Massachusetts Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Massachusetts electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Massachusetts costs $30.66/Mcf (≈ $2.96 per therm) — above the US average of $24.09, the 7th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Massachusetts natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $30.66/Mcf | $2.96 |
| May 2026 | $31.39/Mcf | $3.03 |
| April 2026 | $29.97/Mcf | $2.89 |
| March 2026 | $27.17/Mcf | $2.62 |
| February 2026 | $26.05/Mcf | $2.51 |
| January 2026 | $25.77/Mcf | $2.49 |
| December 2025 | $25.73/Mcf | $2.48 |
| November 2025 | $22.63/Mcf | $2.18 |
| October 2025 | $22.55/Mcf | $2.17 |
| September 2025 | $27.71/Mcf | $2.67 |
| August 2025 | $28.46/Mcf | $2.74 |
| July 2025 | $28.30/Mcf | $2.73 |
| June 2025 | $26.87/Mcf | $2.59 |
| May 2025 | $25.47/Mcf | $2.46 |
| April 2025 | $23.76/Mcf | $2.29 |
| March 2025 | $25.04/Mcf | $2.41 |
| February 2025 | $25.96/Mcf | $2.50 |
| January 2025 | $24.34/Mcf | $2.35 |
| December 2024 | $25.34/Mcf | $2.44 |
| November 2024 | $19.96/Mcf | $1.92 |
| October 2024 | $16.99/Mcf | $1.64 |
| September 2024 | $20.94/Mcf | $2.02 |
| August 2024 | $21.59/Mcf | $2.08 |
| July 2024 | $21.38/Mcf | $2.06 |
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 Massachusetts |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Massachusetts?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Massachusetts averaged $30.66 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.96 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Massachusetts compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Massachusetts is higher than that, at $30.66/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Massachusetts residential gas averaged $25.53/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: Massachusetts electricity rates. See the methodology.