NATGAS · history since 1960
Natural Gas (Henry Hub) Price History
7,906 observations from Jan 1, 1960 to Oct 6, 2026. Daily observations from 1997-01-07; monthly averages before that.
+2,064.29% since Jan 1, 1960
Jan 1, 1960 → Oct 6, 2026High 30.720Low 0.140
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Daily observations from 1997-01-07; monthly averages before that.7,906 observations, simplified for display.History from Jan 1, 1960.
Records
All-time high
$30.720
Jan 23, 2026
All-time low
$0.140
Jan 1, 1960
Latest
$2.950
−90.14% vs high
Since first record
+2,064.29%
+4.71% per year
Best year
2000 · +355.65%
Worst year
2001 · −77.10%
Deepest drawdown
−94.93%
Feb 17, 2021 → Nov 8, 2024, recovered Jan 23, 2026
Current drawdown
−90.14%
from the running peak
By decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.140 | 0.170 | +21.43% |
| 1970s | 0.170 | 1.310 | +670.59% |
| 1980s | 1.310 | 2.240 | +70.99% |
| 1990s | 2.240 | 2.300 | +2.68% |
| 2000s | 2.300 | 5.820 | +153.04% |
| 2010s | 5.820 | 2.090 | −64.09% |
| 2020s | 2.090 | 3.030 | +44.98% |
Worst calendar years
- 2001−77.10%
- 2006−42.23%
- 1997−40.58%
Every year
| 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% |
| 2011 | 4.220 | 2.980 | −29.38% |
| 2010 | 5.820 | 4.220 | −27.49% |
| 2009 | 5.630 | 5.820 | +3.37% |
| 2008 | 7.110 | 5.630 | −20.82% |
| 2007 | 5.500 | 7.110 | +29.27% |
| 2006 | 9.520 | 5.500 | −42.23% |
| 2005 | 6.020 | 9.520 | +58.14% |
| 2004 | 5.760 | 6.020 | +4.51% |
| 2003 | 4.590 | 5.760 | +25.49% |
| 2002 | 2.400 | 4.590 | +91.25% |
| 2001 | 10.480 | 2.400 | −77.10% |
| 2000 | 2.300 | 10.480 | +355.65% |
| 1999 | 1.950 | 2.300 | +17.95% |
| 1998 | 2.270 | 1.950 | −14.10% |
| 1997 | 3.820 | 2.270 | −40.58% |
| 1996 | 2.710 | 3.820 | +40.96% |
| 1995 | 1.720 | 2.710 | +57.56% |
| 1994 | 2.340 | 1.720 | −26.50% |
| 1993 | 2.160 | 2.340 | +8.33% |
| 1992 | 1.920 | 2.160 | +12.50% |
| 1991 | 2.110 | 1.920 | −9.00% |
| 1990 | 2.240 | 2.110 | −5.80% |
| 1989 | 1.890 | 2.240 | +18.52% |
| 1988 | 1.700 | 1.890 | +11.18% |
| 1987 | 1.760 | 1.700 | −3.41% |
| 1986 | 2.280 | 1.760 | −22.81% |
| 1985 | 2.570 | 2.280 | −11.28% |
| 1984 | 2.610 | 2.570 | −1.53% |
| 1983 | 2.620 | 2.610 | −0.38% |
| 1982 | 2.160 | 2.620 | +21.30% |
| 1981 | 1.740 | 2.160 | +24.14% |
| 1980 | 1.310 | 1.740 | +32.82% |
| 1979 | 0.960 | 1.310 | +36.46% |
| 1978 | 0.840 | 0.960 | +14.29% |
| 1977 | 0.640 | 0.840 | +31.25% |
| 1976 | 0.430 | 0.640 | +48.84% |
| 1975 | 0.290 | 0.430 | +48.28% |
| 1974 | 0.210 | 0.290 | +38.10% |
| 1973 | 0.190 | 0.210 | +10.53% |
| 1972 | 0.180 | 0.190 | +5.56% |
| 1971 | 0.170 | 0.180 | +5.88% |
| 1970 | 0.170 | 0.170 | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.160 | 0.170 | +6.25% |
| 1968 | 0.160 | 0.160 | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.160 | 0.160 | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.160 | 0.160 | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.150 | 0.160 | +6.67% |
| 1964 | 0.160 | 0.150 | −6.25% |
| 1963 | 0.160 | 0.160 | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.150 | 0.160 | +6.67% |
| 1961 | 0.140 | 0.150 | +7.14% |
| 1960partial | 0.140 | 0.140 | 0.00% |
Sources for this history
| 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