Heating costs in Missouri
The cheapest way to heat a home in Missouri at today's average prices is heat pump ($14.57 per million BTU of heat), then natural gas ($16.20). A heat pump costs 10.1% less to run than a gas furnace.
Propane $2.23/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +15.1% y/y
Natural gas $15.12/Mcf winter 2025–26 avg. · Jul 2026: $32.00
Electricity 16.0¢/kWh August 2026 · +4.6% y/y
Cheapest way to heat a home in Missouri cost of the same amount of heat
Heat source Price used Per million BTU of heat Per winter
Heat pump cheapest 12.4¢/kWh ÷ COP 2.5
$14.57 $728 Natural gas $15.12/Mcf · winter 2025–26 avg.
$16.20 $810 Propane $2.23/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$27.13 $1,356 Electric resistance 12.4¢/kWh · winter 2025–26 avg.
$36.41 $1,821
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 Missouri, winter by winter $1.5 $2.0 $2.5 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $1.91 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $1.92 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $1.91 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $1.96 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $1.95 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $1.95 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $1.96 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $1.97 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $1.98 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $1.97 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $1.98 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $1.97 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $1.97 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $1.99 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $2.00 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $2.06 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $2.13 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $2.14 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $2.15 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $2.16 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $2.17 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $2.17 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $2.17 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $2.15 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $2.14 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $2.12 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $1.94 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $1.95 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $1.96 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $1.95 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $1.97 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $1.97 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $1.99 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $2.01 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $2.01 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $2.03 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $2.04 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $2.05 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $2.05 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $2.12 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $2.19 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $2.26 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $2.28 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $2.27 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $2.27 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $2.29 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $2.29 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $2.29 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $2.28 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $2.25 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $2.23 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $2.22 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.13 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $1.94 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $1.94 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $1.94 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $1.94 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $1.97 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $1.97 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $2.00 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $2.00 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $1.99 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $2.02 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $2.06 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $2.12 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $2.15 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $2.09 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.09 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $2.09 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $2.12 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $2.26 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $2.27 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $2.26 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $2.24 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $2.20 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $2.21 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $2.20 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $2.24 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $2.21 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $2.06 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $2.13 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $2.18 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $2.23 per gallon $1.5 $2.0 $2.5 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $1.91 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $1.92 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $1.91 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $1.96 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $1.95 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $1.95 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $1.96 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $1.97 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $1.98 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $1.97 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $1.98 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $1.97 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $1.97 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $1.99 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $2.00 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $2.06 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $2.13 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $2.14 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $2.15 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $2.16 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $2.17 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $2.18 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $2.17 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $2.17 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $2.15 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $2.14 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $2.12 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $1.94 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $1.95 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $1.96 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $1.95 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $1.97 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $1.97 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $1.99 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $2.01 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $2.01 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $2.03 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $2.04 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $2.05 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $2.05 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $2.12 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $2.19 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $2.26 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $2.28 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $2.27 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $2.27 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $2.29 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $2.29 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $2.29 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $2.28 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $2.25 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $2.23 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $2.22 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.13 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $1.94 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $1.94 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $1.94 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $1.94 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $1.97 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $1.97 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $2.00 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $2.00 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $1.99 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $2.02 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $2.06 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $2.12 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $2.15 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $2.09 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.09 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $2.09 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $2.12 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $2.26 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $2.27 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $2.26 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $2.24 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $2.20 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $2.21 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $2.20 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $2.24 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $2.21 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $2.06 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $2.13 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $2.18 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $2.23 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 Missouri $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $31.21 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $29.75 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $24.89 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $17.95 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $15.38 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $14.37 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $14.56 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $15.87 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $17.43 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $23.56 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $28.83 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $31.08 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $31.07 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $31.00 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $27.52 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $18.91 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $12.84 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $11.96 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $11.82 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $12.71 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $15.40 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $20.35 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $26.06 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $29.62 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $32.58 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $30.11 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $28.13 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $16.48 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $14.63 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $14.51 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $14.24 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $15.74 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $19.28 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $24.13 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $28.78 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $32.00 per thousand cubic feet $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $31.21 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $29.75 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $24.89 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $17.95 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $15.38 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $14.37 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $14.56 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $15.87 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $17.43 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $23.56 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $28.83 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $31.08 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $31.07 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $31.00 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $27.52 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $18.91 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $12.84 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $11.96 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $11.82 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $12.71 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $15.40 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $20.35 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $26.06 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $29.62 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $32.58 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $30.11 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $28.13 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $16.48 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $14.63 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $14.51 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $14.24 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $15.74 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $19.28 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $24.13 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $28.78 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $32.00 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 Missouri? $2.23 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+15.1% vs. a year earlier).
Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Missouri? Yes, at average prices: a heat pump (seasonal COP 2.5) delivers heat for $14.57 per million BTU, 10.1% less than a 90% gas furnace at $16.20.
What is the cheapest way to heat a home in Missouri? At current average prices: heat pump $14.57, natural gas $16.20, propane $27.13, electric resistance $36.41 per million BTU of delivered heat (cheapest first).