Heating costs in Arkansas
The cheapest way to heat a home in Arkansas at today's average prices is heat pump ($15.08 per million BTU of heat), then natural gas ($23.15). A heat pump costs 34.9% less to run than a gas furnace.
Propane $2.48/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +12.3% y/y
Natural gas $21.60/Mcf winter 2025–26 avg. · Jul 2026: $30.26
Electricity 14.4¢/kWh August 2026 · +7.8% y/y
Cheapest way to heat a home in Arkansas cost of the same amount of heat
Heat source Price used Per million BTU of heat Per winter
Heat pump cheapest 12.9¢/kWh ÷ COP 2.5
$15.08 $754 Natural gas $21.60/Mcf · winter 2025–26 avg.
$23.15 $1,157 Propane $2.48/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$30.08 $1,504 Electric resistance 12.9¢/kWh · winter 2025–26 avg.
$37.70 $1,885
How we compare: fuel price ÷ (energy content × efficiency). Assumptions — heating oil 138,500 BTU/gal at 85%, propane 91,500 BTU/gal at 90%, natural gas 1,037,000 BTU per Mcf at 90%, electric resistance 100%, heat pump seasonal COP 2.5 (lower in very cold weather). Gas and electricity use last winter's average price; oil and propane the latest weekly survey. Delivery fees, tank rental and fixed charges vary and are not included.
Propane in Arkansas, winter by winter $2.0 $2.5 $3.0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $2.10 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $2.15 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $2.14 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $2.16 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $2.19 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $2.20 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $2.21 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $2.21 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $2.25 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $2.21 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $2.21 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $2.22 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $2.22 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $2.22 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $2.24 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $2.33 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $2.43 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $2.43 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $2.44 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $2.44 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $2.45 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $2.44 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $2.33 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $2.31 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $2.27 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $2.27 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $2.26 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $2.11 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $2.10 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $2.19 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $2.23 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $2.27 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $2.30 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $2.33 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $2.37 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $2.37 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $2.38 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $2.39 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $2.39 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $2.51 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $2.59 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $2.65 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $2.67 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $2.67 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $2.67 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $2.68 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $2.67 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $2.66 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $2.66 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $2.51 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $2.49 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $2.47 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.45 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $2.19 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $2.19 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $2.19 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $2.21 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $2.25 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $2.26 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $2.25 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $2.27 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $2.26 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $2.33 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $2.35 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $2.35 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $2.34 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $2.37 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.36 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $2.34 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $2.44 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $2.50 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $2.51 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $2.47 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $2.44 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $2.44 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $2.40 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $2.40 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $2.41 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $2.37 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $2.30 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $2.38 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $2.47 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $2.48 per gallon $2.0 $2.5 $3.0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $2.10 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $2.15 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $2.14 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $2.16 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $2.19 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $2.20 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $2.21 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $2.21 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $2.25 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $2.21 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $2.21 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $2.22 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $2.22 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $2.22 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $2.24 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $2.33 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $2.43 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $2.43 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $2.44 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $2.44 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $2.45 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $2.44 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $2.33 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $2.31 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $2.27 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $2.27 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $2.26 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $2.11 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $2.10 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $2.19 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $2.23 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $2.27 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $2.30 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $2.33 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $2.37 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $2.37 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $2.38 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $2.39 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $2.39 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $2.51 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $2.59 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $2.65 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $2.67 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $2.67 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $2.67 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $2.68 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $2.67 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $2.66 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $2.66 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $2.51 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $2.49 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $2.47 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.45 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $2.19 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $2.19 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $2.19 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $2.21 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $2.25 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $2.26 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $2.25 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $2.27 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $2.26 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $2.33 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $2.35 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $2.35 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $2.34 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $2.37 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.36 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $2.34 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $2.44 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $2.50 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $2.51 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $2.47 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $2.44 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $2.44 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $2.40 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $2.40 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $2.41 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $2.37 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $2.30 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $2.38 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $2.47 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $2.48 per gallon Weekly survey, Oct–Mar · hover a point for the exact price U.S. average: $2.73/gal. Source: EIA State Heating Oil and Propane Program (residential, weekly).
Natural gas price in Arkansas $11 $17 $23 $29 $35 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $20.66 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $23.16 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $21.39 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $16.75 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $14.35 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $14.24 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $12.96 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $17.70 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $15.65 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $17.47 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $20.05 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $21.63 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $22.00 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $21.45 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $21.13 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $24.81 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $17.01 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $15.28 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $15.24 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $16.07 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $22.99 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $27.41 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $30.72 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $33.61 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $35.20 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $33.96 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $33.21 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $24.77 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $19.69 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $21.11 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $17.89 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $24.56 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $30.15 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $25.93 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $27.86 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $30.26 per thousand cubic feet $11 $17 $23 $29 $35 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $20.66 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $23.16 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $21.39 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $16.75 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $14.35 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $14.24 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $12.96 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $17.70 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $15.65 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $17.47 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $20.05 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $21.63 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $22.00 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $21.45 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $21.13 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $24.81 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $17.01 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $15.28 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $15.24 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $16.07 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $22.99 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $27.41 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $30.72 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $33.61 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $35.20 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $33.96 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $33.21 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $24.77 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $19.69 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $21.11 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $17.89 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $24.56 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $30.15 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $25.93 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $27.86 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $30.26 per thousand cubic feet Monthly · summer prices per Mcf run higher because fixed charges are spread over less gas Average price paid by homes, including delivery charges. Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
Questions How much is propane in Arkansas? $2.48 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+12.3% vs. a year earlier).
Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Arkansas? Yes, at average prices: a heat pump (seasonal COP 2.5) delivers heat for $15.08 per million BTU, 34.9% less than a 90% gas furnace at $23.15.
What is the cheapest way to heat a home in Arkansas? At current average prices: heat pump $15.08, natural gas $23.15, propane $30.08, electric resistance $37.70 per million BTU of delivered heat (cheapest first).