Natural gas price (Index; 2010 = 100) - World - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Natural gas prices (World Bank Pink Sheets)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to statistics prepared by the World Bank, the price of natural gas (worldwide average) was 123.16 USD / MMBtu in May 2026, versus 117.44 in April 2026. This constitutes a gain of 4.87 percent.
Sample. There are 593 records overall in the monthly time series shown in the figure above. The series covers the time period going from January 1977 to May 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few statistics calculated on the entire sample: the price averaged 74.21 USD / MMBtu; it reached its minimum of 18.53 in January 1977; it peaked at 454.04 in August 2022.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (2010=100) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 130.01 |
| 2026-04-30 | 117.44 |
| 2026-05-31 | 123.16 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Commodity price |
| Country or region | World |
| Economic concept | Price |
| Data type | Price estimates |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Index (2010=100) |
| Sources | World Bank |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Creative Commons Attribution Licence |
| Measure type | Level |
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Natural gas prices
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas price (USD / MMBtu) - United States - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly | 797 | 1960-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Natural gas price (USD / MMBtu) - Europe - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly | 797 | 1960-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Natural gas price (USD / MMBtu) - Japan - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly | 593 | 1977-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Natural gas price (Index; 2010 = 100) - World - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly | 593 | 1977-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |