Kentucky Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Kentucky electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Kentucky costs $33.20/Mcf (≈ $3.20 per therm) — above the US average of $24.09, the 3rd highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Kentucky 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 Kentucky gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Kentucky natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $33.20/Mcf | $3.20 |
| May 2026 | $29.48/Mcf | $2.84 |
| April 2026 | $27.06/Mcf | $2.61 |
| March 2026 | $19.12/Mcf | $1.84 |
| February 2026 | $14.45/Mcf | $1.39 |
| January 2026 | $12.72/Mcf | $1.23 |
| December 2025 | $12.52/Mcf | $1.21 |
| November 2025 | $14.02/Mcf | $1.35 |
| October 2025 | $19.73/Mcf | $1.90 |
| September 2025 | $32.62/Mcf | $3.15 |
| August 2025 | $34.09/Mcf | $3.29 |
| July 2025 | $34.65/Mcf | $3.34 |
| June 2025 | $31.63/Mcf | $3.05 |
| May 2025 | $25.00/Mcf | $2.41 |
| April 2025 | $17.12/Mcf | $1.65 |
| March 2025 | $14.55/Mcf | $1.40 |
| February 2025 | $11.43/Mcf | $1.10 |
| January 2025 | $9.86/Mcf | $0.95 |
| December 2024 | $11.62/Mcf | $1.12 |
| November 2024 | $13.80/Mcf | $1.33 |
| October 2024 | $18.46/Mcf | $1.78 |
| September 2024 | $27.61/Mcf | $2.66 |
| August 2024 | $30.02/Mcf | $2.89 |
| July 2024 | $27.84/Mcf | $2.68 |
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 Kentucky |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Kentucky?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Kentucky averaged $33.20 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $3.20 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Kentucky compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Kentucky is higher than that, at $33.20/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Kentucky residential gas averaged $12.10/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: Kentucky electricity rates. See the methodology.