Natural Gas Price in Arkansas (2025)
Natural gas in Arkansas costs $1.86 per therm on average for homes ($19.25 per Mcf, 2025) – 25% above the US average and the 44th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $78 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $2.92/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Arkansas by usage
| Monthly use | Arkansas | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $55.69 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $111.38 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $185.63 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $278.45 | $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
Arkansas's average residential price rose from $16.09 per Mcf in 2024 to $19.25 in 2025 (+19.6%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Arkansas
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Arkansas's 14.33¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $4.20 versus $1.86 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 Arkansas.
How Arkansas compares
- New Hampshire: $1.79/therm, about $92/month
- Maine: $1.83/therm, about $109/month
- Texas: $1.87/therm, about $60/month
- Georgia: $1.97/therm, about $117/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other West South Central states: Oklahoma ($1.39), Louisiana ($1.68), Texas ($1.87).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Arkansas?
Arkansas residential customers paid an average of $1.86 per therm in 2025 ($19.25 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 25% above the US average of $1.48 and ranks 44th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Arkansas?
The average Arkansas gas customer used about 48.5 Mcf (503 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $78 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Arkansas?
The average price rose from $16.09 per Mcf in 2024 to $19.25 in 2025 (+19.6%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Arkansas?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.86/therm compares with $4.20 for the same energy from electricity at 14.33¢/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.