Blue Rhino Propane Price Per Gallon
Blue Rhino does not publish an exchange price; each store posts its own at the cage. Its cylinders hold 15 lb of propane, about 3.6 gallons, so the price per gallon is the cage price divided by 3.6. Against U-Haul's published refill median of $4.10 a gallon (21 October 2026), an exchange only costs the same per gallon at $14.76 or less.
Turn a Blue Rhino exchange price into a price per gallon
Enter the price on the pump or the exchange cage. The page divides it by the gallons in the cylinder and compares the result with 108 U-Haul refill prices read on 21 October 2026.
What a Blue Rhino exchange costs
Blue Rhino's website publishes no exchange price, and the retailers that stock its cages set their own, so there is no national price to quote and this page does not invent one. Read the price on the cage and put it in the check above. One exchange price that is published online: U-Haul's exchange stores listed $24.95 a cylinder before tax at all 11 in our 21 October 2026 sample (U-Haul does not name the cylinder brand or its fill). If such a cylinder holds 15 lb, that is $6.93 a gallon.
The 15lb fill: why the per-gallon price is higher than it looks
A standard 20-pound barbecue cylinder holds about 4.7 gallons when filled to its 20 lb mark. A Blue Rhino exchange cylinder carries 15 pounds, about 3.6gallons: Blue Rhino states in its own FAQ that its grill tanks contain a net weight of 15 lbs of propane. Blue Rhino and AmeriGas cut the fill from 17 lb to 15 lb in 2008, which the FTC's complaint treated as a price increase (FTC matter 111-0195).
That is why an exchange and a refill can look closer in price than they are. A refill at the U-Haul median of $4.10 a gallon costs about $19.27 for 4.7 gallons; the same money buys 3.6 gallons in an exchange only if the exchange costs that much. Divide the exchange price by 3.6, not by 4.7, to compare.
Blue Rhino exchange vs refilling your own tank
The exchange model trades the empty cylinder for a pre-filled, inspected, and requalified one. It is fast and available almost everywhere, and you never have to worry about the cylinder's requalification date (DOT requires requalification 12 years from manufacture, then every 5 years). The trade-off is the 15lb fill and the convenience premium.
The refill model brings your empty cylinder to a propane refilling station (U-Haul, AmeriGas, Tractor Supply, Ace Hardware, Costco member stations, and many independent dealers). The cylinder is filled to the full 20lb and you pay for actual gallons dispensed. Per gallon it is usually the cheaper route; the camping propane page works through the exchange-vs-refill math in full, and the Costco propane page shows U-Haul refill prices by metro.
Where to find Blue Rhino near you
Blue Rhino cylinders are stocked at more than 60,000 retail locations across all 50 states, including Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot, Tractor Supply, many grocery chains, and convenience stores. Blue Rhino's Propane Finder locates the nearest exchange display, and Blue Rhino Delivery+ now offers home delivery of exchange cylinders in a growing list of metro areas. Because pricing is per store, checking two or three nearby retailers is the simplest way to find the best local exchange price.
Who owns Blue Rhino
Blue Rhino is a brand of Ferrellgas, one of the largest propane retailers in the United States. Ferrellgas and Blue Rhino announced their merger in February 2004, and Blue Rhino, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has operated as a Ferrellgas brand since. For Ferrellgas residential delivery pricing alongside the Blue Rhino exchange business, see the Ferrellgas price per gallon page. The other national cylinder exchange network, AmeriGas Cylinder Exchange, is covered on the AmeriGas page.
Related
- Ferrellgas (and Blue Rhino) price per gallon
- Camping propane: exchange vs refill math
- Costco propane refill per gallon
- AmeriGas propane price
- Wholesale vs retail spread
FAQ
How much does a Blue Rhino propane tank exchange cost?
Blue Rhino does not publish an exchange price; each store posts its own at the cage. Divide it by 3.6 (the gallons in a 15 lb fill) to get a price per gallon. At the U-Haul refill median of $4.10 a gallon on 21 October 2026, an exchange costs the same per gallon as a refill only at $14.76 or less.
How much propane is in a Blue Rhino tank, 15 or 20 pounds?
15 pounds. Blue Rhino's own FAQ states its grill tanks contain a net weight of 15 lbs of propane, which is about 3.6 gallons. The cylinder is still a 20-pound-capacity tank, but Blue Rhino and AmeriGas standardised on a 15lb fill in 2008. A refill at a propane dealer, U-Haul, or Costco fills the same tank to the full 20lb (about 4.7 gallons).
What is the effective price per gallon of a Blue Rhino exchange?
The cage price divided by 3.6, the gallons in a 15 lb fill. U-Haul's exchange stores listed $24.95 on 21 October 2026; at that price a 15 lb cylinder works out to $6.93 a gallon. Delivered home propane averaged $2.689 a gallon in the EIA survey for the week of 19 October 2026, a different channel.
Is Blue Rhino cheaper than refilling a propane tank?
Per gallon, only if the exchange costs $14.76 or less: that is what 15 lb of propane costs at the U-Haul refill median of $4.10 a gallon (108 locations, 21 October 2026). A refill fills your own tank to 20 lb, about 4.7 gallons. Exchange wins on speed, and the old cylinder goes back for inspection.
Where can I find Blue Rhino near me?
Blue Rhino cylinders are stocked at more than 60,000 retail locations, including Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot, Tractor Supply, many grocery chains, and convenience stores. Blue Rhino's Propane Finder tool at bluerhino.com/propane-finder locates the nearest exchange display, and Blue Rhino Delivery+ offers home delivery in a growing list of metro areas.
Who owns Blue Rhino?
Blue Rhino is a brand of Ferrellgas, one of the largest US propane retailers. Ferrellgas and Blue Rhino announced their merger in February 2004. Blue Rhino was founded in 1994 and remains headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.