Virginia Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Virginia electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Virginia costs $27.20/Mcf (≈ $2.62 per therm) — above the US average of $24.09, the 15th highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Virginia 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 Virginia gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Virginia natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | $27.20/Mcf | $2.62 |
| May 2026 | $23.66/Mcf | $2.28 |
| April 2026 | $22.36/Mcf | $2.16 |
| March 2026 | $18.75/Mcf | $1.81 |
| February 2026 | $16.66/Mcf | $1.61 |
| January 2026 | $16.34/Mcf | $1.58 |
| December 2025 | $15.45/Mcf | $1.49 |
| November 2025 | $16.58/Mcf | $1.60 |
| October 2025 | $20.85/Mcf | $2.01 |
| September 2025 | $26.14/Mcf | $2.52 |
| August 2025 | $27.07/Mcf | $2.61 |
| July 2025 | $28.44/Mcf | $2.74 |
| June 2025 | $26.11/Mcf | $2.52 |
| May 2025 | $25.14/Mcf | $2.42 |
| April 2025 | $21.46/Mcf | $2.07 |
| March 2025 | $17.49/Mcf | $1.69 |
| February 2025 | $14.56/Mcf | $1.40 |
| January 2025 | $13.28/Mcf | $1.28 |
| December 2024 | $13.38/Mcf | $1.29 |
| November 2024 | $16.15/Mcf | $1.56 |
| October 2024 | $18.91/Mcf | $1.82 |
| September 2024 | $23.71/Mcf | $2.29 |
| August 2024 | $24.83/Mcf | $2.39 |
| July 2024 | $26.65/Mcf | $2.57 |
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 Virginia |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Virginia?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Virginia averaged $27.20 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of June 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.62 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Virginia compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Virginia is higher than that, at $27.20/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Virginia residential gas averaged $14.95/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: Virginia electricity rates. See the methodology.