Natural Gas Price in Kentucky (2025)
Natural gas in Kentucky costs $1.37 per therm on average for homes ($14.23 per Mcf, 2025) – 7% below the US average and the 22nd cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $62 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $3.54/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Kentucky by usage
| Monthly use | Kentucky | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $41.17 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $82.33 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $137.22 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $205.83 | $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
Kentucky's average residential price rose from $13.61 per Mcf in 2024 to $14.23 in 2025 (+4.6%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Kentucky
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Kentucky's 13.81¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $4.05 versus $1.37 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 Kentucky.
How Kentucky compares
- Ohio: $1.34/therm, about $81/month
- New Jersey: $1.37/therm, about $92/month
- Oklahoma: $1.39/therm, about $65/month
- Kansas: $1.43/therm, about $74/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other East South Central states: Tennessee ($1.14), Mississippi ($1.61), Alabama ($1.69).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Kentucky?
Kentucky residential customers paid an average of $1.37 per therm in 2025 ($14.23 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 7% below the US average of $1.48 and ranks 22nd cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Kentucky?
The average Kentucky gas customer used about 52.5 Mcf (544 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $62 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Kentucky?
The average price rose from $13.61 per Mcf in 2024 to $14.23 in 2025 (+4.6%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Kentucky?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.37/therm compares with $4.05 for the same energy from electricity at 13.81¢/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.