Natural Gas Price in Mississippi (2025)
Natural gas in Mississippi costs $1.61 per therm on average for homes ($16.65 per Mcf, 2025) – 9% above the US average and the 30th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $63 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $2.95/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Mississippi by usage
| Monthly use | Mississippi | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $48.17 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $96.34 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $160.56 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $240.84 | $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
Mississippi's average residential price rose from $15.42 per Mcf in 2024 to $16.65 in 2025 (+8%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Mississippi
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Mississippi's 14.54¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $4.26 versus $1.61 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 Mississippi.
How Mississippi compares
- Maryland: $1.56/therm, about $82/month
- North Carolina: $1.58/therm, about $65/month
- District of Columbia: $1.61/therm, about $93/month
- Oregon: $1.61/therm, about $77/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other East South Central states: Tennessee ($1.14), Kentucky ($1.37), Alabama ($1.69).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Mississippi?
Mississippi residential customers paid an average of $1.61 per therm in 2025 ($16.65 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 9% above the US average of $1.48 and ranks 30th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Mississippi?
The average Mississippi gas customer used about 45.4 Mcf (471 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $63 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Mississippi?
The average price rose from $15.42 per Mcf in 2024 to $16.65 in 2025 (+8%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Mississippi?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.61/therm compares with $4.26 for the same energy from electricity at 14.54¢/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.