Natural Gas Price in Louisiana (2025)
Natural gas in Louisiana costs $1.68 per therm on average for homes ($17.39 per Mcf, 2025) – 13% above the US average and the 36th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $50 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $2.43/therm in April 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Louisiana by usage
| Monthly use | Louisiana | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $50.31 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $100.62 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $167.70 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $251.54 | $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
Louisiana's average residential price rose from $16.38 per Mcf in 2024 to $17.39 in 2025 (+6.2%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Louisiana
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Louisiana's 12.72¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $3.73 versus $1.68 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 Louisiana.
How Louisiana compares
- Connecticut: $1.62/therm, about $112/month
- South Carolina: $1.63/therm, about $56/month
- Alabama: $1.69/therm, about $54/month
- New York: $1.70/therm, about $127/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other West South Central states: Oklahoma ($1.39), Arkansas ($1.86), Texas ($1.87).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Louisiana?
Louisiana residential customers paid an average of $1.68 per therm in 2025 ($17.39 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 13% above the US average of $1.48 and ranks 36th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Louisiana?
The average Louisiana gas customer used about 34.2 Mcf (355 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $50 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Louisiana?
The average price rose from $16.38 per Mcf in 2024 to $17.39 in 2025 (+6.2%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Louisiana?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.68/therm compares with $3.73 for the same energy from electricity at 12.72¢/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.