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 provided by the World Bank, the price of natural gas (worldwide average) was 114.78 USD / MMBtu in April 2026, compared to 130.01 in March 2026. This represents a reduction of 11.71 percent.
Sample. There are 592 data points overall in the monthly series shown in the figure above. The series covers the span of time going from January 1977 to April 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some simple statistics we calculated on the full sample: the price achieved a maximum of 454.04 USD / MMBtu in August 2022; it registered a minimum of 18.53 in January 1977; it had a mean value of 74.12.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index (2010=100) |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 104.98905203739 |
| 2026-03-31 | 130.00762063413 |
| 2026-04-30 | 114.77806591372 |
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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 | 796 | 1960-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Natural gas price (USD / MMBtu) - Europe - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly | 796 | 1960-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Natural gas price (USD / MMBtu) - Japan - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly | 592 | 1977-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Natural gas price (Index; 2010 = 100) - World - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly | 592 | 1977-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |