Minnesota Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Minnesota electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Minnesota costs $14.79/Mcf (≈ $1.43 per therm) — below the US average of $24.09, the 46th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Minnesota 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 Minnesota gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Minnesota natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $14.79/Mcf | $1.43 |
| May 2026 | $12.13/Mcf | $1.17 |
| April 2026 | $10.70/Mcf | $1.03 |
| March 2026 | $12.24/Mcf | $1.18 |
| February 2026 | $13.03/Mcf | $1.26 |
| January 2026 | $11.17/Mcf | $1.08 |
| December 2025 | $9.43/Mcf | $0.91 |
| November 2025 | $7.99/Mcf | $0.77 |
| October 2025 | $10.04/Mcf | $0.97 |
| September 2025 | $16.07/Mcf | $1.55 |
| August 2025 | $18.13/Mcf | $1.75 |
| July 2025 | $17.31/Mcf | $1.67 |
| June 2025 | $14.33/Mcf | $1.38 |
| May 2025 | $12.82/Mcf | $1.24 |
| April 2025 | $11.07/Mcf | $1.07 |
| March 2025 | $11.09/Mcf | $1.07 |
| February 2025 | $11.12/Mcf | $1.07 |
| January 2025 | $11.28/Mcf | $1.09 |
| December 2024 | $10.62/Mcf | $1.02 |
| November 2024 | $11.05/Mcf | $1.07 |
| October 2024 | $14.07/Mcf | $1.36 |
| September 2024 | $16.14/Mcf | $1.56 |
| August 2024 | $16.56/Mcf | $1.60 |
| July 2024 | $16.37/Mcf | $1.58 |
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 Minnesota |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Minnesota?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Minnesota averaged $14.79 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $1.43 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Minnesota compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Minnesota is lower than that, at $14.79/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Minnesota residential gas averaged $11.11/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: Minnesota electricity rates. See the methodology.