District of Columbia Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: District of Columbia electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in District of Columbia costs $27.28/Mcf (≈ $2.63 per therm) — above the US average of $24.09, the 14th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
District of Columbia natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $27.28/Mcf | $2.63 |
| May 2026 | $22.01/Mcf | $2.12 |
| April 2026 | $20.17/Mcf | $1.95 |
| March 2026 | $18.01/Mcf | $1.74 |
| February 2026 | $16.42/Mcf | $1.58 |
| January 2026 | $15.67/Mcf | $1.51 |
| December 2025 | $15.29/Mcf | $1.47 |
| November 2025 | $16.24/Mcf | $1.57 |
| October 2025 | $23.27/Mcf | $2.24 |
| September 2025 | $24.76/Mcf | $2.39 |
| August 2025 | $26.97/Mcf | $2.60 |
| July 2025 | $25.77/Mcf | $2.49 |
| June 2025 | $22.91/Mcf | $2.21 |
| May 2025 | $21.57/Mcf | $2.08 |
| April 2025 | $19.42/Mcf | $1.87 |
| March 2025 | $16.45/Mcf | $1.59 |
| February 2025 | $14.53/Mcf | $1.40 |
| January 2025 | $14.02/Mcf | $1.35 |
| December 2024 | $13.59/Mcf | $1.31 |
| November 2024 | $17.77/Mcf | $1.71 |
| October 2024 | $23.87/Mcf | $2.30 |
| September 2024 | $26.40/Mcf | $2.55 |
| August 2024 | $30.50/Mcf | $2.94 |
| July 2024 | $27.72/Mcf | $2.67 |
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 District of Columbia |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in District of Columbia?
Natural gas delivered to residences in District of Columbia averaged $27.28 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.63 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does District of Columbia compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — District of Columbia is higher than that, at $27.28/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, District of Columbia residential gas averaged $14.92/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: District of Columbia electricity rates. See the methodology.