Natural Gas Price in the United States
The chart above illustrates Natural Gas prices in the United States, in USD/MMBtu, from January 2025 to January 2026, as follows:
- Natural Gas, hho, US: Natural Gas, household, United States
- Natural Gas, gen, US: Natural Gas, power generation sector, United States
- Natural Gas, whl, US: Natural Gas, wholesale spot, United States
- Natural Gas, ind, US: Natural Gas, industrial sector, dpu, United States
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In January 2026, the price for Natural Gas, hho, US was around 13.6 USD per MMBtu. This reflects a fall of 0.7% when compared to the value of the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, Natural Gas, hho, US prices increased by 13.3%.
Natural Gas, gen, US prices were approximately 9.81 USD per MMBtu in January 2026, representing a rise of 93.9% from the previous month's value. Year-over-year, Natural Gas, gen, US prices saw an increase of 109%.
The price for Natural Gas, whl, US in January 2026 stood at about 3.55 USD per MMBtu, indicating a fall of 19.7% compared to the prior month. When looking at a year-over-year basis, Natural Gas, whl, US prices decreased by 7.1%.
In January 2026, Natural Gas, ind, US price was around 7.00 USD per MMBtu, marking a rise of 13.1% from the previous month's value. On a year-over-year basis, prices for Natural Gas, ind, US increased by 23.7%.
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