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New England natural gas prices have been trading near record discounts to Henry Hub
Low-cost Appalachian and Canadian natural gas supplies coupled with lower-than-usual regional consumption have pushed down natural gas prices at a major New England pricing hub in recent months to trade at a discount to the widely cited U.S. benchmark, Henry Hub.
By Greener Numbers Editorial Team · Published September 10, 2026 · Updated 9/10/2026
New England natural gas prices have been trading near record discounts to Henry Hub
What happened
Low-cost Appalachian and Canadian natural gas supplies coupled with lower-than-usual regional consumption have pushed down natural gas prices at a major New England pricing hub in recent months to trade at a discount to the widely cited U.S. benchmark, Henry Hub.
Why it matters for household costs
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What the source establishes
U.S. Energy Information Administration published the underlying release at https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=68124. Readers should use the release for definitions, reporting period, geography, and any limitations that apply to the dataset or announcement. A national average, program announcement, or infrastructure measure is not automatically a local utility tariff, an available incentive, or a guaranteed savings result.
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Source
Primary source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=68124. Accessed 2026-09-10.
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