Louisiana Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Louisiana electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Louisiana costs $16.62/Mcf (≈ $1.60 per therm) — below the US average of $24.09, the 43rd highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Louisiana 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 Louisiana gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Louisiana natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | $16.62/Mcf | $1.60 |
| November 2025 | $21.72/Mcf | $2.09 |
| October 2025 | $24.29/Mcf | $2.34 |
| September 2025 | $25.91/Mcf | $2.50 |
| August 2025 | $26.43/Mcf | $2.55 |
| July 2025 | $26.48/Mcf | $2.55 |
| June 2025 | $24.27/Mcf | $2.34 |
| May 2025 | $21.78/Mcf | $2.10 |
| April 2025 | $22.45/Mcf | $2.16 |
| March 2025 | $16.89/Mcf | $1.63 |
| February 2025 | $13.28/Mcf | $1.28 |
| January 2025 | $12.84/Mcf | $1.24 |
| December 2024 | $16.28/Mcf | $1.57 |
| November 2024 | $20.86/Mcf | $2.01 |
| October 2024 | $22.88/Mcf | $2.21 |
| September 2024 | $23.62/Mcf | $2.28 |
| August 2024 | $24.11/Mcf | $2.32 |
| July 2024 | $24.15/Mcf | $2.33 |
| June 2024 | $22.18/Mcf | $2.14 |
| May 2024 | $19.28/Mcf | $1.86 |
| April 2024 | $18.40/Mcf | $1.77 |
| March 2024 | $15.35/Mcf | $1.48 |
| February 2024 | $13.10/Mcf | $1.26 |
| January 2024 | $11.75/Mcf | $1.13 |
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 Louisiana |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Louisiana?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Louisiana averaged $16.62 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of December 2025, per EIA — roughly $1.60 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Louisiana compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Louisiana is lower than that, at $16.62/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Louisiana residential gas averaged $13.98/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: Louisiana electricity rates. See the methodology.