Current US propane prices
The authoritative US public price source is the EIA Weekly Heating Oil and Propane Survey (WHOPS). Published every Monday from October through March, it covers regional and state-where-available averages. For the latest snapshot and full context see current US propane prices.
What drives the price
Five factors shape any retail per-gallon quote: crude oil and NGL fundamentals, winter heating demand, US export demand, local route density and competition, and tank size and fill volume. See what affects propane prices and why winter prices rise.
Seasonal patterns
Propane prices rise from October to February as heating draws inventory faster than fractionators replenish, then ease through spring. The summer fill window (June–September) typically delivers the lowest annual prices and is when dealers offer pre-buy and capped contracts for the coming winter.
Translating the gallon rate into your bill
A single per-gallon quote tells you almost nothing in isolation. The annual bill depends on consumption, tank size, contract type, and the dealer fee stack. See cost of filling a propane tank, maintaining a propane system, and how to save on propane.