Natural Gas Price in Texas (2025)
Natural gas in Texas costs $1.87 per therm on average for homes ($19.42 per Mcf, 2025) – 27% above the US average and the 45th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $60 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $3.31/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Texas by usage
| Monthly use | Texas | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $56.18 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $112.36 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $187.27 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $280.91 | $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
Texas's average residential price rose from $17.98 per Mcf in 2024 to $19.42 in 2025 (+8%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Texas
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Texas's 15.88¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $4.65 versus $1.87 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 Texas.
How Texas compares
- Maine: $1.83/therm, about $109/month
- Arkansas: $1.86/therm, about $78/month
- Georgia: $1.97/therm, about $117/month
- Rhode Island: $2.09/therm, about $126/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other West South Central states: Oklahoma ($1.39), Louisiana ($1.68), Arkansas ($1.86).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Texas?
Texas residential customers paid an average of $1.87 per therm in 2025 ($19.42 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 27% above the US average of $1.48 and ranks 45th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Texas?
The average Texas gas customer used about 37.1 Mcf (385 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $60 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Texas?
The average price rose from $17.98 per Mcf in 2024 to $19.42 in 2025 (+8%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Texas?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.87/therm compares with $4.65 for the same energy from electricity at 15.88¢/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.