Connecticut Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Connecticut electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Connecticut costs $23.33/Mcf (≈ $2.25 per therm) — below the US average of $24.09, the 26th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Connecticut 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 Connecticut gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Connecticut natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | $23.33/Mcf | $2.25 |
| March 2026 | $19.55/Mcf | $1.89 |
| February 2026 | $17.65/Mcf | $1.70 |
| January 2026 | $17.77/Mcf | $1.71 |
| November 2025 | $16.18/Mcf | $1.56 |
| October 2025 | $16.29/Mcf | $1.57 |
| September 2025 | $26.84/Mcf | $2.59 |
| August 2025 | $24.68/Mcf | $2.38 |
| July 2025 | $26.47/Mcf | $2.55 |
| June 2025 | $22.11/Mcf | $2.13 |
| May 2025 | $21.07/Mcf | $2.03 |
| April 2025 | $16.82/Mcf | $1.62 |
| March 2025 | $16.98/Mcf | $1.64 |
| February 2025 | $16.08/Mcf | $1.55 |
| January 2025 | $14.32/Mcf | $1.38 |
| December 2024 | $14.83/Mcf | $1.43 |
| November 2024 | $16.82/Mcf | $1.62 |
| October 2024 | $21.20/Mcf | $2.04 |
| September 2024 | $25.96/Mcf | $2.50 |
| August 2024 | $26.50/Mcf | $2.56 |
| July 2024 | $25.72/Mcf | $2.48 |
| June 2024 | $23.95/Mcf | $2.31 |
| May 2024 | $19.34/Mcf | $1.86 |
| April 2024 | $16.29/Mcf | $1.57 |
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 Connecticut |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Connecticut?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Connecticut averaged $23.33 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of April 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.25 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Connecticut compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Connecticut is lower than that, at $23.33/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Connecticut residential gas averaged $16.13/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: Connecticut electricity rates. See the methodology.