Natural Gas Price in Virginia (2025)
Natural gas in Virginia costs $1.62 per therm on average for homes ($16.79 per Mcf, 2025) – 9% above the US average and the 33rd cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $81 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $2.88/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Virginia by usage
| Monthly use | Virginia | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $48.57 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $97.15 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $161.91 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $242.86 | $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
Virginia's average residential price rose from $15.40 per Mcf in 2024 to $16.79 in 2025 (+9%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Virginia
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Virginia's 17.55¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $5.14 versus $1.62 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 Virginia.
How Virginia compares
- District of Columbia: $1.61/therm, about $93/month
- Oregon: $1.61/therm, about $77/month
- Connecticut: $1.62/therm, about $112/month
- South Carolina: $1.63/therm, about $56/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other South Atlantic states: West Virginia ($1.33), Delaware ($1.54), Maryland ($1.56), North Carolina ($1.58), District of Columbia ($1.61), South Carolina ($1.63), Georgia ($1.97), Florida ($2.46).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Virginia?
Virginia residential customers paid an average of $1.62 per therm in 2025 ($16.79 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 9% above the US average of $1.48 and ranks 33rd cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Virginia?
The average Virginia gas customer used about 57.7 Mcf (598 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $81 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Virginia?
The average price rose from $15.40 per Mcf in 2024 to $16.79 in 2025 (+9%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Virginia?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.62/therm compares with $5.14 for the same energy from electricity at 17.55¢/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.