Ohio Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Ohio electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Ohio costs $22.83/Mcf (≈ $2.20 per therm) — below the US average of $24.09, the 27th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Ohio 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 Ohio gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Ohio natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $22.83/Mcf | $2.20 |
| April 2026 | $16.89/Mcf | $1.63 |
| March 2026 | $13.75/Mcf | $1.33 |
| February 2026 | $12.81/Mcf | $1.24 |
| January 2026 | $11.03/Mcf | $1.06 |
| December 2025 | $11.25/Mcf | $1.08 |
| November 2025 | $13.33/Mcf | $1.29 |
| October 2025 | $22.99/Mcf | $2.22 |
| September 2025 | $40.19/Mcf | $3.88 |
| August 2025 | $47.43/Mcf | $4.57 |
| July 2025 | $44.41/Mcf | $4.28 |
| June 2025 | $36.38/Mcf | $3.51 |
| May 2025 | $22.16/Mcf | $2.14 |
| April 2025 | $14.30/Mcf | $1.38 |
| March 2025 | $11.54/Mcf | $1.11 |
| February 2025 | $9.79/Mcf | $0.94 |
| January 2025 | $9.12/Mcf | $0.88 |
| December 2024 | $10.28/Mcf | $0.99 |
| November 2024 | $13.95/Mcf | $1.35 |
| October 2024 | $22.28/Mcf | $2.15 |
| September 2024 | $39.33/Mcf | $3.79 |
| August 2024 | $41.26/Mcf | $3.98 |
| July 2024 | $40.03/Mcf | $3.86 |
| June 2024 | $35.72/Mcf | $3.44 |
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 Ohio |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Ohio?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Ohio averaged $22.83 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of May 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.20 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Ohio compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Ohio is lower than that, at $22.83/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Ohio residential gas averaged $10.71/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: Ohio electricity rates. See the methodology.