Maryland Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Maryland electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Maryland costs $22.57/Mcf (≈ $2.18 per therm) — below the US average of $24.09, the 28th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Maryland 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 Maryland gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Maryland natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $22.57/Mcf | $2.18 |
| April 2026 | $18.94/Mcf | $1.83 |
| March 2026 | $18.98/Mcf | $1.83 |
| February 2026 | $17.19/Mcf | $1.66 |
| January 2026 | $15.96/Mcf | $1.54 |
| November 2025 | $15.87/Mcf | $1.53 |
| October 2025 | $17.52/Mcf | $1.69 |
| September 2025 | $20.99/Mcf | $2.02 |
| August 2025 | $21.78/Mcf | $2.10 |
| July 2025 | $22.58/Mcf | $2.18 |
| June 2025 | $22.65/Mcf | $2.18 |
| May 2025 | $20.84/Mcf | $2.01 |
| April 2025 | $19.49/Mcf | $1.88 |
| March 2025 | $18.27/Mcf | $1.76 |
| February 2025 | $13.59/Mcf | $1.31 |
| January 2025 | $15.28/Mcf | $1.47 |
| December 2024 | $14.78/Mcf | $1.43 |
| November 2024 | $18.10/Mcf | $1.75 |
| October 2024 | $20.82/Mcf | $2.01 |
| September 2024 | $22.30/Mcf | $2.15 |
| August 2024 | $25.48/Mcf | $2.46 |
| July 2024 | $25.57/Mcf | $2.47 |
| June 2024 | $23.41/Mcf | $2.26 |
| May 2024 | $18.45/Mcf | $1.78 |
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 Maryland |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Maryland?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Maryland averaged $22.57 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of May 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.18 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Maryland compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Maryland is lower than that, at $22.57/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Maryland residential gas averaged $15.36/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: Maryland electricity rates. See the methodology.