propane prices

[acmikee]

watching the other post on propane I decided to start this one

how much are you paying for propane. do you own or rent the tank. and is there a price difference between owning and renting

I paying $2.00 per gal on Tuesday. and I own my tank

 

[JJThrasher]

$2.88/Gal in my own portable tanks. Don't use it for the house, so couldn't tell you bulk prices.

 

[mx500]

paid 1.69 in november, do not own tank. locked in until April. Have a separate 330 gal? tank for the barn and did not fill that yet.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Bulk price is cheaper then taking a little 5 gal tank in.
If you own your own tank you can buy from any one. If you rent you have to buy from the rental company.

 

[Shop Specialties]

I paid $ 1.19/gal a month ago and rent the tank.

 

[Fordman7795]

$1.38. Do not own tank. Last year on propane. Natural gas is coming down our road this summer.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Propane prices are all over the map. If you rent the tank, the supplier can change the price at anytime with notice, and for no reason

 

[TTTTTT]

In Ontario. $.49/ l or about $1.86/ gal. US. Rented tank for $60/ year.

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[Randy in Maine]

$2 a gallon in my 2 x 100 gallon rented tanks.

 

[Lwel9226]

$1.69/gal. about 3 weeks ago for a 30# portable cyl.... $2.09/gal. 2 days ago for the same cyl. at the same dealer...

 

[slip knot]

$2.00/gallon here. owned tank. 250 gallons.

 

[pardonmyn00b]

I paid about $3.00/Gal today.... for a 4.5 gal tank....

 

[kabinenroller]

They just filled my 500gallon tank on Friday, $1.29 a gallon. I heat the house and my shop with this tank.

 

[Ty.]

I have NG in the house, but recently paid aprox. $80 to have a 100 lb cylinder filled locally

 

[James-W]

A buddy of mine who lives in northern Wisconsin, near Danbury, paid $2.15 per gallon just recently. He burns wood when he is home, but when he is gone for awhile then the main furnace kicks in and that uses propane. I think he said that a few months ago the cost was $1.79 per gallon, but the price went up around the end of the year. He owns his own tank, it's an above ground tank, bought it pretty cheap when some company went out of business. They even delivered it to his house and set it in place.

 

[tyme2par4]

I have a 60 gallon tank used exclusively for cooking. Just got a refill and paid over $4/ gallon...

 

[M-technik-3]

$2.15 a gallon, rental tank 100 gallon but as mentioned tank is free as long as we use 120 gallon a year. We do, as we have two teenagers... 30 minute showers. Not anymore as I just shut off the unit lol or turn down the unit prior to them getting in.

 

[NitroGarage]

Own

.99/gal first fill, locked in at 1.28 until march

Was 1.78

500 gal tank

 

[Showkey]

Propane is commodity so it has a market price........then then add regional, seasonal, supply chain, tax and weather components to the pricing

This link is the weekly price of propane which you can see the week 01-09-17 ranges from $4.68 in Fl or $1.18 in IA.

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_wfr_a_epllpa_prs_dpgal_w.htm

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=M_EPLLPA_PRS_NUS_DPG&f=M

 

[BadMannerz]

Awesome info. Thanks for the link Showkey! Now if there was a link like that for closed cell spray foam prices. lol Virginia must be the highest in the country!!!! lol

 

[TheOtherChris]

Today it is $1.15/gal delivered to my owned tank.

 

[MEngineer]

I have an owner 500 gal and took advantage of a promotion to get $1.00/gal +tax

 

[MUD DAWG]

I'm curious about this as well, as I'm planning on converting from oil to propane in the summer. NG is a pipe dream unfortunately.

Around here (Ontario, Canada), there's very little discount for customer owned tanks. Some suppliers don't offer any discounts at all. It makes owning not that attractive when all things considered. The only advantage I can see is that you can shop around for better prices and not limited to one supplier, but most supplier prices are closely matched.

 

[03ranger]

$2.55 a gallon delivered if you own a tank and $3.00 a gallon if tank is leased , will call prices. Lease tank cost is approx $80 per year for a 120 gallon/400lb tank.

 

[ctfjr]

Propane is commodity so it has a market price........then then add regional, seasonal, supply chain, tax and weather components to the pricing

This link is the weekly price of propane which you can see the week 01-09-17 ranges from $4.68 in Fl or $1.18 in IA.

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_wfr_a_epllpa_prs_dpgal_w.htm

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=M_EPLLPA_PRS_NUS_DPG&f=M

That shows 'residential pricing' it might be more instructive to look at the wholesale price for the product - what your supplier is paying. The residential pricing is skewed by those customers who rent their tanks and are at the mercy of the dealer.

This is the wholesale information. You can get some idea how much your dealer is banging you here. Be realistic, if you have a 50 gallon tank (like I do) you are going to pay top $$$. If you have a 500 or above you should be able to negotiate some real good pricing.

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_wfr_a_EPLLPA_PWR_dpgal_w.htm

 

[Showkey]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^. Remember the supplier may have options, futures or flat price for the year or for some contracted price for a period of time. The a large supplier may have huge tanks to protect from price fluctuations or maximize profits and provide an uninterrupted supply for the royal customers.

Remember the shortage a few years back and the glut a few years after where wells where burning off propane because it did not pay to ship it or store it.



Trying to play the price game in the middle of the heating season is a challenge for the buyer. The best buyer play is getting a large supply in the off season. Even then it can be a chance or roll of the dice.


Wisconsin tracks pricing and has comparisons of all home heating choices:

http://www.stateenergyoffice.wi.gov/category.asp?linkcatid=3855&linkid=1845&locid=160

 

[Falcon67]

Bulk price is cheaper then taking a little 5 gal tank in

X2 - flat fee for filling any of our carry in 30 lb tanks. Was like $25 last year.

 

[Firebird 1]

Gas company owns the tank, paid 2.49 Friday for a fill up.

 

[351cmach]

Paid $2.48 a gallon last fill up, end of Dec. Gas company owns the tank

 

[walrus]

propane might be 60 cents off a railroad car. Big margins in propane

 

[couch67]

I paid $0.47 per liter (or $1.82 / gal) back in August. I rent a 1000 gal tank, which gets filled once a year in the summer, when prices are normally at their lowest.

The tank rental is supposed to be $250 per year but i'm on year 3 and no rental charge yet

 

[James-W]

I paid $0.47 per liter (or $1.82 / gal) back in August. I rent a 1000 gal tank, which gets filled once a year in the summer, when prices are normally at their lowest.

The tank rental is supposed to be $250 per year but i'm on year 3 and no rental charge yet

They may wait until year 4 and then send you a bill for $1,000.

 

[cheesehead2]

Own 1000 gal tank 10 day price as of today is 1.14 .

 

[Westozfixer]

$1.18 a litre at the bowser or $25 for what they call a 9kg bottle.

 

[Showkey]

propane might be 60 cents off a railroad car. Big margins in propane

It's like gravel cheap cheap..........until you have stored and delivered ( all over the county area) ......the time, truck, insurance, maintenance, tank, equipment and the guys all cost $$$$

 

[TheEquineFencer]

$2 p/gal in Raleigh, NC at TSC and $2.20 at TSC Greenville,NC, non bulk prices, even higher at local mom and pop stores and other places.

 

[shawnivan110]

shop specialist is right I paid $ 1.19/gal a month ago and rent the tank.

 

[toyotadriver]

It was .99 per gallon delivered last summer. I waited till Sept and it jumped to around $1.10 per gallon delivered. Currently about $1.50 per gallon delivered.

Filling small bottles at the same place is about $2 per gallon.

 

[Capt Chrysler]

$1.26 been burning $97.50 a day from 12/29/2017

 

[Blue XJ]

About $2 a gallon here for small bottles.