Natural Gas Price in Maine (2024)
Natural gas in Maine costs $1.83 per therm on average for homes ($18.95 per Mcf, 2024) – 24% above the US average and the 43rd cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $109 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2024) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $3.94/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Maine by usage
| Monthly use | Maine | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $54.82 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $109.64 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $182.74 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $274.11 | $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
Maine's average residential price fell from $19.10 per Mcf in 2023 to $18.95 in 2024 (−0.8%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Maine
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Maine's 32.41¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $9.50 versus $1.83 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 Maine.
How Maine compares
- Arizona: $1.79/therm, about $46/month
- New Hampshire: $1.79/therm, about $92/month
- Arkansas: $1.86/therm, about $78/month
- Texas: $1.87/therm, about $60/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other New England states: Connecticut ($1.62), Vermont ($1.74), New Hampshire ($1.79), Rhode Island ($2.09), Massachusetts ($2.42).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Maine?
Maine residential customers paid an average of $1.83 per therm in 2024 ($18.95 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 24% above the US average of $1.48 and ranks 43rd cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Maine?
The average Maine gas customer used about 68.9 Mcf (714 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $109 a month at 2024 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Maine?
The average price fell from $19.10 per Mcf in 2023 to $18.95 in 2024 (−0.8%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Maine?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.83/therm compares with $9.50 for the same energy from electricity at 32.41¢/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.