Natural gas bills in North Carolina
In 2024, the average North Carolina home with natural gas used 47.6 thousand cubic feet (Mcf) and paid about $782 for the year ($65 a month on average), at $16.42 per Mcf. The U.S. average was $863 a year. In July 2026, the latest month, it was $34.09 per Mcf ($31.48 a year earlier).
- 1,444,353 homes with gas
- EIA data
- Yearly cost, 2024
- $782
- U.S. $863
- A month on average
- $65
- Higher in winter, lower in summer
- Use a year
- 47.6 Mcf
- U.S. 59.5 Mcf
- Price, 2024
- $16.42
- per Mcf ยท U.S. $14.50
How North Carolina compares
North Carolina has the 24th lowest yearly home gas cost of the 50 states and DC. Its homes use 20% less gas than the average U.S. home with gas. The price per Mcf rose 42% from 2015 to 2024 ($11.57 to $16.42). In the last 12 months reported, the price was lowest in February 2026 ($17.50) and highest in July 2026 ($34.09).
Price by month
| Month | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | $34.09 | $26.45 |
| June 2026 | $30.10 | $24.09 |
| May 2026 | $27.56 | $19.73 |
| April 2026 | $29.89 | $18.04 |
| February 2026 | $17.50 | $14.95 |
| January 2026 | $17.89 | $13.96 |
| December 2025 | $17.87 | $14.09 |
| November 2025 | $20.48 | $15.07 |
| October 2025 | $25.52 | $19.34 |
| September 2025 | $26.95 | $24.70 |
| August 2025 | $29.28 | $26.26 |
| July 2025 | $31.48 | $25.44 |
| June 2025 | $30.13 | $23.21 |
| May 2025 | $34.03 | $19.26 |
| March 2025 | $21.09 | $14.62 |
| February 2025 | $16.51 | $12.97 |
| January 2025 | $13.28 | $12.44 |
| December 2024 | $14.17 | $12.85 |
| November 2024 | $19.97 | $14.79 |
| October 2024 | $21.05 | $18.38 |
| September 2024 | $23.89 | $22.46 |
| August 2024 | $24.55 | $23.22 |
| July 2024 | $24.76 | $22.78 |
| June 2024 | $25.69 | $20.72 |
Price by year
| Year | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.42 | $14.50 |
| 2023 | $17.33 | $15.40 |
| 2022 | $17.20 | $14.75 |
| 2021 | $14.12 | $12.18 |
| 2020 | $13.23 | $10.78 |
| 2019 | $12.88 | $10.51 |
| 2018 | $12.11 | $10.50 |
| 2017 | $13.29 | $10.91 |
| 2016 | $11.31 | $10.05 |
| 2015 | $11.57 | $10.38 |
Prices in dollars per thousand cubic feet (Mcf), with all monthly and delivery charges. Your bill may show Ccf (100 cubic feet: 10 Ccf = 1 Mcf) or therms. A month without a value is one that EIA did not report.
Lower your gas bill
- Most home gas goes to heating. A lower thermostat setting in winter and sealing air leaks save the most.
- Ask your gas utility about a budget billing plan, which spreads the winter bills over the year, and about bill assistance. See help paying utility bills.
Help paying the gas bill in North Carolina
Homes with low income can get help with heating costs, including natural gas, from the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP), plus the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP). It is run by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, through county Departments of Social Services. Apply online through NCDHHS ePASS, or contact your county Department of Social Services. Households with someone 60 or older or disabled can sign up Dec. 1 - 31; all others Jan. 1 - March 31 or until funds run out. Official page.
More about North Carolina: electric rates and business electricity rates. Gas bills in all states.
What is the average gas bill in North Carolina?
In 2024, the average North Carolina home with natural gas used 47.6 thousand cubic feet (Mcf) and paid about $782 for the year ($65 a month on average), at $16.42 per Mcf. The U.S. average was $863 a year.
Why is the price per Mcf higher in summer?
Gas bills have a fixed monthly charge. In summer, homes use little gas, so the fixed charge is spread over fewer Mcf and the average price per Mcf goes up, even though the bill is lower.
Is there help paying gas bills in North Carolina?
Yes. Homes with low income can get help with heating costs, including natural gas, from the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP), plus the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, through county Departments of Social Services).
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, natural gas data: price of natural gas delivered to residential consumers (monthly and annual), residential consumption and number of residential consumers. The yearly cost is the use per home times the annual price. In states where homes can buy gas from a supplier, EIA's price may cover only the homes that buy gas from the utility.