Natural Gas Price in Utah (2025)
Natural gas in Utah costs $0.98 per therm on average for homes ($10.19 per Mcf, 2025) – 34% below the US average and the 6th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $57 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $1.19/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Utah by usage
| Monthly use | Utah | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $29.48 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $58.96 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $98.26 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $147.40 | $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
Utah's average residential price fell from $13.15 per Mcf in 2024 to $10.19 in 2025 (−22.5%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Utah
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Utah's 13.12¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $3.85 versus $0.98 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 Utah.
How Utah compares
- New Mexico: $0.95/therm, about $47/month
- South Dakota: $0.95/therm, about $47/month
- Iowa: $1.02/therm, about $51/month
- Wisconsin: $1.04/therm, about $58/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other Mountain states: Idaho ($0.74), Montana ($0.87), New Mexico ($0.95), Colorado ($1.08), Wyoming ($1.13), Nevada ($1.27), Arizona ($1.79).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Utah?
Utah residential customers paid an average of $0.98 per therm in 2025 ($10.19 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 34% below the US average of $1.48 and ranks 6th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Utah?
The average Utah gas customer used about 67.2 Mcf (697 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $57 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Utah?
The average price fell from $13.15 per Mcf in 2024 to $10.19 in 2025 (−22.5%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Utah?
Per unit of energy, gas at $0.98/therm compares with $3.85 for the same energy from electricity at 13.12¢/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.