Natural Gas Price in Missouri (2025)
Natural gas in Missouri costs $1.44 per therm on average for homes ($14.94 per Mcf, 2025) – 3% below the US average and the 25th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $73 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $3.09/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Missouri by usage
| Monthly use | Missouri | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $43.22 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $86.44 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $144.07 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $216.10 | $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
Missouri's average residential price fell from $16.86 per Mcf in 2024 to $14.94 in 2025 (−11.4%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Missouri
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Missouri's 16.09¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $4.72 versus $1.44 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 Missouri.
How Missouri compares
- Oklahoma: $1.39/therm, about $65/month
- Kansas: $1.43/therm, about $74/month
- Pennsylvania: $1.45/therm, about $92/month
- Delaware: $1.54/therm, about $72/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), Minnesota ($1.06), Nebraska ($1.10), Kansas ($1.43).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Missouri?
Missouri residential customers paid an average of $1.44 per therm in 2025 ($14.94 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 3% below the US average of $1.48 and ranks 25th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Missouri?
The average Missouri gas customer used about 58.4 Mcf (606 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $73 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Missouri?
The average price fell from $16.86 per Mcf in 2024 to $14.94 in 2025 (−11.4%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Missouri?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.44/therm compares with $4.72 for the same energy from electricity at 16.09¢/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.