Heating costs in Louisiana
The cheapest way to heat a home in Louisiana at today's average prices is heat pump ($15.18 per million BTU of heat), then natural gas ($20.12). A heat pump costs 24.5% less to run than a gas furnace.
Natural gas $18.77/Mcf winter 2025–26 avg. · Apr 2026: $25.19
Electricity 12.9¢/kWh August 2026 · +2.5% y/y
Cheapest way to heat a home in Louisiana 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
$15.18 $759 Natural gas $18.77/Mcf · winter 2025–26 avg.
$20.12 $1,006 Electric resistance 12.9¢/kWh · winter 2025–26 avg.
$37.94 $1,897
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.
Natural gas price in Louisiana $10 $14 $18 $22 $26 2024 2025 March 2023: $13.73 per thousand cubic feet April 2023: $16.31 per thousand cubic feet May 2023: $17.87 per thousand cubic feet June 2023: $19.63 per thousand cubic feet July 2023: $21.65 per thousand cubic feet August 2023: $23.41 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $23.07 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $20.89 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $15.99 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $14.07 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $11.75 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $13.10 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $15.35 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $18.40 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $19.28 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $22.18 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $24.15 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $24.11 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $23.62 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $22.88 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $20.86 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $16.28 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $12.84 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $13.28 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $16.89 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $22.45 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $21.78 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $24.40 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $26.62 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $26.53 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $25.91 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $24.29 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $21.81 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $16.69 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $17.82 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $25.19 per thousand cubic feet $10 $14 $18 $22 $26 2024 2025 March 2023: $13.73 per thousand cubic feet April 2023: $16.31 per thousand cubic feet May 2023: $17.87 per thousand cubic feet June 2023: $19.63 per thousand cubic feet July 2023: $21.65 per thousand cubic feet August 2023: $23.41 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $23.07 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $20.89 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $15.99 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $14.07 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $11.75 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $13.10 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $15.35 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $18.40 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $19.28 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $22.18 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $24.15 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $24.11 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $23.62 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $22.88 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $20.86 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $16.28 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $12.84 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $13.28 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $16.89 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $22.45 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $21.78 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $24.40 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $26.62 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $26.53 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $25.91 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $24.29 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $21.81 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $16.69 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $17.82 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $25.19 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 Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Louisiana? Yes, at average prices: a heat pump (seasonal COP 2.5) delivers heat for $15.18 per million BTU, 24.5% less than a 90% gas furnace at $20.12.
What is the cheapest way to heat a home in Louisiana? At current average prices: heat pump $15.18, natural gas $20.12, electric resistance $37.94 per million BTU of delivered heat (cheapest first).