 | 17.98 | -2.7 | 45 |
| Michigan | 8.16 | 8.05 | -1.3 | 26 |
| Minnesota | 7.25 | 8.84 | 21.9 | 29 |
| Mississippi | 6.87 | 7.39 | 7.6 | 17 |
| Missouri | 8.52 | 9.18 | 7.7 | 30 |
| Montana | 7.01 | 7.11 | 1.4 | 13 |
| Nebraska | 6.08 | 7.38 | 21.4 | 16 |
| Nevada | 4.11 | 3.94 | -4.1 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 11.64 | 13.12 | 12.7 | 40 |
| New Jersey | 12.33 | 12.86 | 4.3 | 39 |
| New Mexico | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| New York | 13.09 | 13.78 | 5.3 | 41 |
| North Carolina | 7.8 | 7.88 | 1.0 | 24 |
| North Dakota | 4.46 | 9.57 | 114.6 | 31 |
| Ohio | 9.48 | 10.22 | 7.8 | 33 |
| Oklahoma | 4.99 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 6 |
| Oregon | 7.3 | 6.99 | -4.2 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | 10.82 | 10.95 | 1.2 | 36 |
| Rhode Island | 14.44 | 11.59 | -19.7 | 37 |
| South Carolina | 7.06 | 7.87 | 11.5 | 23 |
| South Dakota | 6.24 | 7.48 | 19.9 | 18 |
| Tennessee | 7.5 | 8.54 | 13.9 | 27 |
| Texas | 4.67 | 5.48 | 17.3 | 7 |
| Utah | 6.92 | 6.53 | -5.6 | 9 |
| Vermont | 5.71 | 7.53 | 31.9 | 19 |
| Virginia | 6.1 | 7.3 | 19.7 | 14 |
| Washington | NA | 14.2 | NA | 42 |
| West Virginia | 4.4 | 5.32 | 20.9 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 8.93 | 8.03 | -10.1 | 25 |
| Wyoming | 4.49 | 3.94 | -12.2 | 2 |
| United States | 6.37 | 7.2 | 13.03 |
| State | Natural gas production December 2025 | Natural gas production January 2026 | Monthly percentage (%) change | Total electricty Generation | Percentage from total generation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 21,497 | 23,627 | 9.91 | 48,976 | 48.2 |
| Florida | 13,642 | 13,662 | 0.15 | 20,136 | 67.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,416 | 12,819 | 3.25 | 23,531 | 54.5 |
| Ohio | 7,819 | 8,066 | 3.16 | 14,337 | 56.3 |
| Louisiana | 5,876 | 6,105 | 3.90 | 8,924 | 68.4 |
| Virginia | 5,994 | 6,004 | 0.17 | 10,279 | 58.4 |
| Alabama | 5,958 | 5,717 | -4.04 | 13,180 | 43.4 |
| Mississippi | 4,547 | 5,235 | 15.13 | 6,889 | 76.0 |
| North Carolina | 4,972 | 5,205 | 4.69 | 12,914 | 40.3 |
| Michigan | 5,255 | 5,196 | -1.12 | 12,096 | 43.0 |
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