Maine Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Maine electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Maine costs $31.62/Mcf (≈ $3.05 per therm) — above the US average of $24.09, the 5th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Maine 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 Maine gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Maine natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | $31.62/Mcf | $3.05 |
| March 2026 | $21.00/Mcf | $2.03 |
| February 2026 | $21.63/Mcf | $2.09 |
| January 2026 | $17.87/Mcf | $1.72 |
| November 2025 | $18.40/Mcf | $1.77 |
| October 2025 | $17.92/Mcf | $1.73 |
| September 2025 | $24.18/Mcf | $2.33 |
| August 2025 | $37.02/Mcf | $3.57 |
| July 2025 | $40.85/Mcf | $3.94 |
| June 2025 | $45.34/Mcf | $4.37 |
| May 2025 | $18.50/Mcf | $1.78 |
| April 2025 | $17.97/Mcf | $1.73 |
| March 2025 | $18.05/Mcf | $1.74 |
| February 2025 | $18.63/Mcf | $1.80 |
| January 2025 | $15.95/Mcf | $1.54 |
| December 2024 | $15.92/Mcf | $1.54 |
| November 2024 | $18.40/Mcf | $1.77 |
| October 2024 | $22.34/Mcf | $2.15 |
| September 2024 | $34.29/Mcf | $3.31 |
| August 2024 | $41.10/Mcf | $3.96 |
| July 2024 | $40.15/Mcf | $3.87 |
| June 2024 | $33.12/Mcf | $3.19 |
| May 2024 | $23.03/Mcf | $2.22 |
| April 2024 | $17.85/Mcf | $1.72 |
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 Maine |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Maine?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Maine averaged $31.62 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of April 2026, per EIA — roughly $3.05 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Maine compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Maine is higher than that, at $31.62/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Maine residential gas averaged $18.00/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: Maine electricity rates. See the methodology.