Washington Natural Gas Prices
Residential price per thousand cubic feet, month by month, with the national average alongside. June 2026 EIA data. Electricity rates: Washington electricity page.
Natural gas delivered to homes in Washington costs $21.34/Mcf (≈ $2.06 per therm) — below the US average of $24.09, the 32nd highest of 51 tracked states.
Estimate your bill — therms × Washington 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 Washington gas prices are heading
Residential $/Mcf, last 12 months and the 5-year view — the winter peaks are heating season.
Washington natural gas price (12 months) US average
Price, month by month
Last 24 months, residential $/Mcf.
| Month | Price | ≈ per therm |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $21.34/Mcf | $2.06 |
| April 2026 | $20.41/Mcf | $1.97 |
| March 2026 | $18.70/Mcf | $1.80 |
| February 2026 | $17.32/Mcf | $1.67 |
| January 2026 | $17.38/Mcf | $1.68 |
| December 2025 | $15.51/Mcf | $1.50 |
| November 2025 | $16.72/Mcf | $1.61 |
| October 2025 | $18.72/Mcf | $1.81 |
| September 2025 | $23.40/Mcf | $2.26 |
| August 2025 | $25.05/Mcf | $2.42 |
| July 2025 | $25.71/Mcf | $2.48 |
| June 2025 | $22.11/Mcf | $2.13 |
| May 2025 | $19.80/Mcf | $1.91 |
| April 2025 | $18.43/Mcf | $1.78 |
| March 2025 | $17.55/Mcf | $1.69 |
| February 2025 | $16.82/Mcf | $1.62 |
| January 2025 | $15.71/Mcf | $1.51 |
| December 2024 | $11.89/Mcf | $1.15 |
| November 2024 | $12.41/Mcf | $1.20 |
| October 2024 | $13.12/Mcf | $1.27 |
| September 2024 | $16.78/Mcf | $1.62 |
| August 2024 | $19.41/Mcf | $1.87 |
| July 2024 | $17.09/Mcf | $1.65 |
| June 2024 | $17.70/Mcf | $1.71 |
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 Washington |
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Common questions
Answered from the data on this page.
What is the price of residential natural gas in Washington?
Natural gas delivered to residences in Washington averaged $21.34 per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf) as of May 2026, per EIA — roughly $2.06 per therm at typical heat content (1 Mcf ≈ 10.37 therms; your utility’s conversion is on the bill).
How does Washington compare to the national average for natural gas?
The US average is $24.09/Mcf in the same month — Washington is lower than that, at $21.34/Mcf.
Why is my natural gas bill higher in winter?
Heating demand drives both usage and price. Over the last two winters, Washington residential gas averaged $15.77/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: Washington electricity rates. See the methodology.