Texas Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Texas electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Texas costs $31.89/Mcf (≈ $3.08 per therm) — above the US average of $24.09, the 4th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Texas 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 Texas gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Texas natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $31.89/Mcf | $3.08 |
| May 2026 | $30.48/Mcf | $2.94 |
| April 2026 | $26.91/Mcf | $2.59 |
| March 2026 | $24.61/Mcf | $2.37 |
| February 2026 | $18.74/Mcf | $1.81 |
| January 2026 | $16.47/Mcf | $1.59 |
| December 2025 | $19.31/Mcf | $1.86 |
| November 2025 | $25.73/Mcf | $2.48 |
| October 2025 | $30.78/Mcf | $2.97 |
| September 2025 | $33.29/Mcf | $3.21 |
| August 2025 | $33.47/Mcf | $3.23 |
| July 2025 | $31.98/Mcf | $3.08 |
| June 2025 | $30.12/Mcf | $2.90 |
| May 2025 | $25.45/Mcf | $2.45 |
| April 2025 | $22.25/Mcf | $2.15 |
| March 2025 | $17.50/Mcf | $1.69 |
| February 2025 | $14.22/Mcf | $1.37 |
| January 2025 | $13.68/Mcf | $1.32 |
| December 2024 | $17.40/Mcf | $1.68 |
| November 2024 | $24.82/Mcf | $2.39 |
| October 2024 | $29.97/Mcf | $2.89 |
| September 2024 | $31.10/Mcf | $3.00 |
| August 2024 | $29.30/Mcf | $2.83 |
| July 2024 | $27.27/Mcf | $2.63 |
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 Texas |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Texas?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Texas averaged $31.89 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $3.08 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Texas compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Texas is higher than that, at $31.89/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Texas residential gas averaged $16.64/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: Texas electricity rates. See the methodology.