South Carolina Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: South Carolina electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in South Carolina costs $29.07/Mcf (≈ $2.80 per therm) — above the US average of $24.09, the 10th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × South 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 South Carolina gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
South Carolina natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $29.07/Mcf | $2.80 |
| April 2026 | $27.35/Mcf | $2.64 |
| March 2026 | $26.63/Mcf | $2.57 |
| February 2026 | $18.24/Mcf | $1.76 |
| January 2026 | $15.91/Mcf | $1.53 |
| October 2025 | $16.34/Mcf | $1.58 |
| September 2025 | $17.28/Mcf | $1.67 |
| August 2025 | $19.85/Mcf | $1.91 |
| July 2025 | $26.72/Mcf | $2.58 |
| June 2025 | $26.29/Mcf | $2.54 |
| May 2025 | $28.59/Mcf | $2.76 |
| April 2025 | $26.80/Mcf | $2.58 |
| March 2025 | $19.84/Mcf | $1.91 |
| February 2025 | $17.90/Mcf | $1.73 |
| January 2025 | $12.62/Mcf | $1.22 |
| December 2024 | $13.88/Mcf | $1.34 |
| November 2024 | $18.15/Mcf | $1.75 |
| October 2024 | $18.42/Mcf | $1.78 |
| September 2024 | $24.85/Mcf | $2.40 |
| August 2024 | $26.19/Mcf | $2.53 |
| July 2024 | $24.74/Mcf | $2.39 |
| June 2024 | $25.88/Mcf | $2.50 |
| May 2024 | $23.74/Mcf | $2.29 |
| April 2024 | $19.29/Mcf | $1.86 |
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 South Carolina |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in South Carolina?
Natural gas delivered to residences in South Carolina averaged $29.07 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of May 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.80 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does South Carolina compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — South Carolina is higher than that, at $29.07/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, South Carolina residential gas averaged $15.71/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: South Carolina electricity rates. See the methodology.