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Posted January 23, 2026

Severe winter weather across large portions of the country, natural gas prices increasing ›

natural gas daily spot prices at Henry Hub in the past two months

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration and Natural Gas Intelligence

Natural gas daily spot prices at the benchmark Henry Hub rose sharply over the past week, reaching nearly $8.15 per million British thermal units on January 22 as colder weather increased demand for space heating across the country. Higher wholesale natural gas prices generally contribute to higher wholesale electricity prices.

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