The full picture
Commercial gas price by state
Average price to commercial customers, per thousand cubic feet (Mcf ≈ one dekatherm). States marked shop have commercial gas choice.
| State | Commercial gas ($/Mcf) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $14.31 |
| Alaska | $12.43 |
| Arizona | $9.04 |
| Arkansas | $15.05 |
| California | $16.29 |
| Colorado | $8.18 |
| Connecticut shop | $12.69 |
| Delaware shop | $14.73 |
| District of Columbia shop | $17.54 |
| Florida | $12.92 |
| Georgia | $10.57 |
| Hawaii | $55.98 |
| Idaho | $6.96 |
| Illinois shop | $12.57 |
| Indiana | $9.94 |
| Iowa | $10.68 |
| Kansas | $13.78 |
| Kentucky | $19.08 |
| Louisiana | $14.15 |
| Maine shop | $17.08 |
| Maryland shop | $14.99 |
| Massachusetts shop | $24.37 |
| Michigan | $10.33 |
| Minnesota | $11.49 |
| Mississippi | $14.33 |
| Missouri | $11.76 |
| Montana | $8.00 |
| Nebraska | $7.83 |
| Nevada | $5.31 |
| New Hampshire shop | $21.29 |
| New Jersey shop | $12.69 |
| New Mexico | $7.19 |
| New York shop | $12.84 |
| North Carolina | $16.21 |
| North Dakota | $6.78 |
| Ohio shop | $8.81 |
| Oklahoma | $14.19 |
| Oregon | $12.89 |
| Pennsylvania shop | $16.03 |
| Rhode Island shop | $8.53 |
| South Carolina | $14.79 |
| South Dakota | $8.39 |
| Tennessee | $10.63 |
| Texas | $12.40 |
| Utah | $9.37 |
| Vermont | $7.84 |
| Virginia | $12.90 |
| Washington | $14.72 |
| West Virginia | $13.21 |
| Wisconsin | $9.04 |
| Wyoming | $8.58 |
Average price of natural gas delivered to commercial consumers, latest available month per state. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Natural Gas Prices). Commercial gas prices are volatile and drawn from a monthly sample, so month-to-month swings are normal; a fixed contract is what smooths them out.
The spread
Cheapest and most expensive states
8 cheapest gas states
Lowest commercial $/Mcf
- 1Nevada$5.31
- 2North Dakota$6.78
- 3Idaho$6.96
- 4New Mexico$7.19
- 5Nebraska$7.83
- 6Vermont$7.84
- 7Montana$8.00
- 8Colorado$8.18
8 most expensive gas states
Highest commercial $/Mcf
- 1Hawaii$55.98
- 2Massachusetts$24.37
- 3New Hampshire$21.29
- 4Kentucky$19.08
- 5District of Columbia$17.54
- 6Maine$17.08
- 7California$16.29
- 8North Carolina$16.21
Common questions
Commercial natural gas, explained
The U.S. average commercial natural gas price is about $12.36 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) — roughly a dekatherm — with wide swings by state and season. It ranges from about $5.31 in Nevada to $55.98 in Hawaii (latest EIA data).
In deregulated gas markets — including Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Maryland and much of the Northeast — yes. Your utility still delivers the gas and handles safety, but you choose the supplier and lock the commodity rate. USA Energy brokers gas the same way we broker electricity.
Commercial gas prices track wholesale markets and weather, so they move far more than electricity — a cold snap can push a state’s average up sharply. That volatility is exactly why a fixed-rate gas contract protects your budget.
Yes. Many clients lock fixed rates on both with us — roughly doubling the price protection at no extra cost. Send one recent gas bill (and one electric bill) and we’ll shop both across our suppliers.
Lock a fixed gas rate too
Send us one recent gas bill and we’ll shop it across our suppliers alongside your electricity — free, no obligation.