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Historical utility gas prices by year

Browse average utility gas prices from 1978 through 2026, then compare each price with 2026 dollars.

Utility gas prices by year

Year	Average price	2026 dollars	Details
2026	$1.70 per therm	$1.70	View
2025	$1.62 per therm	$1.68	View
2024	$1.43 per therm	$1.52	View
2023	$1.46 per therm	$1.60	View
2022	$1.58 per therm	$1.80	View
2021	$1.25 per therm	$1.53	View
2020	$1.06 per therm	$1.36	View
2019	$1.04 per therm	$1.36	View
2018	$1.05 per therm	$1.39	View
2017	$1.02 per therm	$1.39	View
2016	$0.92 per therm	$1.28	View
2015	$0.95 per therm	$1.33	View
2014	$1.08 per therm	$1.52	View
2013	$1.01 per therm	$1.44	View
2012	$0.97 per therm	$1.40	View
2011	$1.07 per therm	$1.58	View
2010	$1.10 per therm	$1.68	View
2009	$1.12 per therm	$1.74	View
2008	$1.44 per therm	$2.23	View
2007	$1.27 per therm	$2.03	View
2006	$1.28 per therm	$2.12	View
2005	$1.25 per therm	$2.13	View
2004	$1.05 per therm	$1.85	View
2003	$0.97 per therm	$1.75	View
2002	$0.79 per therm	$1.45	View
2001	$0.94 per therm	$1.76	View
2000	$0.80 per therm	$1.55	View
1999	$0.69 per therm	$1.37	View
1998	$0.68 per therm	$1.39	View
1997	$0.69 per therm	$1.43	View
1996	$0.65 per therm	$1.37	View
1995	$0.62 per therm	$1.35	View
1994	$0.65 per therm	$1.46	View
1993	$0.64 per therm	$1.46	View
1992	$0.60 per therm	$1.41	View
1991	$0.60 per therm	$1.46	View
1990	$0.59 per therm	$1.50	View
1989	$0.59 per therm	$1.58	View
1988	$0.58 per therm	$1.64	View
1987	$0.58 per therm	$1.69	View
1986	$0.60 per therm	$1.82	View
1985	$0.63 per therm	$1.96	View
1984	$0.65 per therm	$2.07	View
1983	$0.65 per therm	$2.17	View
1982	$0.56 per therm	$1.93	View
1981	$0.47 per therm	$1.71	View
1980	$0.41 per therm	$1.64	View
1979	$0.35 per therm	$1.59	View
1978	$0.31 per therm	$1.57	View