Natural Gas Price in Pennsylvania (2025)
Natural gas in Pennsylvania costs $1.45 per therm on average for homes ($15.04 per Mcf, 2025) – 2% below the US average and the 26th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $92 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $2.77/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Pennsylvania by usage
| Monthly use | Pennsylvania | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $43.51 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $87.02 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $145.03 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $217.55 | $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
Pennsylvania's average residential price rose from $13.62 per Mcf in 2024 to $15.04 in 2025 (+10.4%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Pennsylvania
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Pennsylvania's 21.72¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $6.37 versus $1.45 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 Pennsylvania.
How Pennsylvania compares
- Kansas: $1.43/therm, about $74/month
- Missouri: $1.44/therm, about $73/month
- Delaware: $1.54/therm, about $72/month
- Maryland: $1.56/therm, about $82/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other Middle Atlantic states: New Jersey ($1.37), New York ($1.70).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania residential customers paid an average of $1.45 per therm in 2025 ($15.04 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 2% below the US average of $1.48 and ranks 26th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Pennsylvania?
The average Pennsylvania gas customer used about 73.1 Mcf (758 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $92 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Pennsylvania?
The average price rose from $13.62 per Mcf in 2024 to $15.04 in 2025 (+10.4%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Pennsylvania?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.45/therm compares with $6.37 for the same energy from electricity at 21.72¢/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.