How Colorado propane prices are built.
A useful comparison needs more than one number. These sourced guides explain the statewide reference, delivery terms, and your final invoice.
$2.392 / gal, EIA Colorado residential, week of Oct 5, 2026
Season start: $2.392 on Oct 5, 2026.
EIA statewide residential propane survey, dollars per gallon excluding taxes. This is not a supplier quote or a county-specific average.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (W_EPLLPA_PRS_SCO_DPG). Checked Oct 15, 6:02 PM UTC. Delivered quotes from suppliers differ by route, tank, and terms.
What is the EIA series? EIA is the U.S. Energy Information Administration. A “series” is a sequence of measurements of the same thing over time. Here it tracks Colorado’s weekly residential propane survey average in dollars per gallon—not a city price or a supplier quote. How the data works.
Open the weekly reportWhy propane prices change in Colorado
Plain-language look at what moves propane prices: supply, seasonal demand, delivery costs and tank terms, with official EIA sources.
GuideThe best time to buy propane in Colorado
How to think about timing a propane purchase in Colorado without chasing guarantees: tank level, pre-buy, and winter delivery risk.
GuideOwn or lease a propane tank?
Compare owning and leasing a residential propane tank: who maintains it, who can fill it, and what to check in the agreement.
GuidePropane budget billing in Colorado
What propane budget billing does and does not do, how true-ups work, and what to ask before enrolling.
GuideHow many gallons of propane does a home use?
A method for estimating your own propane use from delivery records and appliances, without relying on generic gallon claims.
GuideRural propane delivery fees explained
Which fees can appear on a rural propane bill, why they exist, and how to ask for an all-in delivered price.
GuidePropane safety for Colorado homeowners
Basic propane safety for rural Colorado homes: leak response, snow around tanks and vents, and where official guidance lives.
GuideHow to read EIA propane price data
How to interpret the EIA weekly residential propane survey for Colorado: schedule, observation dates, and limits.
GuideHow much does it cost to fill a 500-gallon propane tank?
How to estimate a 500-gallon tank refill using usable gallons, tank level and all-in price, with a hypothetical worked example.
GuideColorado propane prices by county
Why county pages here show one statewide EIA benchmark, and what really changes your price from county to county.
GuideColorado propane pre-buy programs explained
What to compare in propane pre-buy, fixed-price, and cap-price programs, and the questions that reveal the real risk.
GuideAutomatic propane delivery guide
How automatic (keep-full) propane delivery works, what the trigger level means, and who it suits.
Reference figures are not live quotes.
EIA surveys residential prices during the October to March heating season. Local suppliers price for the route, date, tank, and service arrangement. See the methodology page for limits.
Ask when the quote expires.
Ask which fees are separate.
Ask whether the tank is owned or leased.