Propane
Last season's final reading · new season starts Oct 7, 2026
Propane for NC homes ended last winter at about $3.45 a gallon, and EIA starts new weekly prices on October 7.
1 gallon ≈ 91,500 BTU. One therm (100,000 BTU) ≈ 1.09 gal ≈ $3.77 at this price.
Why?
EIA: 1 gallon of propane = 91,452 BTU. Estimate: a 30,000 BTU/hr fireplace on high for 1 hour burns about 0.33 gal, about $1.13 at $3.450/gal. Full input, ignores efficiency. Source: EIA, British thermal units.
Source: EIA, Weekly North Carolina Propane Residential Price (W_EPLLPA_PRS_SNC_DPG). Data: week of Mar 30, 2026. Released Apr 1, 2026.
Chart: 54 weekly readings, Oct 2024 – Mar 2026, incl. 2 off-season readings EIA posted (Apr 14 and May 12, 2025). Weekly survey runs Oct–Mar.
Tank rent, if you lease: published fees run about $25–$196 a year (4 suppliers, 2 in NC). Varies by supplier, ask yours.
Why?
Most waive it if you buy enough gas in a year. Not a quote. Nichols Propane, NC (2025 form): $45–$125. Strick's LP Gas, NC: $50–$125. AmeriGas, Vermont disclosure (Nov 2025): $56.65–$195.70. Northwoods Propane, WI: $25–$125. Checked Oct 4, 2026.