US Henry Hub averaged $2.77/MMBtu in August 2026, -5% over twelve months and -1% over ten years. The nominal all-time high was $13.52/MMBtu in October 2005; in 2024 dollars the real peak was $21.3/MMBtu in October 2005. Monthly averages, World Bank Pink Sheet.
US Henry HubEurope (TTF)Japan LNG import
Derived price statistics per series
Series
Latest
1 month
12 months
5 years
10 years
20 years
All-time high (nominal)
All-time high (real, 2024 US$)
US Henry Hub $/MMBtu, since 1960
2.77 August 2026
-4%
-5%
-32%
-1%
-60%
13.52 October 2005
21.3 October 2005
Europe (TTF) $/MMBtu, since 1960
21.11 August 2026
+17%
+89%
+37%
+421%
+142%
70.04 August 2022
74.45 August 2022
Japan LNG import $/MMBtu, since 1977
13.94 August 2026
+1%
+18%
+29%
+95%
+93%
23.73 September 2022
25.12 September 2022
Percentage changes compare the latest monthly average with the monthly average 1, 12, 60, 120 and 240 months earlier. Real prices deflate by the US consumer price index (BLS via FRED) to 2024 dollars.
Prices are monthly benchmark averages that may lag the market; informational only, not investment, legal or trade advice. For what these benchmarks mean and how they are set, see how natural gas is priced.
Monthly natural gas prices by decade
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US Henry Hub ($/MMBtu)
US Henry Hub monthly prices, 1960s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1960
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
1961
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
1962
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
1963
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
1964
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
1965
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
1966
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
1967
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
1968
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
1969
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
US Henry Hub monthly prices, 1970s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1970
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
1971
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
1972
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
1973
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
1974
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
1975
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.43
1976
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.55
0.55
0.58
0.58
0.6
0.6
0.62
0.63
0.64
0.581
1977
0.67
0.71
0.75
0.77
0.77
0.82
0.83
0.82
0.83
0.84
0.83
0.84
0.79
1978
0.87
0.88
0.89
0.88
0.91
0.91
0.89
0.91
0.92
0.92
0.93
0.96
0.906
1979
1.02
1.05
1.1
1.11
1.15
1.17
1.2
1.24
1.24
1.28
1.29
1.31
1.18
US Henry Hub monthly prices, 1980s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1980
1.37
1.42
1.46
1.51
1.56
1.57
1.64
1.64
1.69
1.71
1.76
1.74
1.59
1981
1.77
1.81
1.86
1.93
1.95
1.95
2.01
2.02
2.08
2.11
2.15
2.16
1.98
1982
2.23
2.3
2.35
2.4
2.45
2.45
2.47
2.53
2.56
2.6
2.62
2.62
2.47
1983
2.66
2.66
2.58
2.53
2.53
2.59
2.52
2.58
2.67
2.58
2.6
2.61
2.59
1984
2.67
2.71
2.67
2.64
2.67
2.7
2.68
2.69
2.62
2.63
2.61
2.57
2.66
1985
2.64
2.71
2.62
2.64
2.53
2.58
2.51
2.47
2.42
2.37
2.36
2.28
2.51
1986
2.28
2.26
2.16
2.1
1.96
1.85
1.8
1.77
1.78
1.73
1.77
1.76
1.94
1987
1.74
1.73
1.73
1.69
1.65
1.65
1.66
1.63
1.56
1.57
1.64
1.7
1.66
1988
1.96
1.84
1.7
1.59
1.52
1.53
1.56
1.62
1.53
1.68
1.76
1.89
1.68
1989
1.78
1.71
1.49
1.53
1.66
1.7
1.64
1.58
1.53
1.6
1.9
2.24
1.7
US Henry Hub monthly prices, 1990s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1990
2.39
1.9
1.55
1.49
1.47
1.47
1.41
1.36
1.44
1.69
2.1
2.11
1.7
1991
1.67
1.36
1.34
1.33
1.31
1.2
1.19
1.31
1.63
1.77
1.81
1.92
1.49
1992
1.28
1.21
1.28
1.47
1.59
1.56
1.75
1.97
2.33
2.42
2.24
2.16
1.77
1993
1.88
1.69
2.18
2.35
2.17
1.97
2.06
2.26
2.27
2.02
2.26
2.34
2.12
1994
2.34
2.71
2.21
2.04
1.92
1.9
1.96
1.66
1.49
1.51
1.58
1.72
1.92
1995
1.51
1.58
1.54
1.62
1.64
1.62
1.44
1.56
1.64
1.77
2.04
2.71
1.72
1996
2.93
4.4
2.95
2.23
2.24
2.49
2.48
2.03
1.84
2.37
3.03
3.82
2.73
1997
3.31
2.22
1.89
2.03
2.24
2.2
2.19
2.47
2.84
3.04
3.02
2.33
2.48
1998
2.1
2.22
2.23
2.42
2.14
2.17
2.17
1.85
2.01
1.89
2.1
1.74
2.09
1999
1.86
1.77
1.79
2.15
2.25
2.3
2.31
2.79
2.54
2.72
2.36
2.36
2.27
US Henry Hub monthly prices, 2000s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
2000
2.42
2.65
2.79
3.03
3.58
4.28
3.96
4.41
5.06
5.02
5.55
8.95
4.31
2001
8.17
5.63
5.16
5.17
4.21
3.71
3.1
2.95
2.15
2.45
2.36
2.41
3.96
2002
2.25
2.31
3.03
3.42
3.49
3.22
2.98
3.09
3.57
4.12
4.04
4.74
3.36
2003
5.41
7.77
5.95
5.29
5.84
5.77
5.01
4.97
4.61
4.64
4.53
6.13
5.49
2004
6.09
5.38
5.4
5.72
6.34
6.27
5.93
5.4
5.14
6.41
6.09
6.58
5.9
2005
6.15
6.14
6.97
7.15
6.47
7.19
7.63
9.63
12.88
13.52
10.43
12.83
8.92
2006
8.66
7.49
6.9
7.09
6.2
6.19
6.25
7
4.86
5.96
7.45
6.58
6.72
2007
6.58
7.97
7.12
7.59
7.61
7.3
6.22
6.2
6.1
6.8
7.14
7.15
6.98
2008
8
8.55
9.4
10.13
11.23
12.68
11.15
8.25
7.69
6.73
6.67
5.79
8.86
2009
5.24
4.52
3.95
3.5
3.81
3.8
3.39
3.15
2.96
4.02
3.69
5.37
3.95
US Henry Hub monthly prices, 2010s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
2010
5.81
5.34
4.29
4.01
4.16
4.79
4.63
4.31
3.9
3.43
3.73
4.24
4.39
2011
4.49
4.07
3.97
4.24
4.31
4.55
4.41
4.05
3.9
3.57
3.24
3.16
4
2012
2.68
2.52
2.17
1.95
2.44
2.46
2.95
2.84
2.84
3.32
3.54
3.34
2.75
2013
3.33
3.33
3.81
4.17
4.04
3.83
3.62
3.43
3.62
3.67
3.62
4.24
3.73
2014
4.7
5.97
4.88
4.63
4.56
4.57
4.01
3.88
3.92
3.77
4.1
3.43
4.37
2015
2.97
2.85
2.8
2.58
2.84
2.77
2.83
2.76
2.65
2.32
2.08
1.92
2.61
2016
2.27
1.96
1.7
1.9
1.92
2.57
2.79
2.79
2.97
2.95
2.5
3.58
2.49
2017
3.26
2.82
2.89
3.08
3.12
2.94
2.96
2.88
2.96
2.86
2.99
2.76
2.96
2018
3.86
2.67
2.7
2.78
2.8
2.95
2.83
2.96
2.98
3.28
4.13
3.98
3.16
2019
3.08
2.72
2.94
2.65
2.63
2.4
2.36
2.22
2.58
2.33
2.65
2.24
2.57
US Henry Hub monthly prices, 2020s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
2020
2.03
1.92
1.79
1.74
1.75
1.61
1.74
2.3
1.92
2.25
2.59
2.54
2.01
2021
2.67
5.07
2.56
2.61
2.89
3.23
3.8
4.05
5.11
5.48
5.02
3.73
3.85
2022
4.33
4.66
4.88
6.53
8.14
7.67
7.26
8.79
7.76
5.62
5.28
5.5
6.37
2023
3.27
2.38
2.3
2.16
2.15
2.18
2.55
2.58
2.64
2.99
2.71
2.53
2.54
2024
3.18
1.72
1.5
1.6
2.13
2.51
2.08
1.99
2.25
2.21
2.1
3.02
2.19
2025
4.1
4.22
4.13
3.4
3.12
3.02
3.19
2.91
2.97
3.2
3.79
4.25
3.53
2026
7.58
3.61
3.06
2.77
2.93
3.15
2.89
2.77
3.59
Europe (TTF) ($/MMBtu)
Europe (TTF) monthly prices, 1960s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1960
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
1961
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
1962
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
1963
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.39
1964
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38
1965
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
1966
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.42
1967
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
1968
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
1969
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
Europe (TTF) monthly prices, 1970s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1970
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
1971
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1972
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
0.54
1973
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.69
1974
1.73
1.73
1.73
1.73
1.73
1.73
1.73
1.73
1.73
1.73
1.73
1.73
1.73
1975
1.68
1.68
1.68
1.68
1.68
1.68
1.68
1.68
1.68
1.68
1.68
1.68
1.68
1976
1.74
1.74
1.74
1.74
1.74
1.74
1.74
1.74
1.74
1.74
1.74
1.74
1.74
1977
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1.79
1978
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
1979
3.26
3.26
3.26
3.26
3.26
3.26
3.26
3.26
3.26
3.26
3.26
3.26
3.26
Europe (TTF) monthly prices, 1980s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1980
4.22
4.22
4.22
4.22
4.22
4.22
4.22
4.22
4.22
4.22
4.22
4.22
4.22
1981
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
1982
4.45
4.45
4.45
4.45
4.45
4.45
4.45
4.45
4.45
4.45
4.45
4.45
4.45
1983
4.05
4.05
4.05
4.05
4.05
4.05
4.05
4.05
4.05
4.05
4.05
4.05
4.05
1984
3.76
3.76
3.76
3.76
3.76
3.76
3.76
3.76
3.76
3.76
3.76
3.76
3.76
1985
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
1986
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.65
1987
2.59
2.59
2.59
2.59
2.59
2.59
2.59
2.59
2.59
2.59
2.59
2.59
2.59
1988
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.36
1989
2.09
2.09
2.09
2.09
2.09
2.09
2.09
2.09
2.09
2.09
2.09
2.09
2.09
Europe (TTF) monthly prices, 1990s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1990
2.82
2.82
2.82
2.82
2.82
2.82
2.82
2.82
2.82
2.82
2.82
2.82
2.82
1991
3.44
3.41
3.33
3.47
3.37
3.29
3
2.98
2.97
2.71
2.7
2.7
3.11
1992
2.57
2.5
2.58
2.47
2.49
2.5
2.55
2.56
2.57
2.63
2.64
2.64
2.56
1993
2.76
2.74
2.75
2.68
2.68
2.68
2.66
2.65
2.62
2.62
2.62
2.6
2.67
1994
2.47
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.36
2.42
2.46
2.48
2.56
2.57
2.56
2.44
1995
2.66
2.66
2.65
2.71
2.71
2.73
2.8
2.8
2.78
2.75
2.75
2.73
2.73
1996
2.75
2.77
2.67
3.1
2.81
2.81
2.78
2.79
2.79
2.94
2.96
2.96
2.84
1997
2.89
2.89
2.83
2.77
2.74
2.76
2.67
2.67
2.7
2.63
2.66
2.65
2.74
1998
2.65
2.63
2.61
2.54
2.51
2.5
2.4
2.37
2.33
2.17
2.15
2.13
2.42
1999
2.02
2.01
1.95
1.87
1.89
1.91
2
2.08
2.2
2.47
2.51
2.66
2.13
Europe (TTF) monthly prices, 2000s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
2000
3.36
3.46
3.51
3.68
3.55
3.6
3.96
4.01
4.03
4.31
4.39
4.44
3.86
2001
4.65
4.59
4.57
4.48
4.36
4.33
3.75
3.79
3.79
3.52
3.46
3.4
4.06
2002
3.06
3.03
2.97
2.81
2.83
2.9
2.95
3.01
3.08
3.28
3.34
3.36
3.05
2003
3.61
3.67
3.74
4.03
4.04
4.05
4.04
3.98
3.97
3.88
3.9
3.97
3.91
2004
3.87
3.89
3.86
3.92
3.95
4.01
4.28
4.34
4.41
4.83
4.96
5.01
4.28
2005
5.46
5.49
5.52
5.86
5.89
5.91
6.42
6.56
6.58
7.28
7.46
7.49
6.33
2006
7.96
7.95
7.99
8.24
8.28
8.29
8.58
8.71
8.77
8.97
8.99
8.92
8.47
2007
8.59
8.56
8.37
8
7.98
8.03
8.13
8.34
8.54
9.16
9.47
9.49
8.55
2008
10.7
10.84
11.04
12.19
12.38
12.63
14.37
14.64
14.85
15.93
15.81
15.5
13.41
2009
13.89
11.04
10.9
8.51
8.09
7.95
6.67
6.92
7.13
7.6
7.81
8.01
8.71
Europe (TTF) monthly prices, 2010s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
2010
8.8
8.8
8.93
7.52
7.27
7.74
8.04
8.45
8.28
8.29
8.59
8.74
8.29
2011
9.61
9.36
9.37
10.36
10.3
10.26
10.99
10.81
10.85
11.42
11.32
11.53
10.52
2012
11.45
11.12
11.97
11.42
11.64
11.49
11.13
11.18
11.08
11.58
11.83
11.79
11.47
2013
11.87
11.77
11.87
12.88
12.29
11.92
11.6
11.64
11.25
11.37
11.42
11.55
11.79
2014
11.59
11.3
10.88
10.73
10.2
9.77
9.27
9.14
9.24
9.77
8.9
9.83
10.05
2015
9.25
8.27
8.27
6.77
6.68
6.67
6.69
6.35
6.28
6.03
5.5
5.09
6.82
2016
4.4
3.97
3.91
3.97
4.33
4.76
4.67
4.05
4.25
5.34
5.69
5.42
4.56
2017
6.14
6.05
5
5.01
5.06
4.89
5
5.48
5.96
6.18
6.69
7.14
5.72
2018
6.66
6.72
6.7
6.93
7.49
7.45
7.6
8.08
9.52
8.79
8.27
7.98
7.68
2019
7.26
6.01
5.18
4.92
4.34
3.59
3.62
3.68
4.21
5.06
5.15
4.62
4.8
Europe (TTF) monthly prices, 2020s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
2020
3.63
2.91
2.72
2.12
1.58
1.75
1.8
2.86
3.95
4.89
4.84
5.86
3.24
2021
7.27
6.16
6.13
7.15
8.91
10.3
12.51
15.43
22.84
31.05
27.62
38.03
16.12
2022
28.26
27.23
42.39
32.2
29.17
33.56
51.33
70.04
59.1
39.02
35.72
36.04
40.34
2023
20.18
16.54
13.81
13.52
10.11
10.35
9.55
11.19
11.55
14.57
14.49
11.51
13.11
2024
9.56
8.15
8.55
9.09
10.12
10.87
10.35
12.37
11.78
12.92
13.93
13.86
10.96
2025
14.66
15.34
13.24
11.59
11.66
12.37
11.62
11.15
11.12
10.89
10.42
9.48
11.96
2026
11.76
11.24
17.91
15.41
16.17
15.17
18.06
21.11
15.85
Japan LNG import ($/MMBtu)
Japan LNG import monthly prices, 1970s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1977
2.77
2.77
2.77
2.77
2.77
2.77
2.77
2.77
2.77
2.77
2.77
2.77
2.77
1978
3.04
3.04
3.04
3.04
3.04
3.04
3.04
3.04
3.04
3.04
3.04
3.04
3.04
1979
3.69
3.69
3.69
3.69
3.69
3.69
3.69
3.69
3.69
3.69
3.69
3.69
3.69
Japan LNG import monthly prices, 1980s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1980
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
1981
6.03
6.03
6.03
6.03
6.03
6.03
6.03
6.03
6.03
6.03
6.03
6.03
6.03
1982
6.05
6.05
6.05
6.05
6.05
6.05
6.05
6.05
6.05
6.05
6.05
6.05
6.05
1983
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
5.55
1984
5.24
5.24
5.24
5.24
5.24
5.24
5.24
5.24
5.24
5.24
5.24
5.24
5.24
1985
5.23
5.23
5.23
5.23
5.23
5.23
5.23
5.23
5.23
5.23
5.23
5.23
5.23
1986
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
1987
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
1988
3.34
3.34
3.34
3.34
3.34
3.34
3.34
3.34
3.34
3.34
3.34
3.34
3.34
1989
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
3.28
Japan LNG import monthly prices, 1990s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
1990
3.64
3.64
3.64
3.64
3.64
3.64
3.64
3.64
3.64
3.64
3.64
3.64
3.64
1991
3.99
3.99
3.99
3.99
3.99
3.99
3.99
3.99
3.99
3.99
3.99
3.99
3.99
1992
3.6
3.51
3.59
3.53
3.47
3.49
3.61
3.65
3.63
3.7
3.65
3.71
3.6
1993
3.64
3.61
3.59
3.62
3.57
3.54
3.54
3.49
3.48
3.39
3.36
3.25
3.51
1994
3.12
3.19
3.15
3.07
3.06
3.1
3.14
3.24
3.28
3.26
3.26
3.29
3.18
1995
3.36
3.4
3.46
3.45
3.53
3.56
3.48
3.46
3.46
3.45
3.41
3.37
3.45
1996
3.43
3.48
3.47
3.56
3.6
3.6
3.61
3.68
3.68
3.79
4.03
4.08
3.67
1997
4.13
4.22
4.25
4.07
4.03
4.03
3.89
3.69
3.69
3.62
3.68
3.6
3.91
1998
3.54
3.43
3.44
3.19
3
3
2.84
2.79
2.74
2.76
2.78
2.72
3.02
1999
2.77
2.78
2.78
2.76
2.88
2.93
2.99
3.17
3.35
3.57
3.73
3.94
3.14
Japan LNG import monthly prices, 2000s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
2000
4.15
4.21
4.46
4.64
4.53
4.74
4.86
4.84
4.9
5.04
5.13
5.05
4.71
2001
4.88
4.8
4.87
4.73
4.66
4.69
4.66
4.54
4.54
4.59
4.38
4.27
4.63
2002
4.21
4.12
3.99
3.96
4.01
4.06
4.56
4.35
4.46
4.54
4.56
4.56
4.28
2003
4.69
4.8
4.78
4.78
4.74
4.77
4.75
4.67
4.7
4.62
4.72
4.75
4.73
2004
4.75
4.81
4.88
4.91
4.91
5.04
5.07
5.16
5.43
5.55
5.45
5.57
5.13
2005
5.42
5.58
5.59
5.67
5.74
5.68
6.03
6.2
6.39
6.48
6.61
6.49
5.99
2006
6.53
7.04
6.88
6.93
6.92
7.1
6.86
7.23
7.65
7.2
7.21
7.35
7.07
2007
7.11
6.89
6.86
7.09
7.22
7.11
7.26
7.7
8.09
8.55
9.14
9.18
7.68
2008
9.94
10.46
10.96
11.42
11.63
12.07
12.35
13.25
14.39
15.01
15.06
13.78
12.53
2009
12.71
10.52
9.48
8.12
7.5
7.18
7.55
7.76
8.42
9.1
9.13
9.76
8.94
Japan LNG import monthly prices, 2010s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
2010
10.02
10.52
10.42
10.98
11.39
10.48
11.32
11.3
11.03
11.13
10.84
10.75
10.85
2011
11.45
12.02
12.5
12.99
13.61
14.52
16.22
16.55
16.27
16.48
16.78
16.48
14.66
2012
16.71
16.03
16.34
16.85
17.12
17.2
18.11
17.74
16.83
15.3
15
15.41
16.55
2013
15.89
16.47
16.27
16.2
16.22
16.61
16.17
15.6
14.96
15.3
15.4
16.38
15.96
2014
16.67
16.76
16.55
16.79
16.32
16.13
15.21
15.74
15.16
15.89
15.59
15.62
16.04
2015
16.19
14.2
13.04
10.94
9.34
9.19
9.5
9.82
10.31
10.11
9.52
9.08
10.94
2016
8.4
8.56
7.74
6.82
6.27
6.4
6.76
7.14
7.54
7.65
7.59
7.59
7.37
2017
8.04
8.41
8.25
8.76
9.1
8.88
8.86
8.92
8.64
8.31
8.45
8.65
8.61
2018
9.34
9.83
10.11
10.09
10.25
10.44
10.44
10.88
11.3
11.66
11.7
12
10.67
2019
12.01
11.81
11.29
10.27
10.15
10.04
10.13
10.86
10.14
9.98
10.04
10.06
10.57
Japan LNG import monthly prices, 2020s, $/MMBtu
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
2020
9.89
9.89
10.21
10.01
10.08
8.97
7.79
6.34
5.88
6.18
6.86
7.66
8.31
2021
9
9.88
7.9
8.28
8.92
9.62
10.36
10.8
11.44
12.38
15.25
15.32
10.76
2022
14.69
17
15.11
16.29
16.68
15.53
18.88
21.21
23.73
21.84
19.59
20.58
18.43
2023
20.19
18.42
16.03
14.37
13.43
12.68
12.99
12.54
12.21
12.62
12.72
14.44
14.39
2024
14.34
13.64
13.19
11.88
12.16
12.13
12.49
13.32
12.97
12.54
12.82
12.64
12.84
2025
13.19
12.78
12.55
12.68
12.32
12.17
11.91
11.79
11.47
11.1
11.15
11.32
12.04
2026
11.49
11.32
11.42
15.65
12.88
11.79
13.85
13.94
12.79
Method
Nominal prices are the source's monthly averages in US dollars, stored in the source's unit and never mixed on one chart. Real prices divide each month by the US consumer price index for all urban consumers (BLS series CPIAUCSL, via FRED) and multiply by the 2024 average, so they read as "2024 dollars". Changes are ratios of monthly averages. The all-time high is the highest monthly average, not an intraday peak.
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Natural gas price history (1960–2026)", https://commodityorigins.com/prices/natural-gas/, data 2026-09-02. Data updated 6 September 2026.