Natural Gas Price in Alabama (2025)
Natural gas in Alabama costs $1.69 per therm on average for homes ($17.56 per Mcf, 2025) – 14% above the US average and the 37th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $54 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $2.43/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Alabama by usage
| Monthly use | Alabama | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $50.80 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $101.60 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $169.33 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $254.00 | $221.89 |
Average price includes delivery and fixed charges spread over all gas sold. Roughly: 30 therms is a summer month with a gas water heater and stove; 100–150 therms is a cold-climate winter month with gas heat.
Price trend
Alabama's average residential price fell from $18.63 per Mcf in 2024 to $17.56 in 2025 (−5.7%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Alabama
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Alabama's 16.40¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $4.81 versus $1.69 for the gas. Gas furnaces turn 80–97% of that into heat, while a heat pump delivers 2–3 times the electricity it uses. Run your own numbers with the heat pump vs furnace calculator, and see electricity cost in Alabama.
How Alabama compares
- South Carolina: $1.63/therm, about $56/month
- Louisiana: $1.68/therm, about $50/month
- New York: $1.70/therm, about $127/month
- Washington: $1.70/therm, about $96/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other East South Central states: Tennessee ($1.14), Kentucky ($1.37), Mississippi ($1.61).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Alabama?
Alabama residential customers paid an average of $1.69 per therm in 2025 ($17.56 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 14% above the US average of $1.48 and ranks 37th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Alabama?
The average Alabama gas customer used about 36.9 Mcf (383 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $54 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Alabama?
The average price fell from $18.63 per Mcf in 2024 to $17.56 in 2025 (−5.7%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Alabama?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.69/therm compares with $4.81 for the same energy from electricity at 16.40¢/kWh. A heat pump delivers 2–3 units of heat per unit of electricity, so it can still beat gas – compare with your numbers in the heat pump vs furnace calculator.
Sources: EIA natural gas prices; EIA residential deliveries; EIA number of consumers.