California Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: California electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in California costs $20.33/Mcf (≈ $1.96 per therm) — below the US average of $24.09, the 33rd highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × California 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 California gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
California natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | $20.33/Mcf | $1.96 |
| March 2026 | $20.72/Mcf | $2.00 |
| February 2026 | $22.45/Mcf | $2.16 |
| January 2026 | $22.96/Mcf | $2.21 |
| December 2025 | $23.78/Mcf | $2.29 |
| November 2025 | $22.19/Mcf | $2.14 |
| October 2025 | $21.81/Mcf | $2.10 |
| September 2025 | $21.89/Mcf | $2.11 |
| August 2025 | $22.09/Mcf | $2.13 |
| July 2025 | $22.17/Mcf | $2.14 |
| June 2025 | $21.48/Mcf | $2.07 |
| May 2025 | $20.98/Mcf | $2.02 |
| April 2025 | $21.43/Mcf | $2.07 |
| March 2025 | $22.29/Mcf | $2.15 |
| February 2025 | $22.50/Mcf | $2.17 |
| January 2025 | $20.88/Mcf | $2.01 |
| December 2024 | $20.63/Mcf | $1.99 |
| November 2024 | $19.68/Mcf | $1.90 |
| October 2024 | $19.91/Mcf | $1.92 |
| September 2024 | $19.35/Mcf | $1.87 |
| August 2024 | $19.15/Mcf | $1.85 |
| July 2024 | $18.42/Mcf | $1.78 |
| June 2024 | $17.47/Mcf | $1.68 |
| May 2024 | $17.32/Mcf | $1.67 |
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 California |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in California?
Natural gas delivered to residences in California averaged $20.33 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of April 2026, per EIA — roughly $1.96 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does California compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — California is lower than that, at $20.33/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, California residential gas averaged $22.20/Mcf in December–February; the latest month is below 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: California electricity rates. See the methodology.