Natural Gas Price in Minnesota (2025)
Natural gas in Minnesota costs $1.06 per therm on average for homes ($10.98 per Mcf, 2025) – 28% below the US average and the 10th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $65 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $1.67/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Minnesota by usage
| Monthly use | Minnesota | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $31.76 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $63.53 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $105.88 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $158.82 | $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
Minnesota's average residential price rose from $10.65 per Mcf in 2024 to $10.98 in 2025 (+3.1%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Minnesota
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Minnesota's 17.45¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $5.11 versus $1.06 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 Minnesota.
How Minnesota compares
- Wisconsin: $1.04/therm, about $58/month
- Michigan: $1.05/therm, about $72/month
- Colorado: $1.08/therm, about $62/month
- Illinois: $1.08/therm, about $81/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other West North Central states: North Dakota ($0.92), South Dakota ($0.95), Iowa ($1.02), Nebraska ($1.10), Kansas ($1.43), Missouri ($1.44).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Minnesota?
Minnesota residential customers paid an average of $1.06 per therm in 2025 ($10.98 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 28% below the US average of $1.48 and ranks 10th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Minnesota?
The average Minnesota gas customer used about 71.5 Mcf (741 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $65 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Minnesota?
The average price rose from $10.65 per Mcf in 2024 to $10.98 in 2025 (+3.1%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Minnesota?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.06/therm compares with $5.11 for the same energy from electricity at 17.45¢/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.