Heating costs in Kentucky
The cheapest way to heat a home in Kentucky at today's average prices is natural gas ($15.61 per million BTU of heat), then heat pump ($16.24). A heat pump costs 4.1% more to run than a gas furnace.
Heating oil $5.87/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +89% y/y
Propane $2.84/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +15.5% y/y
Natural gas $14.57/Mcf winter 2025–26 avg. · Jul 2026: $36.74
Electricity 13.8¢/kWh August 2026 · +5.3% y/y
Cheapest way to heat a home in Kentucky cost of the same amount of heat
Heat source Price used Per million BTU of heat Per winter
Natural gas cheapest $14.57/Mcf · winter 2025–26 avg.
$15.61 $780 Heat pump 13.9¢/kWh ÷ COP 2.5
$16.24 $812 Propane $2.84/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$34.44 $1,722 Electric resistance 13.9¢/kWh · winter 2025–26 avg.
$40.60 $2,030 Heating oil $5.87/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$49.88 $2,494
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.
Heating oil in Kentucky, winter by winter $3 $4 $5 $6 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $4.10 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $4.00 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $4.02 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $4.01 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $3.98 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $3.90 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $3.88 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $3.84 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $3.78 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $3.70 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $3.56 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $3.52 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.50 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.40 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.36 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.40 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.40 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.39 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.43 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.71 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.71 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.64 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.65 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.64 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.63 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.63 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.67 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $2.88 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $2.91 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $2.86 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $2.89 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $2.90 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $2.94 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $2.91 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $2.90 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $2.86 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $2.81 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $2.93 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.02 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.03 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.08 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.09 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.12 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.10 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.06 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.00 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.01 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $2.95 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $2.92 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.83 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.08 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.04 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.03 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.11 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.13 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.15 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.21 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.23 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.08 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.07 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.00 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $2.93 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $2.91 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $2.90 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.86 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $2.88 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $2.95 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.02 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.00 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.03 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.14 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.29 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $4.33 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $4.39 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $4.69 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $4.87 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $5.83 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $5.86 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $5.89 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $5.87 per gallon $3 $4 $5 $6 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $4.10 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $4.00 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $4.02 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $4.01 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $3.98 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $3.90 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $3.88 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $3.84 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $3.78 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $3.70 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $3.56 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $3.52 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $3.50 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $3.40 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $3.36 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $3.40 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $3.40 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $3.39 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $3.43 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $3.71 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $3.71 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $3.64 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $3.65 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $3.64 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $3.63 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $3.63 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $3.67 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $2.88 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $2.91 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $2.86 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $2.89 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $2.90 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $2.94 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $2.91 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $2.90 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $2.86 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $2.81 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $2.93 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.02 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.03 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.08 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.09 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.12 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.10 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.06 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.00 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.01 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $2.95 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $2.92 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.83 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $3.08 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $3.04 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $3.03 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $3.11 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $3.13 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $3.15 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $3.21 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $3.23 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $3.08 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $3.07 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $3.00 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $2.93 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $2.91 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $2.90 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.86 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $2.88 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $2.95 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $3.02 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $3.00 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $3.03 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $3.14 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $3.29 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $4.33 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $4.39 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $4.69 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $4.87 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $5.83 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $5.86 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $5.89 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $5.87 per gallon Weekly survey, Oct–Mar · hover a point for the exact price U.S. average: $6.23/gal. Source: EIA State Heating Oil and Propane Program (residential, weekly).
Propane in Kentucky, winter by winter $2.0 $2.5 $3.0 $3.5 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $2.43 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $2.44 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $2.45 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $2.45 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $2.49 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $2.49 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $2.50 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $2.52 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $2.56 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $2.56 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $2.59 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $2.63 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $2.66 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $2.66 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $2.66 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $2.70 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $2.71 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $2.71 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $2.72 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $2.73 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $2.76 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $2.74 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $2.73 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $2.73 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $2.73 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $2.73 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $2.70 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $2.45 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $2.49 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $2.51 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $2.51 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $2.53 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $2.53 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $2.55 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $2.56 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $2.57 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $2.60 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $2.60 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $2.61 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $2.64 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $2.68 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $2.73 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $2.84 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $2.85 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $2.85 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $2.86 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $2.86 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $2.86 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $2.86 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $2.85 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $2.85 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $2.83 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $2.83 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.57 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $2.45 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $2.46 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $2.46 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $2.46 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $2.47 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $2.53 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $2.54 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $2.54 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $2.54 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $2.57 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $2.57 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $2.57 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $2.59 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $2.65 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.68 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $2.67 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $2.74 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $2.78 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $2.84 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $2.85 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $2.85 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $2.86 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $3.06 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $2.90 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $2.91 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $2.94 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $2.70 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $2.79 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $2.84 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $2.84 per gallon $2.0 $2.5 $3.0 $3.5 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $2.43 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $2.44 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $2.45 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $2.45 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $2.49 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $2.49 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $2.50 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $2.52 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $2.56 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $2.56 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $2.59 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $2.63 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $2.66 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $2.66 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $2.66 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $2.70 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $2.71 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $2.71 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $2.72 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $2.73 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $2.76 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $2.74 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $2.73 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $2.73 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $2.73 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $2.73 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $2.70 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $2.45 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $2.49 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $2.51 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $2.51 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $2.53 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $2.53 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $2.55 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $2.56 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $2.57 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $2.60 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $2.60 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $2.61 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $2.64 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $2.68 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $2.73 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $2.84 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $2.85 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $2.85 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $2.86 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $2.86 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $2.86 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $2.86 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $2.85 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $2.85 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $2.83 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $2.83 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.57 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $2.45 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $2.46 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $2.46 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $2.46 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $2.47 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $2.53 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $2.54 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $2.54 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $2.54 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $2.57 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $2.57 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $2.57 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $2.59 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $2.65 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.68 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $2.67 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $2.74 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $2.78 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $2.84 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $2.85 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $2.85 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $2.86 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $3.06 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $2.90 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $2.91 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $2.94 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $2.70 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $2.79 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $2.84 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $2.84 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 Kentucky $8 $14 $20 $26 $32 $38 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $28.48 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $27.41 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $16.50 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $11.44 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $11.51 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $10.11 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $11.67 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $12.92 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $15.40 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $22.96 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $26.08 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $27.84 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $30.02 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $27.61 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $18.46 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $13.80 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $11.62 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $9.86 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $11.43 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $14.55 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $17.12 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $25.00 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $31.63 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $34.65 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $34.09 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $32.62 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $19.73 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $14.02 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $12.52 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $12.72 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $14.45 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $19.12 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $27.06 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $29.48 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $33.20 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $36.74 per thousand cubic feet $8 $14 $20 $26 $32 $38 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $28.48 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $27.41 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $16.50 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $11.44 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $11.51 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $10.11 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $11.67 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $12.92 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $15.40 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $22.96 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $26.08 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $27.84 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $30.02 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $27.61 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $18.46 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $13.80 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $11.62 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $9.86 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $11.43 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $14.55 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $17.12 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $25.00 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $31.63 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $34.65 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $34.09 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $32.62 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $19.73 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $14.02 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $12.52 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $12.72 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $14.45 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $19.12 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $27.06 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $29.48 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $33.20 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $36.74 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 heating oil in Kentucky? $5.87 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+89% vs. a year earlier).
How much is propane in Kentucky? $2.84 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+15.5% vs. a year earlier).
Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Kentucky? Not at average prices: a heat pump (seasonal COP 2.5) costs $16.24 per million BTU of heat, 4.1% more than a 90% gas furnace at $15.61. A higher-efficiency heat pump or a lower electricity rate can change this.
What is the cheapest way to heat a home in Kentucky? At current average prices: natural gas $15.61, heat pump $16.24, propane $34.44, electric resistance $40.60, heating oil $49.88 per million BTU of delivered heat (cheapest first).