Natural Gas Price in Oregon (2025)
Natural gas in Oregon costs $1.61 per therm on average for homes ($16.71 per Mcf, 2025) – 9% above the US average and the 32nd cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $77 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $2.24/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Oregon by usage
| Monthly use | Oregon | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $48.34 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $96.68 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $161.14 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $241.71 | $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
Oregon's average residential price rose from $15.71 per Mcf in 2024 to $16.71 in 2025 (+6.4%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Oregon
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Oregon's 15.97¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $4.68 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 Oregon.
How Oregon compares
- Mississippi: $1.61/therm, about $63/month
- District of Columbia: $1.61/therm, about $93/month
- Virginia: $1.62/therm, about $81/month
- Connecticut: $1.62/therm, about $112/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other Pacific Contiguous states: Washington ($1.70), California ($2.12).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Oregon?
Oregon residential customers paid an average of $1.61 per therm in 2025 ($16.71 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 9% above the US average of $1.48 and ranks 32nd cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Oregon?
The average Oregon gas customer used about 55.5 Mcf (576 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $77 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Oregon?
The average price rose from $15.71 per Mcf in 2024 to $16.71 in 2025 (+6.4%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Oregon?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.61/therm compares with $4.68 for the same energy from electricity at 15.97¢/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.