Wondering how your gas bill stacks up against your neighbors? We took a look at the average price of gas and bill in each state.
As utility bills seem to keep rising, it’s worth looking into the average gas bill in your state to see how much you’re paying against that number. If your bill is lower, then you’re probably doing almost everything you can to be thrifty with how you’re heating your home and cooking. If, on the other hand, your bill is significantly higher, there may be some things you can do, like changing up how you heat your home in the winter, to help lower it.
Average Price of Gas
Much like gasoline is measured in and priced by the gallon, natural gas is measured and priced by its own units. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) compiled data on the average price of one thousand cubic feet of gas in each state. As of December of 2025, the numbers are as follows:
- Alabama $16.97
- Alaska $12.80
- Arizona $17.90
- Arkansas $19.69
- California $23.78
- Colorado $10.41
- Connecticut $16.18
- Delaware $17.07
- District of Columbia $15.29
- Florida $23.62
- Georgia $16.56
- Hawaii $51.74
- Idaho $6.80
- Illinois $9.48
- Indiana $11.31
- Iowa $8.79
- Kansas $12.56
- Kentucky $12.52
- Louisiana $16.62
- Maine $40.85 (as of August 2025; the most recent data there is for this state)
- Maryland $15.87
- Massachusetts $25.73
- Michigan $10.24
- Minnesota $9.43
- Mississippi $14.51
- Missouri $14.63
- Montana $8.84
- Nebraska $10.25
- Nevada $9.96
- New Hampshire $19.21
- New Jersey $14.40
- New Mexico $11.11
- New York $16.06
- North Carolina $17.87
- North Dakota $8.49
- Ohio $11.25
- Oklahoma $11.08
- Oregon $17.66
- Pennsylvania $13.91
- Rhode Island $24.35
- South Carolina $16.34
- South Dakota $8.78
- Tennessee $11.31
- Texas $19.31
- Utah $10.82
- Vermont $16.67
- Virginia $15.45
- Washington $15.51
- West Virginia $12.48
- Wisconsin $10.96
- Wyoming $10.92
The cheapest unit price is Idaho, where one thousand cubic feet will run you $6.80. That’s $44.94 cheaper than the priciest state, Hawaii, where the unit price is $51.74.
Average Gas Bill by State
Okay, so we’ve got the average gas price per thousand cubic feet, but how does that translate to your actual bill? The unit price of the gas is only one factor in the average bill; things like location, climate, time of year, and how many gas appliances you have versus electric appliances also contribute. Generally you’ll see higher gas bills in the winter because of the extra heating costs, for example. Moneygeek did a study on that breakdown and found the average winter heating costs in each state for 2025.
- Alabama $60
- Alaska $152
- Arizona $40
- Arkansas $47
- California $57
- Colorado $84
- Connecticut $132
- Delaware $102
- Florida $28
- Georgia $108
- Hawaii $26
- Idaho $80
- Illinois $110
- Indiana $84
- Iowa $62
- Kansas $102
- Kentucky $61
- Louisiana $57
- Maine $56
- Maryland $93
- Massachusetts $129
- Michigan $143
- Minnesota $84
- Mississippi $69
- Missouri $140
- Montana $67
- Nebraska $77
- Nevada $81
- New Hampshire $70
- New Jersey $116
- New Mexico $61
- New York $128
- North Carolina $84
- North Dakota $60
- Ohio $120
- Oklahoma $75
- Oregon $103
- Pennsylvania $109
- Rhode Island $189
- South Carolina $60
- South Dakota $46
- Tennessee $101
- Texas $59
- Utah $131
- Vermont $92
- Virginia $81
- Washington $118
- West Virginia $89
- Wisconsin $81
- Wyoming $101
The cheapest state is Hawaii, coming in at $26, and it’s $163 cheaper than the most expensive state, Rhode Island, which has an average winter gas bill of $189.
Sources
Natural Gas Prices, U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.
Winter Heating Costs by State: Where Home Heating Will Cost More in 2026, Moneygeek, 2026.
