Having all the necessary analysis and information about the energy markets allows you to make better, more informed decisions about natural gas usage. By analyzing NYMEX Natural Gas Settlement Price History, traders can gain a better understanding of the market, develop sound strategies for making trades and plan their investments.
The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), the largest physical commodity natural gas futures exchange in the world is a part of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group), the largest and most diverse derivatives market in the world.
The NYMEX Natural Gas futures contract is the world’s leading natural gas price benchmark and it is used by traders and hedgers to manage their risk. As such, a comprehensive understanding of its settlement prices over time can be essential for traders in the natural gas industry.
The NYMEX Settlement historical data report provides monthly settlement prices and yearly averages that can be used to compare the averages of natural gas prices over the past 8 years and gain insight into the behavior of natural gas markets. The monthly settlement pricing is measured by USD/MMBtu —1,000,000 British thermal units.
| Month | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | 26 | 32 | 43 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 86 | 79 | 10 |
| Feb | 21 | 36 | 45 | 85 | 69 | 17 | 87 | 93 | 12 | 12 |
| Mar | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 13 |
| Average | 12 | 45 | 54 | 33 | 21 | 34 | 67 | 78 | 23 | 32 |
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