Natural Gas Price in Maryland (2024)
Natural gas in Maryland costs $1.56 per therm on average for homes ($16.14 per Mcf, 2024) – 5% above the US average and the 28th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $82 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2024) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $2.34/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Maryland by usage
| Monthly use | Maryland | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $46.69 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $93.38 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $155.64 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $233.46 | $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
Maryland's average residential price fell from $17.35 per Mcf in 2023 to $16.14 in 2024 (−7%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Maryland
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Maryland's 21.41¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $6.28 versus $1.56 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 Maryland.
How Maryland compares
- Pennsylvania: $1.45/therm, about $92/month
- Delaware: $1.54/therm, about $72/month
- North Carolina: $1.58/therm, about $65/month
- Mississippi: $1.61/therm, about $63/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other South Atlantic states: West Virginia ($1.33), Delaware ($1.54), North Carolina ($1.58), District of Columbia ($1.61), Virginia ($1.62), South Carolina ($1.63), Georgia ($1.97), Florida ($2.46).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Maryland?
Maryland residential customers paid an average of $1.56 per therm in 2024 ($16.14 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 5% above the US average of $1.48 and ranks 28th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Maryland?
The average Maryland gas customer used about 60.7 Mcf (629 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $82 a month at 2024 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Maryland?
The average price fell from $17.35 per Mcf in 2023 to $16.14 in 2024 (−7%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Maryland?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.56/therm compares with $6.28 for the same energy from electricity at 21.41¢/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.