Natural Gas Price in Kansas (2025)
Natural gas in Kansas costs $1.43 per therm on average for homes ($14.81 per Mcf, 2025) – 3% below the US average and the 24th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $74 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $2.42/therm in May 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Kansas by usage
| Monthly use | Kansas | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $42.84 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $85.69 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $142.82 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $214.22 | $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
Kansas's average residential price rose from $13.14 per Mcf in 2024 to $14.81 in 2025 (+12.7%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Kansas
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Kansas's 15.27¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $4.48 versus $1.43 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 Kansas.
How Kansas compares
- Kentucky: $1.37/therm, about $62/month
- Oklahoma: $1.39/therm, about $65/month
- Missouri: $1.44/therm, about $73/month
- Pennsylvania: $1.45/therm, about $92/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other West North Central states: North Dakota ($0.92), South Dakota ($0.95), Iowa ($1.02), Minnesota ($1.06), Nebraska ($1.10), Missouri ($1.44).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Kansas?
Kansas residential customers paid an average of $1.43 per therm in 2025 ($14.81 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 3% below the US average of $1.48 and ranks 24th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Kansas?
The average Kansas gas customer used about 60.2 Mcf (624 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $74 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Kansas?
The average price rose from $13.14 per Mcf in 2024 to $14.81 in 2025 (+12.7%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Kansas?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.43/therm compares with $4.48 for the same energy from electricity at 15.27¢/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.