State prices

California propane

California is outside EIA's weekly residential propane price survey, so there is no public weekly price series. Here is the regional inventory context, the nearest surveyed states, and how to get a real local quote.

Source last checked Jul 26, 2026 · page revised Jul 26, 2026

Cite
About this data
Source
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), table B25040
Series
Occupied homes heating with bottled, tank, or LP gas (propane)
Basis
Occupied housing units
Geography
California
Calculation
5-year estimate
Update frequency
Annual (ACS 5-year)

California is outside EIA's weekly residential propane price survey, so weekly state price data is not available from public sources.

Propane-heated households — US Census ACS 5-year estimate (2020-2024), table B25040
MeasureValue
Homes heating with propane460,501
Share of occupied homes3.4%
Occupied homes (all fuels)13,548,091
National rank by propane share#39 of 51
Nearest surveyed states for a price reference
Nearest surveyed statePrice page
Utah/state/utah
Colorado/state/colorado
Idaho/state/idaho

About California propane

EIA does not run a weekly residential propane price survey in California, so there is no public weekly price series to report here. Its State Heating Oil and Propane Program covers 38 states during the October-March heating season; the states left out are mostly across the Pacific and parts of the South. That is a gap in the public survey, not a gap in the market: California homes still buy propane at prices set locally by delivered volume, tank arrangement, and the season.

For regional context, California sits in the Rockies and West Coast region PADD inventory coverage, which The Fill Line tracks year-round. For an actual number, a reader should get a delivered quote from two or three local dealers (price varies with tank size, delivery volume, and whether it is a will-call or keep-full arrangement) and can watch the nearest surveyed states below as a directional reference.