Delaware Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Delaware electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Delaware costs $29.73/Mcf (≈ $2.87 per therm) — above the US average of $24.09, the 9th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Delaware 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 Delaware gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Delaware natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $29.73/Mcf | $2.87 |
| May 2026 | $22.51/Mcf | $2.17 |
| April 2026 | $19.51/Mcf | $1.88 |
| March 2026 | $17.14/Mcf | $1.65 |
| February 2026 | $16.15/Mcf | $1.56 |
| January 2026 | $16.17/Mcf | $1.56 |
| December 2025 | $17.07/Mcf | $1.65 |
| November 2025 | $18.84/Mcf | $1.82 |
| October 2025 | $27.17/Mcf | $2.62 |
| September 2025 | $32.20/Mcf | $3.11 |
| August 2025 | $32.84/Mcf | $3.17 |
| July 2025 | $31.78/Mcf | $3.06 |
| June 2025 | $26.44/Mcf | $2.55 |
| May 2025 | $20.53/Mcf | $1.98 |
| April 2025 | $15.47/Mcf | $1.49 |
| March 2025 | $13.72/Mcf | $1.32 |
| February 2025 | $12.71/Mcf | $1.23 |
| January 2025 | $12.75/Mcf | $1.23 |
| December 2024 | $13.91/Mcf | $1.34 |
| November 2024 | $16.52/Mcf | $1.59 |
| October 2024 | $24.67/Mcf | $2.38 |
| September 2024 | $29.26/Mcf | $2.82 |
| August 2024 | $31.38/Mcf | $3.03 |
| July 2024 | $29.53/Mcf | $2.85 |
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 Delaware |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Delaware?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Delaware averaged $29.73 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.87 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Delaware compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Delaware is higher than that, at $29.73/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Delaware residential gas averaged $14.79/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: Delaware electricity rates. See the methodology.