Rhode Island Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Rhode Island electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Rhode Island costs $25.75/Mcf (≈ $2.48 per therm) — above the US average of $24.09, the 19th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Rhode Island natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $25.75/Mcf | $2.48 |
| May 2026 | $16.06/Mcf | $1.55 |
| April 2026 | $11.65/Mcf | $1.12 |
| March 2026 | $15.51/Mcf | $1.50 |
| February 2026 | $19.00/Mcf | $1.83 |
| January 2026 | $19.39/Mcf | $1.87 |
| November 2025 | $24.35/Mcf | $2.35 |
| October 2025 | $32.97/Mcf | $3.18 |
| September 2025 | $31.38/Mcf | $3.03 |
| August 2025 | $29.12/Mcf | $2.81 |
| July 2025 | $20.31/Mcf | $1.96 |
| June 2025 | $24.33/Mcf | $2.35 |
| May 2025 | $16.92/Mcf | $1.63 |
| April 2025 | $14.36/Mcf | $1.38 |
| March 2025 | $17.33/Mcf | $1.67 |
| February 2025 | $17.69/Mcf | $1.71 |
| January 2025 | $22.32/Mcf | $2.15 |
| December 2024 | $24.25/Mcf | $2.34 |
| November 2024 | $29.35/Mcf | $2.83 |
| October 2024 | $25.48/Mcf | $2.46 |
| September 2024 | $31.98/Mcf | $3.08 |
| August 2024 | $27.68/Mcf | $2.67 |
| July 2024 | $27.86/Mcf | $2.69 |
| June 2024 | $24.95/Mcf | $2.41 |
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 Rhode Island |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Rhode Island?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Rhode Island averaged $25.75 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.48 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Rhode Island compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Rhode Island is higher than that, at $25.75/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Rhode Island residential gas averaged $20.53/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: Rhode Island electricity rates. See the methodology.