Natural gas increased 0.21 USD/MMBtu or 5.84% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Natural gas - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

The average monthly price for natural gas in the United States amounted to 3.02 nominal U.S. dollars per million British thermal units (Btu) in December 2024. By contrast, natural gas prices in Europe were about four times higher than those in the U.S. Prices for Europe tend to be notably higher than those in the U.S. as the latter benefits from being a major hydrocarbon producer. Europe's import reliance European prices for natural gas rose most notable throughout the second half of 2021 and much of 2022, peaking at over 70 U.S. dollars per million Btu in August 2022. The sharp rise was due to supply chain issues and economic strain following the COVID-19 pandemic, which was further exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. As a result of the war, many countries began looking for alternative sources, and Russian pipeline gas imports to the European Union declined as a result. Meanwhile, LNG was a great beneficiary, with LNG demand in Europe rising by more than 60 percent between 2021 and 2023. How domestic natural gas production shapes prices As intimated, the United States’ position among the leaders of worldwide natural gas production is one of the main reasons for why prices for this commodity are so low across the country. In 2023, the U.S. produced more than one trillion cubic meters of natural gas, which allays domestic demand and allows for far lower purchasing prices.

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Natural gas prices are the highest in the residential sector. In 2023, U.S. households paid an all time high average of 15.2 U.S. dollars per 1,000 cubic feet. Commercial natural gas costs were second-highest, while prices in the electric power sector were the lowest, at around four U.S. dollars on average. Prices for the industrial and electric power customers tend to be close to the wholesale electricity price. All sectors saw a year-on-year increase in natural gas prices in 2022 due to the decline in U.S. natural gas production in the first quarter of 2022, which resulted in high withdrawals of natural gas from storage and an increase in average natural gas prices. The growing natural gas market In recent years, the average natural gas prices for all sectors have been increasing in the United States. In 2022, the residential sector witnessed an increase in natural gas prices higher than 2008, while natural gas prices for other sectors were still lower despite increases in average natural gas prices for those sectors. Meanwhile, consumption of natural gas has increased more than any other fuel type following the 2008 Recession. Petroleum consumption has been more variable, and use of coal has significantly decreased. The price of coal and crude oil had already been increasing since the early 2000s, and was further exacerbated by the financial crisis. Around the same time, the cost of natural gas dropped significantly, making it a more viable economic alternative compared to other fossil fuels. This decrease was in part the result of drastically increased production of shale gas as a result of hydraulic fracturing and other techniques.

Natural Gas: Average Commercial Price: Colorado data was reported at 8.310 USD/1000 Cub ft in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.250 USD/1000 Cub ft for Nov 2024. Natural Gas: Average Commercial Price: Colorado data is updated monthly, averaging 7.045 USD/1000 Cub ft from Jan 1989 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 432 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.700 USD/1000 Cub ft in Sep 2022 and a record low of 3.320 USD/1000 Cub ft in Dec 1996. Natural Gas: Average Commercial Price: Colorado data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P012: Natural Gas Prices.

In 2023, the price of natural gas in Europe reached 13.1 constant U.S. dollars per million British thermal units, compared with 2.5 U.S. dollars in the U.S. This was a notable decrease compared to the previous year, which had seen a steep increase in prices due to an energy supply shortage exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war. Since 1980, natural gas prices have typically been higher in Europe than in the United States and are expected to remain so for the coming two years. This is due to the U.S. being a significantly larger natural gas producer than Europe.

What is natural gas and why is it gaining ground in the energy market? Natural gas is commonly burned in power plants with combustion turbines that generate electricity or used as a heating fuel. Given the fact that the world’s energy demand continues to grow, natural gas was seen by some industry leaders as an acceptable "bridge-fuel" to overcome the use of more emission-intensive energy sources such as coal. Subsequently, natural gas has become the main fuel for electricity generation in the U.S., while the global gas power generation share has reached 22 percent.

How domestic production shapes U.S. natural gas prices The combination of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) and horizontal drilling can be regarded as one of the oil and gas industry’s biggest breakthroughs in decades, with the U.S. being the largest beneficiary. This technology has helped the industry release unprecedented quantities of gas from deposits, mainly shale and tar sands that were previously thought either inaccessible or uneconomic. It is forecast that U.S. shale gas production could reach 35 trillion cubic feet in 2050, up from 1.77 trillion cubic feet in 2000.

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Natural gas prices (US) in , February, 2025 For that commodity indicator, we provide data from January 1960 to February 2025. The average value during that period was 2.4 USD per million British thermal units with a minimum of 0.14 USD per million British thermal units in January 1960 and a maximum of 13.52 USD per million British thermal units in October 2005. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

The average price for regular gasoline in the United States stood at 3.08 U.S. dollars per gallon on March 17, 2025. This compared to a diesel price of 3.59 U.S. dollars per gallon. Prices for gasoline and diesel decreased that week. Real price surge of 2022 and 2023 still below 2011 to 2014 prices When looking at the real price of gasoline over time, U.S. drivers had to pay notably more in the years between 2011 and 2014. The surge in prices noted throughout 2022 and partly for 2023, which followed supply constraints, was still lower in terms of real U.S. dollars. U.S. on the lower-end spectrum of worldwide motor fuel prices The U.S. has some of the lowest conventional motor fuel prices in the world. Although fuel prices are usually higher in high-income countries, the U.S. profits from its position as the world’s largest crude oil producer and can keep retail prices for oil products comparatively low. For example, among high-income countries, prices for automotive premium gasoline (RON 95) were only lower in Russia and Saudi Arabia - countries where crude oil and oil product exports are in part restricted by sanctions, thus keeping domestic supply high.

The state with the highest price of natural gas for industry in 2023 was Hawaii, standing at 28.4 U.S. dollars per thousand cubic feet, a decrease when compared to the previous year. During the same year, Texas had the lowest industrial natural gas price in the country, at 2.7 U.S. dollars per thousand cubic feet. Meanwhile, the average natural gas price for industry in the U.S. stood at 7.9 U.S. dollars per thousand cubic feet in 2022.

Natural Gas: Average Commercial Price: Kentucky data was reported at 8.720 USD/1000 Cub ft in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.370 USD/1000 Cub ft for Nov 2024. Natural Gas: Average Commercial Price: Kentucky data is updated monthly, averaging 8.660 USD/1000 Cub ft from Jan 1989 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 432 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.370 USD/1000 Cub ft in Aug 2008 and a record low of 3.970 USD/1000 Cub ft in Jun 1993. Natural Gas: Average Commercial Price: Kentucky data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P012: Natural Gas Prices.

In 2023, the industrial natural gas price in the United States was 4.59 U.S. dollars per thousand cubic feet. This was a decrease compared to the previous year. In 2008, the U.S. price of natural gas for industry peaked at 9.65 U.S. dollars per thousand cubic feet as a result of the Great Recession. Despite the increase in natural gas prices for the industry sector in recent years, natural gas prices for other sectors were much higher.

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Natural Gas: Average Commercial Price: Tennessee data was reported at 10.850 USD/1000 Cub ft in Nov 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.460 USD/1000 Cub ft for Oct 2024. Natural Gas: Average Commercial Price: Tennessee data is updated monthly, averaging 8.450 USD/1000 Cub ft from Jan 1989 (Median) to Nov 2024, with 425 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.600 USD/1000 Cub ft in Nov 2005 and a record low of 4.200 USD/1000 Cub ft in May 1989. Natural Gas: Average Commercial Price: Tennessee data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P012: Natural Gas Prices.

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Household prices for natural gas in the United States reached 15.2 nominal U.S. dollars per thousand cubic feet in 2023, representing the highest price during the period in consideration. This was due to the the extreme winter weather events and freeze-offs in the United States which resulted in a decline in natural gas production.

Natural Gas: Average Residential Price: Nevada data was reported at 13.190 USD/1000 Cub ft in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.750 USD/1000 Cub ft for Nov 2024. Natural Gas: Average Residential Price: Nevada data is updated monthly, averaging 10.255 USD/1000 Cub ft from Jan 1989 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 432 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.380 USD/1000 Cub ft in Aug 2023 and a record low of 4.960 USD/1000 Cub ft in Jan 1993. Natural Gas: Average Residential Price: Nevada data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P012: Natural Gas Prices.

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During the last quarter of 2024, the natural gas prices in the USA reached 2742 USD/MT in December. Strong demand and geopolitical factors contributed to the steady rise in natural gas prices. Alongside inflation in LNG shipments to Europe and Mexico, the market was under pressure due to the increased need for heating caused by colder weather.

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