Prices by category · CUSR0000SEHF02

Natural gas utility prices (CPI)

As of Sep 2026, natural gas utility prices had risen 5.0% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 4.4% in Aug 2026. The latest value was 267.587 (index 1982-1984=100).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.

Latest (Sep 2026)

267.587

Change from Aug 2026

-0.3%

A year earlier

254.906

12-month change

+5.0%

267.587 Sep 2026 · Index 1982-1984=100

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Index 1982-1984=100. Data from Jan 1952 to Sep 2026 (896 observations).

What it measures

This index measures what households pay for piped natural gas service. It tends to follow wholesale natural gas prices with a lag.

Official title
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Utility (Piped) Gas Service
Units
Index 1982-1984=100
Frequency and adjustment
Monthly, seasonally adjusted
Original source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Recent values
DateValueChangeFrom a year ago
Sep 2026267.587-0.3%+5.0%
Aug 2026268.450-1.1%+4.4%
Jul 2026271.552+0.7%+4.3%
Jun 2026269.721+0.5%+3.0%
May 2026268.458-0.5%+3.0%
Apr 2026269.920-0.1%+3.0%
Mar 2026270.121-0.9%+6.4%
Feb 2026272.497+3.1%+10.9%
Jan 2026264.328+1.0%+9.8%
Dec 2025261.790+3.7%+10.8%
Nov 2025252.399-1.0%+9.2%
Sep 2025254.906-0.9%+11.8%

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Sources

  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Utility (Piped) Gas Service [CUSR0000SEHF02], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUSR0000SEHF02, Oct 27, 2026.
  • View CUSR0000SEHF02 on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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