Propane in the US — companies, prices and tanks
PropaneDeal is a free, independent guide to the US residential propane market. Compare suppliers, follow price trends, size your tank correctly and check the safety rules that apply where you live. No sign-up, no monetisation — just the information that helps you pick the right propane deal.
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Six topic clusters cover everything most US propane customers need: market basics, the dealers operating in your state, current prices and contract types, tanks and installation, safety, and state-by-state context.
Propane basics
What propane is, who uses it, BTU conversions and how it compares with natural gas and electricity.
Propane companies
Reviews of AmeriGas, Suburban Propane, Ferrellgas and the regional dealers operating in your area.
Propane prices
Current per-gallon prices, what drives them, pre-buy and capped contracts, and how to save through the season.
Tanks & delivery
Tank sizes from 20 lb to 1,000 gallons, lease vs buy, automatic vs will-call delivery, and installation rules.
Safety
NFPA 58 in plain English: leak detection, CO precautions, distance rules, what to do in an emergency.
States
Propane market notes, dealers and state regulators for all 50 US states.
Why a US propane site?
Around 12 million US households use propane, and roughly 5 million rely on it as their primary heating fuel. Outside the cities served by natural-gas distribution utilities, propane is often the practical default — rural homes, manufactured housing, mountain communities, ranches and the country's substantial agricultural sector all run on LP gas.
Unlike natural-gas distribution, propane prices are not utility-regulated. They are set by individual dealers and vary substantially by region, contract type, tank size and route density. The authoritative residential price data series is the EIA Weekly Heating Oil and Propane Survey, published every Monday during the October–March heating season.
PropaneDeal exists to make this market easier to navigate. Every page is written to a single editorial standard: accurate, independent, sourced where it matters, and free of sponsored placements. Start with the basics, look up current prices, or jump straight to your state page.