Iowa Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Iowa electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Iowa costs $22.16/Mcf (≈ $2.14 per therm) — below the US average of $24.09, the 29th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Iowa 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 Iowa gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Iowa natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $22.16/Mcf | $2.14 |
| May 2026 | $15.72/Mcf | $1.52 |
| April 2026 | $13.91/Mcf | $1.34 |
| March 2026 | $11.99/Mcf | $1.16 |
| February 2026 | $13.03/Mcf | $1.26 |
| January 2026 | $9.51/Mcf | $0.92 |
| December 2025 | $8.79/Mcf | $0.85 |
| November 2025 | $7.70/Mcf | $0.74 |
| October 2025 | $13.45/Mcf | $1.30 |
| September 2025 | $21.16/Mcf | $2.04 |
| August 2025 | $22.35/Mcf | $2.16 |
| July 2025 | $23.85/Mcf | $2.30 |
| June 2025 | $22.01/Mcf | $2.12 |
| May 2025 | $16.29/Mcf | $1.57 |
| April 2025 | $13.65/Mcf | $1.32 |
| March 2025 | $11.45/Mcf | $1.10 |
| February 2025 | $8.99/Mcf | $0.87 |
| January 2025 | $8.62/Mcf | $0.83 |
| December 2024 | $8.36/Mcf | $0.81 |
| November 2024 | $7.79/Mcf | $0.75 |
| October 2024 | $14.34/Mcf | $1.38 |
| September 2024 | $19.90/Mcf | $1.92 |
| August 2024 | $20.47/Mcf | $1.97 |
| July 2024 | $25.05/Mcf | $2.42 |
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 Iowa |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Iowa?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Iowa averaged $22.16 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.14 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Iowa compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Iowa is lower than that, at $22.16/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Iowa residential gas averaged $9.55/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: Iowa electricity rates. See the methodology.