Mississippi Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Mississippi electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Mississippi costs $29.04/Mcf (≈ $2.80 per therm) — above the US average of $24.09, the 11th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Mississippi 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 Mississippi gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Mississippi natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $29.04/Mcf | $2.80 |
| May 2026 | $27.68/Mcf | $2.67 |
| April 2026 | $25.75/Mcf | $2.48 |
| March 2026 | $18.54/Mcf | $1.79 |
| February 2026 | $14.26/Mcf | $1.38 |
| January 2026 | $12.73/Mcf | $1.23 |
| December 2025 | $14.51/Mcf | $1.40 |
| November 2025 | $18.21/Mcf | $1.76 |
| October 2025 | $24.11/Mcf | $2.32 |
| September 2025 | $30.61/Mcf | $2.95 |
| August 2025 | $30.98/Mcf | $2.99 |
| July 2025 | $30.02/Mcf | $2.89 |
| June 2025 | $28.05/Mcf | $2.70 |
| May 2025 | $24.30/Mcf | $2.34 |
| April 2025 | $22.85/Mcf | $2.20 |
| March 2025 | $17.20/Mcf | $1.66 |
| February 2025 | $12.72/Mcf | $1.23 |
| January 2025 | $11.59/Mcf | $1.12 |
| December 2024 | $14.92/Mcf | $1.44 |
| November 2024 | $18.90/Mcf | $1.82 |
| October 2024 | $23.85/Mcf | $2.30 |
| September 2024 | $27.35/Mcf | $2.64 |
| August 2024 | $27.12/Mcf | $2.62 |
| July 2024 | $26.82/Mcf | $2.59 |
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 Mississippi |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Mississippi?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Mississippi averaged $29.04 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.80 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Mississippi compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Mississippi is higher than that, at $29.04/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Mississippi residential gas averaged $13.46/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: Mississippi electricity rates. See the methodology.