New York Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: New York electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in New York costs $27.01/Mcf (≈ $2.60 per therm) — above the US average of $24.09, the 16th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × New York 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 New York gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
New York natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $27.01/Mcf | $2.60 |
| May 2026 | $22.74/Mcf | $2.19 |
| April 2026 | $21.15/Mcf | $2.04 |
| March 2026 | $18.90/Mcf | $1.82 |
| February 2026 | $16.42/Mcf | $1.58 |
| January 2026 | $16.01/Mcf | $1.54 |
| December 2025 | $16.06/Mcf | $1.55 |
| November 2025 | $17.95/Mcf | $1.73 |
| October 2025 | $23.88/Mcf | $2.30 |
| September 2025 | $26.61/Mcf | $2.57 |
| August 2025 | $29.35/Mcf | $2.83 |
| July 2025 | $28.83/Mcf | $2.78 |
| June 2025 | $23.90/Mcf | $2.30 |
| May 2025 | $23.27/Mcf | $2.24 |
| April 2025 | $18.26/Mcf | $1.76 |
| March 2025 | $16.10/Mcf | $1.55 |
| February 2025 | $14.50/Mcf | $1.40 |
| January 2025 | $14.45/Mcf | $1.39 |
| December 2024 | $15.34/Mcf | $1.48 |
| November 2024 | $19.62/Mcf | $1.89 |
| October 2024 | $22.28/Mcf | $2.15 |
| September 2024 | $23.38/Mcf | $2.25 |
| August 2024 | $23.30/Mcf | $2.25 |
| July 2024 | $23.20/Mcf | $2.24 |
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 New York |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in New York?
Natural gas delivered to residences in New York averaged $27.01 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.60 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does New York compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — New York is higher than that, at $27.01/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, New York residential gas averaged $15.46/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: New York electricity rates. See the methodology.