Natural Gas Price in Michigan (2025)
Natural gas in Michigan costs $1.05 per therm on average for homes ($10.92 per Mcf, 2025) – 29% below the US average and the 9th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $72 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $1.92/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Michigan by usage
| Monthly use | Michigan | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $31.59 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $63.18 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $105.30 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $157.96 | $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
Michigan's average residential price rose from $10.76 per Mcf in 2024 to $10.92 in 2025 (+1.5%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Michigan
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Michigan's 23.05¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $6.76 versus $1.05 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 Michigan.
How Michigan compares
- Iowa: $1.02/therm, about $51/month
- Wisconsin: $1.04/therm, about $58/month
- Minnesota: $1.06/therm, about $65/month
- Colorado: $1.08/therm, about $62/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other East North Central states: Wisconsin ($1.04), Illinois ($1.08), Indiana ($1.11), Ohio ($1.34).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Michigan?
Michigan residential customers paid an average of $1.05 per therm in 2025 ($10.92 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 29% below the US average of $1.48 and ranks 9th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Michigan?
The average Michigan gas customer used about 79.5 Mcf (824 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $72 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Michigan?
The average price rose from $10.76 per Mcf in 2024 to $10.92 in 2025 (+1.5%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Michigan?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.05/therm compares with $6.76 for the same energy from electricity at 23.05¢/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.