Montana Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Montana electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Montana costs $10.12/Mcf (≈ $0.98 per therm) — below the US average of $24.09, the 50th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Montana 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 Montana gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Montana natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $10.12/Mcf | $0.98 |
| May 2026 | $8.77/Mcf | $0.85 |
| April 2026 | $8.61/Mcf | $0.83 |
| March 2026 | $8.47/Mcf | $0.82 |
| February 2026 | $8.60/Mcf | $0.83 |
| January 2026 | $8.67/Mcf | $0.84 |
| December 2025 | $8.84/Mcf | $0.85 |
| November 2025 | $9.33/Mcf | $0.90 |
| October 2025 | $11.35/Mcf | $1.09 |
| September 2025 | $14.33/Mcf | $1.38 |
| August 2025 | $14.69/Mcf | $1.42 |
| July 2025 | $13.41/Mcf | $1.29 |
| June 2025 | $11.33/Mcf | $1.09 |
| May 2025 | $9.42/Mcf | $0.91 |
| April 2025 | $8.88/Mcf | $0.86 |
| March 2025 | $8.40/Mcf | $0.81 |
| February 2025 | $7.98/Mcf | $0.77 |
| January 2025 | $7.83/Mcf | $0.76 |
| December 2024 | $7.40/Mcf | $0.71 |
| November 2024 | $7.88/Mcf | $0.76 |
| October 2024 | $10.16/Mcf | $0.98 |
| September 2024 | $12.08/Mcf | $1.16 |
| August 2024 | $13.16/Mcf | $1.27 |
| July 2024 | $11.19/Mcf | $1.08 |
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 Montana |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Montana?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Montana averaged $10.12 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $0.98 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Montana compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Montana is lower than that, at $10.12/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Montana residential gas averaged $8.22/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: Montana electricity rates. See the methodology.