Natural gas · per therm · 1981 Verified

$0.46in June 1981 — about $1.70 in today's money.

Price in 1981$0.46
Same money today$1.70
Actual price now · June 2026$1.69
Change since 1981+267%

Price history

1978–2026 · price per therm · 1981 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 1981; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: APU000072620
Observed: June 1981
Coverage: November 1978 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 90.6 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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