Heating costs in Florida
The cheapest way to heat a home in Florida at today's average prices is heat pump ($18.27 per million BTU of heat), then natural gas ($24.94). A heat pump costs 26.7% less to run than a gas furnace.
Propane $4.97/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +9.6% y/y
Natural gas $23.27/Mcf winter 2024–25 avg. · Dec 2025: $23.62
Electricity 15.0¢/kWh August 2026 · -2.2% y/y
Cheapest way to heat a home in Florida cost of the same amount of heat
Heat source Price used Per million BTU of heat Per winter
Heat pump cheapest 15.6¢/kWh ÷ COP 2.5
$18.27 $913 Natural gas $23.27/Mcf · winter 2024–25 avg.
$24.94 $1,247 Electric resistance 15.6¢/kWh · winter 2025–26 avg.
$45.67 $2,284 Propane $4.97/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$60.38 $3,019
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 Florida, winter by winter $4.0 $4.5 $5.0 $5.5 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $4.71 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $4.72 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $4.75 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $4.76 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $4.71 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $4.71 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $4.89 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $4.89 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $4.89 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $4.82 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $4.84 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $4.84 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $4.84 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $4.86 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $5.01 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $5.06 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $5.08 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $5.09 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $5.08 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $5.09 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $5.11 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $5.09 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $5.00 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $4.99 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $4.99 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $4.97 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $4.69 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $4.54 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $4.54 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $4.61 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $4.61 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $4.77 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $4.76 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $4.75 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $4.75 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $4.71 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $4.69 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $4.68 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $4.67 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $4.67 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $4.74 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $4.77 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $4.79 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $4.81 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $4.80 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $4.81 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $4.81 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $4.80 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $4.74 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $4.75 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $4.73 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $4.72 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $4.72 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $4.68 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $4.47 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $4.56 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $4.54 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $4.54 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $4.66 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $4.66 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $4.65 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $4.64 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $4.68 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $4.69 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $4.69 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $4.69 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $4.69 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $4.67 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $4.67 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $4.68 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $4.69 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $4.67 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $4.74 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $4.76 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $4.74 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $4.70 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $4.73 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $4.70 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $4.71 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $4.71 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $4.86 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $4.84 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $4.95 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $4.97 per gallon $4.0 $4.5 $5.0 $5.5 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $4.71 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $4.72 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $4.75 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $4.76 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $4.71 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $4.71 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $4.89 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $4.89 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $4.89 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $4.82 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $4.84 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $4.84 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $4.84 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $4.86 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $5.01 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $5.06 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $5.08 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $5.09 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $5.08 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $5.09 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $5.11 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $5.09 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $5.00 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $4.99 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $4.99 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $4.97 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $4.69 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $4.54 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $4.54 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $4.61 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $4.61 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $4.77 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $4.76 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $4.75 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $4.75 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $4.71 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $4.69 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $4.68 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $4.67 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $4.67 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $4.74 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $4.77 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $4.79 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $4.81 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $4.80 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $4.81 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $4.81 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $4.80 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $4.74 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $4.75 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $4.73 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $4.72 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $4.72 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $4.68 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $4.47 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $4.56 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $4.54 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $4.54 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $4.66 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $4.66 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $4.65 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $4.64 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $4.68 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $4.69 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $4.69 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $4.69 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $4.69 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $4.67 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $4.67 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $4.68 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $4.69 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $4.67 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $4.74 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $4.76 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $4.74 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $4.70 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $4.73 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $4.70 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $4.71 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $4.71 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $4.86 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $4.84 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $4.95 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $4.97 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 Florida $19 $23 $27 $31 $35 2023 2024 2025 January 2023: $20.96 per thousand cubic feet February 2023: $22.55 per thousand cubic feet March 2023: $23.41 per thousand cubic feet April 2023: $23.21 per thousand cubic feet May 2023: $26.39 per thousand cubic feet June 2023: $28.72 per thousand cubic feet July 2023: $31.31 per thousand cubic feet August 2023: $33.09 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $31.79 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $29.70 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $25.78 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $22.09 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $21.85 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $21.02 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $22.13 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $22.95 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $26.84 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $31.33 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $33.98 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $35.13 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $32.62 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $30.34 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $26.78 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $21.96 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $21.33 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $22.15 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $24.14 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $24.00 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $26.83 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $29.19 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $32.27 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $33.56 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $32.08 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $29.09 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $25.39 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $23.62 per thousand cubic feet $19 $23 $27 $31 $35 2023 2024 2025 January 2023: $20.96 per thousand cubic feet February 2023: $22.55 per thousand cubic feet March 2023: $23.41 per thousand cubic feet April 2023: $23.21 per thousand cubic feet May 2023: $26.39 per thousand cubic feet June 2023: $28.72 per thousand cubic feet July 2023: $31.31 per thousand cubic feet August 2023: $33.09 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $31.79 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $29.70 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $25.78 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $22.09 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $21.85 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $21.02 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $22.13 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $22.95 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $26.84 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $31.33 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $33.98 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $35.13 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $32.62 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $30.34 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $26.78 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $21.96 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $21.33 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $22.15 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $24.14 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $24.00 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $26.83 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $29.19 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $32.27 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $33.56 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $32.08 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $29.09 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $25.39 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $23.62 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 Florida? $4.97 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+9.6% vs. a year earlier).
Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Florida? Yes, at average prices: a heat pump (seasonal COP 2.5) delivers heat for $18.27 per million BTU, 26.7% less than a 90% gas furnace at $24.94.
What is the cheapest way to heat a home in Florida? At current average prices: heat pump $18.27, natural gas $24.94, electric resistance $45.67, propane $60.38 per million BTU of delivered heat (cheapest first).