Heating costs in Georgia
The cheapest way to heat a home in Georgia at today's average prices is heat pump ($16.80 per million BTU of heat), then natural gas ($18.04). A heat pump costs 6.9% less to run than a gas furnace.
Propane $3.28/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +11.5% y/y
Natural gas $16.83/Mcf winter 2025–26 avg. · Jul 2026: $43.28
Electricity 15.9¢/kWh August 2026 · +2.3% y/y
Cheapest way to heat a home in Georgia cost of the same amount of heat
Heat source Price used Per million BTU of heat Per winter
Heat pump cheapest 14.3¢/kWh ÷ COP 2.5
$16.80 $840 Natural gas $16.83/Mcf · winter 2025–26 avg.
$18.04 $902 Propane $3.28/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$39.82 $1,991 Electric resistance 14.3¢/kWh · winter 2025–26 avg.
$41.99 $2,100
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 Georgia, winter by winter $2.5 $3.0 $3.5 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $2.84 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $2.87 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $2.88 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $2.89 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $2.94 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $2.94 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $2.98 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $2.99 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $2.99 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.00 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.02 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.06 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.14 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.17 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.17 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.16 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.17 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.18 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.18 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.05 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.04 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.16 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.16 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.14 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $2.95 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $2.97 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $2.98 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $2.98 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.00 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.02 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.01 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.02 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.06 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.05 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.06 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.06 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.08 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.11 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.14 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.28 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.29 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.30 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.30 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.30 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.30 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.29 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.28 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.27 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.22 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.21 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.17 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.00 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $2.96 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $2.97 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $2.97 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.01 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.04 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.06 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.06 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.07 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.07 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.07 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.07 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.08 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.09 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.20 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.21 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.20 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.18 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.12 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.11 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $3.15 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $3.15 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $3.16 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $3.16 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $3.08 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $3.13 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $3.21 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $3.28 per gallon $2.5 $3.0 $3.5 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $2.84 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $2.87 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $2.88 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $2.89 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $2.94 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $2.94 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $2.98 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $2.99 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $2.99 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.00 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.02 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.06 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.14 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.17 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.17 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.16 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.17 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.18 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.18 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.05 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.04 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.16 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.16 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.14 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $2.95 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $2.97 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $2.98 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $2.98 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $3.00 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $3.02 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $3.01 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $3.02 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $3.06 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $3.05 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $3.06 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $3.06 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $3.08 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $3.11 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $3.14 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.28 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.29 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.30 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.30 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.30 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.30 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.29 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.28 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.27 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $3.22 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $3.21 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $3.17 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.00 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $2.96 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $2.97 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $2.97 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.01 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.04 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.06 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.06 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.07 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $3.07 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $3.07 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $3.07 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $3.08 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $3.09 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $3.20 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.21 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.20 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.18 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.12 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.11 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $3.15 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $3.15 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $3.16 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $3.16 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $3.08 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $3.13 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $3.21 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $3.28 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 Georgia $11 $18 $25 $32 $39 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $34.63 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $34.04 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $26.16 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $16.61 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $13.77 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $12.06 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $12.97 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $14.79 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $17.71 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $25.13 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $32.30 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $35.63 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $35.37 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $36.74 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $27.84 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $20.05 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $13.20 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $13.11 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $13.57 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $15.43 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $21.52 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $27.90 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $40.64 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $39.86 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $41.53 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $39.65 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $32.10 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $18.94 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $16.56 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $15.63 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $14.63 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $18.41 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $25.01 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $33.28 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $38.60 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $43.28 per thousand cubic feet $11 $18 $25 $32 $39 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $34.63 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $34.04 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $26.16 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $16.61 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $13.77 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $12.06 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $12.97 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $14.79 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $17.71 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $25.13 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $32.30 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $35.63 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $35.37 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $36.74 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $27.84 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $20.05 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $13.20 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $13.11 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $13.57 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $15.43 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $21.52 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $27.90 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $40.64 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $39.86 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $41.53 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $39.65 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $32.10 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $18.94 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $16.56 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $15.63 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $14.63 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $18.41 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $25.01 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $33.28 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $38.60 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $43.28 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 Georgia? $3.28 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+11.5% vs. a year earlier).
Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Georgia? Yes, at average prices: a heat pump (seasonal COP 2.5) delivers heat for $16.80 per million BTU, 6.9% less than a 90% gas furnace at $18.04.
What is the cheapest way to heat a home in Georgia? At current average prices: heat pump $16.80, natural gas $18.04, propane $39.82, electric resistance $41.99 per million BTU of delivered heat (cheapest first).