North Dakota Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: North Dakota electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in North Dakota costs $18.21/Mcf (≈ $1.76 per therm) — below the US average of $24.09, the 39th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × North Dakota 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 Dakota gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
North Dakota natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $18.21/Mcf | $1.76 |
| May 2026 | $11.39/Mcf | $1.10 |
| April 2026 | $9.08/Mcf | $0.88 |
| March 2026 | $8.27/Mcf | $0.80 |
| February 2026 | $9.27/Mcf | $0.89 |
| January 2026 | $8.38/Mcf | $0.81 |
| December 2025 | $8.49/Mcf | $0.82 |
| November 2025 | $9.61/Mcf | $0.93 |
| October 2025 | $15.85/Mcf | $1.53 |
| September 2025 | $23.73/Mcf | $2.29 |
| August 2025 | $26.53/Mcf | $2.56 |
| July 2025 | $25.06/Mcf | $2.42 |
| June 2025 | $16.28/Mcf | $1.57 |
| May 2025 | $11.88/Mcf | $1.15 |
| April 2025 | $9.02/Mcf | $0.87 |
| March 2025 | $7.84/Mcf | $0.76 |
| February 2025 | $7.46/Mcf | $0.72 |
| January 2025 | $7.55/Mcf | $0.73 |
| December 2024 | $7.08/Mcf | $0.68 |
| November 2024 | $8.80/Mcf | $0.85 |
| October 2024 | $17.89/Mcf | $1.73 |
| September 2024 | $26.76/Mcf | $2.58 |
| August 2024 | $28.59/Mcf | $2.76 |
| July 2024 | $26.76/Mcf | $2.58 |
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 North Dakota |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in North Dakota?
Natural gas delivered to residences in North Dakota averaged $18.21 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $1.76 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does North Dakota compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — North Dakota is lower than that, at $18.21/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, North Dakota residential gas averaged $8.04/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 Dakota electricity rates. See the methodology.