Natural Gas Price in Tennessee (2025)
Natural gas in Tennessee costs $1.14 per therm on average for homes ($11.84 per Mcf, 2025) – 23% below the US average and the 16th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $52 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $1.96/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Tennessee by usage
| Monthly use | Tennessee | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $34.25 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $68.51 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $114.18 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $171.26 | $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
Tennessee's average residential price rose from $10.75 per Mcf in 2024 to $11.84 in 2025 (+10.1%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Tennessee
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Tennessee's 13.71¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $4.02 versus $1.14 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 Tennessee.
How Tennessee compares
- Indiana: $1.11/therm, about $68/month
- Wyoming: $1.13/therm, about $68/month
- Alaska: $1.25/therm, about $160/month
- Nevada: $1.27/therm, about $50/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other East South Central states: Kentucky ($1.37), Mississippi ($1.61), Alabama ($1.69).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Tennessee?
Tennessee residential customers paid an average of $1.14 per therm in 2025 ($11.84 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 23% below the US average of $1.48 and ranks 16th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Tennessee?
The average Tennessee gas customer used about 53 Mcf (550 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $52 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Tennessee?
The average price rose from $10.75 per Mcf in 2024 to $11.84 in 2025 (+10.1%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Tennessee?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.14/therm compares with $4.02 for the same energy from electricity at 13.71¢/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.