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Natural Gas (Henry Hub) Price
Henry Hub natural gas spot price in US dollars per million British thermal units, from the US Energy Information Administration.
Monthly referenceSingle sourceStatus
90.4% below the record $30.720 of Jan 23, 2026 · higher than 72% of month-end prices since 1960
Natural Gas (Henry Hub) chart
Daily observations from 1997-01-07; monthly averages before that.240 observations, simplified for display.History from Jan 1, 1960.
Key statistics
Previous close
$2.770
52-week range
$2.540 – $30.720
Year to date
−24.25%
1-year change
−8.73%
All-time high
$30.720
All-time low
$0.140
5-year change
−49.50%
10-year change
−0.33%
1-year volatility
207.2%
Worst drawdown
−94.93%
Historical percentile
45th
Best / worst year
2000 +355.65% / 2001 −77.10%
Performance
| Period | From | Start | Change | Return | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Oct 5, 2026 | 2.960 | +0.070 | +2.36% | — |
| 1 week | Sep 29, 2026 | 3.180 | −0.150 | −4.72% | — |
| 1 month | Sep 1, 2026 | 2.900 | +0.130 | +4.48% | — |
| 3 months | Jul 6, 2026 | 3.290 | −0.260 | −7.90% | — |
| 6 months | Apr 6, 2026 | 3.040 | −0.010 | −0.33% | — |
| Year to date | Dec 31, 2025 | 4.000 | −0.970 | −24.25% | — |
| 1 year | Oct 6, 2025 | 3.320 | −0.290 | −8.73% | — |
| 3 years | Oct 6, 2023 | 3.300 | −0.270 | −8.18% | −2.80% /yr |
| 5 years | Oct 6, 2021 | 6.000 | −2.970 | −49.50% | −12.77% /yr |
| 10 years | Oct 6, 2016 | 3.040 | −0.010 | −0.33% | −0.03% /yr |
| 20 years | Oct 6, 2006 | 4.410 | −1.380 | −31.29% | −1.86% /yr |
| All history | Jan 1, 1960 | 0.140 | +2.890 | +2,064.29% | +4.71% /yr |
Calendar years
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 4.000 | 3.030 | −24.25% |
| 2025 | 3.400 | 4.000 | +17.65% |
| 2024 | 2.580 | 3.400 | +31.78% |
| 2023 | 3.520 | 2.580 | −26.70% |
| 2022 | 3.820 | 3.520 | −7.85% |
| 2021 | 2.390 | 3.820 | +59.83% |
| 2020 | 2.090 | 2.390 | +14.35% |
| 2019 | 3.250 | 2.090 | −35.69% |
| 2018 | 3.690 | 3.250 | −11.92% |
| 2017 | 3.710 | 3.690 | −0.54% |
| 2016 | 2.280 | 3.710 | +62.72% |
| 2015 | 3.140 | 2.280 | −27.39% |
| 2014 | 4.310 | 3.140 | −27.15% |
| 2013 | 3.430 | 4.310 | +25.66% |
| 2012 | 2.980 | 3.430 | +15.10% |
Where this data comes from
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Energy Information AdministrationofficialHenry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price | Live spotdaily | Jan 7, 1997 – Oct 6, 20267,442 observations |
| World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)openNatural gas, US (Henry Hub), monthly average (World Bank Pink Sheet) | Monthly referencemonthly | Jan 1, 1960 – Sep 1, 2026801 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Monthly reference
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
- Observed: Sep 1, 2026
History
From Jan 1, 1960. 444 monthly, 7,462 daily points.
Attribution
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), CC BY 4.0
About the natural gas (henry hub) price
Henry Hub is the US natural gas benchmark, priced in US dollars per million British thermal units (MMBtu) at the Henry Hub pipeline interconnection in Louisiana. The live price is the front-month NYMEX Henry Hub futures contract (delayed, cross-checked between two sources); the chart and history use the EIA's official daily spot price, which the EIA publishes weekly.
US gas prices are driven by weather (heating and cooling demand), storage levels, production from shale basins, and LNG export capacity, and are only loosely linked to European or Asian gas prices.
Frequently asked
- Why does Henry Hub differ so much from European gas prices?
- Gas is expensive to transport, so regional markets are separated by pipeline and LNG capacity. Henry Hub reflects abundant US shale supply; European hubs price imported pipeline gas and LNG.