Natural Gas Price in Vermont (2025)
Natural gas in Vermont costs $1.74 per therm on average for homes ($18.00 per Mcf, 2025) – 17% above the US average and the 40th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $108 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $3.16/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Vermont by usage
| Monthly use | Vermont | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $52.07 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $104.15 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $173.58 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $260.37 | $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
Vermont's average residential price rose from $17.34 per Mcf in 2024 to $18.00 in 2025 (+3.8%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Vermont
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Vermont's 23.75¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $6.96 versus $1.74 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 Vermont.
How Vermont compares
- New York: $1.70/therm, about $127/month
- Washington: $1.70/therm, about $96/month
- Arizona: $1.79/therm, about $46/month
- New Hampshire: $1.79/therm, about $92/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other New England states: Connecticut ($1.62), New Hampshire ($1.79), Maine ($1.83), Rhode Island ($2.09), Massachusetts ($2.42).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Vermont?
Vermont residential customers paid an average of $1.74 per therm in 2025 ($18.00 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 17% above the US average of $1.48 and ranks 40th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Vermont?
The average Vermont gas customer used about 71.7 Mcf (744 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $108 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Vermont?
The average price rose from $17.34 per Mcf in 2024 to $18.00 in 2025 (+3.8%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Vermont?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.74/therm compares with $6.96 for the same energy from electricity at 23.75¢/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.