Alabama Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Alabama electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Alabama costs $24.06/Mcf (≈ $2.32 per therm) — below the US average of $24.09, the 24th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Alabama gas price
Your usage × the latest average rate. Fixed charges, demand charges, and utility-specific rates vary — this is the benchmark, not an invoice.
Where Alabama gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Alabama natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $24.06/Mcf | $2.32 |
| May 2026 | $22.64/Mcf | $2.18 |
| April 2026 | $20.39/Mcf | $1.97 |
| March 2026 | $17.83/Mcf | $1.72 |
| February 2026 | $15.89/Mcf | $1.53 |
| January 2026 | $16.59/Mcf | $1.60 |
| December 2025 | $16.97/Mcf | $1.64 |
| November 2025 | $19.31/Mcf | $1.86 |
| October 2025 | $24.71/Mcf | $2.38 |
| September 2025 | $25.18/Mcf | $2.43 |
| August 2025 | $25.38/Mcf | $2.45 |
| July 2025 | $25.02/Mcf | $2.41 |
| June 2025 | $24.11/Mcf | $2.32 |
| May 2025 | $21.61/Mcf | $2.08 |
| April 2025 | $18.59/Mcf | $1.79 |
| March 2025 | $16.35/Mcf | $1.58 |
| February 2025 | $15.39/Mcf | $1.48 |
| January 2025 | $15.31/Mcf | $1.48 |
| December 2024 | $16.90/Mcf | $1.63 |
| November 2024 | $23.59/Mcf | $2.27 |
| October 2024 | $24.19/Mcf | $2.33 |
| September 2024 | $25.65/Mcf | $2.47 |
| August 2024 | $26.12/Mcf | $2.52 |
| July 2024 | $26.05/Mcf | $2.51 |
Per-therm figures use a labeled approximation (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms at typical residential heat content) — your bill states your utility's exact conversion and delivery charges.
Gas prices next door
Neighboring states, latest residential $/Mcf.
| State | Price | vs Alabama |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Alabama?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Alabama averaged $24.06 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.32 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Alabama compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Alabama is about the same as that, at $24.06/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Alabama residential gas averaged $16.18/Mcf in December–February; the latest month is above that seasonal average. More therms × higher price is why winter bills dwarf summer ones.
Data: EIA Natural Gas Navigator (monthly residential prices), through June 2026. Electricity comparison: Alabama electricity rates. See the methodology.