Natural Gas Price in Ohio (2025)
Natural gas in Ohio costs $1.34 per therm on average for homes ($13.85 per Mcf, 2025) – 10% below the US average and the 20th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $81 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $2.20/therm in May 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Ohio by usage
| Monthly use | Ohio | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $40.07 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $80.14 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $133.56 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $200.34 | $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
Ohio's average residential price rose from $13.77 per Mcf in 2024 to $13.85 in 2025 (+0.6%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Ohio
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Ohio's 19.45¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $5.70 versus $1.34 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 Ohio.
How Ohio compares
- Nevada: $1.27/therm, about $50/month
- West Virginia: $1.33/therm, about $72/month
- New Jersey: $1.37/therm, about $92/month
- Kentucky: $1.37/therm, about $62/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other East North Central states: Wisconsin ($1.04), Michigan ($1.05), Illinois ($1.08), Indiana ($1.11).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Ohio?
Ohio residential customers paid an average of $1.34 per therm in 2025 ($13.85 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 10% below the US average of $1.48 and ranks 20th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Ohio?
The average Ohio gas customer used about 70.6 Mcf (732 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $81 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Ohio?
The average price rose from $13.77 per Mcf in 2024 to $13.85 in 2025 (+0.6%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Ohio?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.34/therm compares with $5.70 for the same energy from electricity at 19.45¢/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.