North Carolina Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: North Carolina electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in North Carolina costs $30.10/Mcf (≈ $2.90 per therm) — above the US average of $24.09, the 8th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × North Carolina 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 North Carolina gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
North Carolina natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $30.10/Mcf | $2.90 |
| April 2026 | $27.56/Mcf | $2.66 |
| March 2026 | $29.89/Mcf | $2.88 |
| February 2026 | $17.50/Mcf | $1.69 |
| January 2026 | $17.89/Mcf | $1.73 |
| November 2025 | $17.87/Mcf | $1.72 |
| October 2025 | $20.48/Mcf | $1.97 |
| September 2025 | $25.52/Mcf | $2.46 |
| August 2025 | $26.95/Mcf | $2.60 |
| July 2025 | $29.28/Mcf | $2.82 |
| June 2025 | $31.48/Mcf | $3.04 |
| May 2025 | $30.13/Mcf | $2.91 |
| April 2025 | $34.03/Mcf | $3.28 |
| March 2025 | $21.09/Mcf | $2.03 |
| February 2025 | $16.51/Mcf | $1.59 |
| January 2025 | $13.28/Mcf | $1.28 |
| December 2024 | $14.17/Mcf | $1.37 |
| November 2024 | $19.97/Mcf | $1.93 |
| October 2024 | $21.05/Mcf | $2.03 |
| September 2024 | $23.89/Mcf | $2.30 |
| August 2024 | $24.55/Mcf | $2.37 |
| July 2024 | $24.76/Mcf | $2.39 |
| June 2024 | $25.69/Mcf | $2.48 |
| May 2024 | $25.40/Mcf | $2.45 |
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 North Carolina |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in North Carolina?
Natural gas delivered to residences in North Carolina averaged $30.10 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of May 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.90 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does North Carolina compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — North Carolina is higher than that, at $30.10/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, North Carolina residential gas averaged $15.87/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: North Carolina electricity rates. See the methodology.