Natural Gas Price in Rhode Island (2024)
Natural gas in Rhode Island costs $2.09 per therm on average for homes ($21.66 per Mcf, 2024) – 41% above the US average and the 47th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $126 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2024) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $1.67/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Rhode Island by usage
| Monthly use | Rhode Island | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $62.66 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $125.32 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $208.87 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $313.31 | $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
Rhode Island's average residential price rose from $20.52 per Mcf in 2023 to $21.66 in 2024 (+5.6%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Rhode Island
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Rhode Island's 28.29¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $8.29 versus $2.09 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 Rhode Island.
How Rhode Island compares
- Texas: $1.87/therm, about $60/month
- Georgia: $1.97/therm, about $117/month
- California: $2.12/therm, about $67/month
- Massachusetts: $2.42/therm, about $146/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other New England states: Connecticut ($1.62), Vermont ($1.74), New Hampshire ($1.79), Maine ($1.83), Massachusetts ($2.42).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island residential customers paid an average of $2.09 per therm in 2024 ($21.66 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 41% above the US average of $1.48 and ranks 47th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Rhode Island?
The average Rhode Island gas customer used about 69.7 Mcf (723 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $126 a month at 2024 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Rhode Island?
The average price rose from $20.52 per Mcf in 2023 to $21.66 in 2024 (+5.6%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Rhode Island?
Per unit of energy, gas at $2.09/therm compares with $8.29 for the same energy from electricity at 28.29¢/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.