Heating costs in Texas
The cheapest way to heat a home in Texas at today's average prices is heat pump ($18.58 per million BTU of heat), then natural gas ($22.47). A heat pump costs 17.3% less to run than a gas furnace.
Propane $3.18/gal Oct 26, 2026 · +8.3% y/y
Natural gas $20.97/Mcf winter 2025–26 avg. · Jul 2026: $34.30
Electricity 15.9¢/kWh August 2026 · +3.3% y/y
Cheapest way to heat a home in Texas cost of the same amount of heat
Heat source Price used Per million BTU of heat Per winter
Heat pump cheapest 15.8¢/kWh ÷ COP 2.5
$18.58 $929 Natural gas $20.97/Mcf · winter 2025–26 avg.
$22.47 $1,124 Propane $3.18/gal · Oct 26, 2026
$38.62 $1,931 Electric resistance 15.8¢/kWh · winter 2025–26 avg.
$46.44 $2,322
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 Texas, 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: $2.86 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $2.84 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $2.84 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $2.85 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $2.85 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $2.84 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $2.85 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $2.85 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $2.86 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $2.86 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $2.90 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $2.95 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $2.96 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $2.96 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $2.96 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $2.97 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $2.97 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $2.96 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $2.95 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $2.96 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $2.95 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $2.93 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $2.88 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $2.89 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $2.89 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $2.89 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $2.89 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $2.90 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $2.91 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $2.91 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $2.91 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $2.92 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $2.95 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.00 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.03 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.01 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.01 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.02 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.02 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.01 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.01 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.00 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $2.99 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $2.99 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.98 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $2.92 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $2.92 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $2.93 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $2.93 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $2.93 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $2.95 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $2.95 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $2.94 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.93 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $2.94 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $2.94 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $2.95 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $2.91 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $2.92 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $2.91 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $2.94 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $2.94 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $2.96 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $2.97 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $2.99 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $3.10 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $3.10 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $3.14 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $3.18 per gallon $2.5 $3.0 $3.5 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Oct 2, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Oct 9, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Oct 16, 2023: $2.84 per gallon Oct 23, 2023: $2.84 per gallon Oct 30, 2023: $2.85 per gallon Nov 6, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Nov 13, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Nov 20, 2023: $2.85 per gallon Nov 27, 2023: $2.84 per gallon Dec 4, 2023: $2.85 per gallon Dec 11, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Dec 18, 2023: $2.86 per gallon Dec 25, 2023: $2.85 per gallon Jan 1, 2024: $2.86 per gallon Jan 8, 2024: $2.86 per gallon Jan 15, 2024: $2.90 per gallon Jan 22, 2024: $2.95 per gallon Jan 29, 2024: $2.96 per gallon Feb 5, 2024: $2.96 per gallon Feb 12, 2024: $2.96 per gallon Feb 19, 2024: $2.97 per gallon Feb 26, 2024: $2.97 per gallon Mar 4, 2024: $2.96 per gallon Mar 11, 2024: $2.95 per gallon Mar 18, 2024: $2.96 per gallon Mar 25, 2024: $2.95 per gallon Apr 8, 2024: $2.93 per gallon Oct 7, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Oct 14, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Oct 21, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Oct 28, 2024: $2.87 per gallon Nov 4, 2024: $2.88 per gallon Nov 11, 2024: $2.89 per gallon Nov 18, 2024: $2.89 per gallon Nov 25, 2024: $2.89 per gallon Dec 2, 2024: $2.89 per gallon Dec 9, 2024: $2.90 per gallon Dec 16, 2024: $2.91 per gallon Dec 23, 2024: $2.91 per gallon Dec 30, 2024: $2.91 per gallon Jan 6, 2025: $2.92 per gallon Jan 13, 2025: $2.95 per gallon Jan 20, 2025: $3.00 per gallon Jan 27, 2025: $3.03 per gallon Feb 3, 2025: $3.01 per gallon Feb 10, 2025: $3.01 per gallon Feb 17, 2025: $3.02 per gallon Feb 24, 2025: $3.02 per gallon Mar 3, 2025: $3.01 per gallon Mar 10, 2025: $3.01 per gallon Mar 17, 2025: $3.00 per gallon Mar 24, 2025: $2.99 per gallon Mar 31, 2025: $2.99 per gallon Apr 14, 2025: $2.98 per gallon Oct 6, 2025: $2.92 per gallon Oct 13, 2025: $2.92 per gallon Oct 20, 2025: $2.93 per gallon Oct 27, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Nov 3, 2025: $2.93 per gallon Nov 10, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Nov 17, 2025: $2.93 per gallon Nov 24, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Dec 1, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Dec 8, 2025: $2.95 per gallon Dec 15, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Dec 22, 2025: $2.94 per gallon Dec 29, 2025: $2.95 per gallon Jan 5, 2026: $2.94 per gallon Jan 12, 2026: $2.93 per gallon Jan 19, 2026: $2.94 per gallon Jan 26, 2026: $2.94 per gallon Feb 2, 2026: $2.95 per gallon Feb 9, 2026: $2.91 per gallon Feb 16, 2026: $2.92 per gallon Feb 23, 2026: $2.91 per gallon Mar 2, 2026: $2.94 per gallon Mar 9, 2026: $2.94 per gallon Mar 16, 2026: $2.96 per gallon Mar 23, 2026: $2.97 per gallon Mar 30, 2026: $2.99 per gallon Oct 5, 2026: $3.10 per gallon Oct 12, 2026: $3.10 per gallon Oct 19, 2026: $3.14 per gallon Oct 26, 2026: $3.18 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 Texas $11 $16 $21 $26 $31 $36 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $31.28 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $29.42 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $24.18 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $16.89 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $14.91 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $12.09 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $13.40 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $15.85 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $21.12 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $25.46 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $26.31 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $27.27 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $29.30 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $31.10 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $29.97 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $24.82 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $17.40 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $13.68 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $14.22 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $17.50 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $22.25 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $25.45 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $30.12 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $31.98 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $33.47 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $33.29 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $30.78 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $25.73 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $19.31 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $16.47 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $18.74 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $24.61 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $26.91 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $30.48 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $31.89 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $34.30 per thousand cubic feet $11 $16 $21 $26 $31 $36 2024 2025 2026 August 2023: $31.28 per thousand cubic feet September 2023: $29.42 per thousand cubic feet October 2023: $24.18 per thousand cubic feet November 2023: $16.89 per thousand cubic feet December 2023: $14.91 per thousand cubic feet January 2024: $12.09 per thousand cubic feet February 2024: $13.40 per thousand cubic feet March 2024: $15.85 per thousand cubic feet April 2024: $21.12 per thousand cubic feet May 2024: $25.46 per thousand cubic feet June 2024: $26.31 per thousand cubic feet July 2024: $27.27 per thousand cubic feet August 2024: $29.30 per thousand cubic feet September 2024: $31.10 per thousand cubic feet October 2024: $29.97 per thousand cubic feet November 2024: $24.82 per thousand cubic feet December 2024: $17.40 per thousand cubic feet January 2025: $13.68 per thousand cubic feet February 2025: $14.22 per thousand cubic feet March 2025: $17.50 per thousand cubic feet April 2025: $22.25 per thousand cubic feet May 2025: $25.45 per thousand cubic feet June 2025: $30.12 per thousand cubic feet July 2025: $31.98 per thousand cubic feet August 2025: $33.47 per thousand cubic feet September 2025: $33.29 per thousand cubic feet October 2025: $30.78 per thousand cubic feet November 2025: $25.73 per thousand cubic feet December 2025: $19.31 per thousand cubic feet January 2026: $16.47 per thousand cubic feet February 2026: $18.74 per thousand cubic feet March 2026: $24.61 per thousand cubic feet April 2026: $26.91 per thousand cubic feet May 2026: $30.48 per thousand cubic feet June 2026: $31.89 per thousand cubic feet July 2026: $34.30 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 Texas? $3.18 per gallon for homes in the EIA survey of Oct 26, 2026 (+8.3% vs. a year earlier).
Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Texas? Yes, at average prices: a heat pump (seasonal COP 2.5) delivers heat for $18.58 per million BTU, 17.3% less than a 90% gas furnace at $22.47.
What is the cheapest way to heat a home in Texas? At current average prices: heat pump $18.58, natural gas $22.47, propane $38.62, electric resistance $46.44 per million BTU of delivered heat (cheapest first).