Gas Prices by State and the U.S. Average
Regular gasoline averaged $4.35 a gallon in the U.S. the week of October 5, 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Below: every state on a map and in a ranked table, and the national average for every year from 1970 to 2025. Figures before 2000 are EIA estimates for all grades.
Each state is shaded by the current average price of regular gasoline (week of October 5, 2026). Nine states report live weekly prices to the EIA; the rest are estimated from each state’s latest average and its EIA region’s weekly trend (how the estimates work).
Cheapest: about the same in Georgia ($3.72, est.) and South Carolina ($3.77, est.). Most expensive: about the same in Hawaii ($6.34, est.) and Alaska ($6.34, est.). The spread is $2.63.
Pump prices typically follow wholesale by 1–2 weeks. Source: U.S. EIA
- Under $3.70
- $3.70 – $3.99
- $4.00 – $4.29
- $4.30 – $4.69
- $4.70 – $5.49
- $5.50 and up
Hover or focus a state for its price; click to open its page.live = reported weekly to the EIA; est. = nowcast from the state’s region.
What each grade costs, then and now
EIA U.S. weekly · October 5, 2026
| U.S. average | Regular | Mid-grade | Premium | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | $4.35 | $4.99 | $5.40 | $6.20 |
| Week ago | $4.47▼ $0.11 | $5.07▼ $0.08 | $5.48▼ $0.08 | $6.38▼ $0.18 |
| Month ago | $4.16▲ $0.20 | $4.78▲ $0.21 | $5.17▲ $0.23 | $5.97▲ $0.23 |
| Year ago | $3.12▲ $1.23 | $3.71▲ $1.28 | $4.07▲ $1.33 | $3.71▲ $2.49 |
U.S. average retail price per gallon from the EIA weekly series. Each cell’s small figure is the change versus this week. Month- and year-ago columns snap to the published week nearest that date.
All 51, ranked on this week’s price
Every state and the District of Columbia on a uniform current-week basis. Tap any column heading to re-sort.
| 1 | Georgiaest. | $3.72 | −5.6% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | South Carolinaest. | $3.77 | −5.6% | |
| 3 | Ohiolive | $3.83 | −10.2% | |
| 4 | Texaslive | $3.87 | +0.9% | |
| 5 | Virginiaest. | $3.89 | −5.6% | |
| 6 | Alabamaest. | $3.91 | −0.3% | |
| 7 | Mississippiest. | $3.93 | −0.3% | |
| 8 | Missouriest. | $3.94 | −4.2% | |
| 9 | Louisianaest. | $3.94 | −0.3% | |
| 10 | Oklahomaest. | $3.95 | −4.2% | |
| 11 | Arkansasest. | $3.96 | −0.3% | |
| 12 | Floridalive | $3.97 | −7.3% | |
| 13 | Indianaest. | $3.99 | −4.2% | |
| 14 | Tennesseeest. | $4.00 | −4.2% | |
| 15 | North Carolinaest. | $4.01 | −5.6% | |
| 16 | Coloradolive | $4.02 | −1.8% | |
| 17 | Kansasest. | $4.03 | −4.2% | |
| 18 | Michiganest. | $4.03 | −4.2% | |
| 19 | Iowaest. | $4.05 | −4.2% | |
| 20 | New Mexicoest. | $4.09 | −0.3% | |
| 21 | Kentuckyest. | $4.12 | −4.2% | |
| 22 | Illinoisest. | $4.13 | −4.2% | |
| 23 | New Jerseyest. | $4.16 | −1.1% | |
| 24 | Nebraskaest. | $4.17 | −4.2% | |
| 25 | South Dakotaest. | $4.20 | −4.2% | |
| 26 | West Virginiaest. | $4.20 | −5.6% | |
| 27 | Minnesotalive | $4.20 | −2.7% | |
| 28 | Wisconsinest. | $4.26 | −4.2% | |
| 29 | Delawareest. | $4.30 | −1.1% | |
| 30 | Massachusettslive | $4.30 | −0.3% | |
| 31 | North Dakotaest. | $4.30 | −4.2% | |
| 32 | Marylandest. | $4.32 | −1.1% | |
| 33 | Wyomingest. | $4.34 | −1.5% | |
| 34 | New Hampshireest. | $4.35 | −0.6% | |
| 35 | New Yorklive | $4.38 | −0.6% | |
| 36 | Pennsylvaniaest. | $4.42 | −1.1% | |
| 37 | Rhode Islandest. | $4.47 | −0.6% | |
| 38 | Maineest. | $4.48 | −0.6% | |
| 39 | Vermontest. | $4.50 | −0.6% | |
| 40 | Connecticutest. | $4.51 | −0.6% | |
| 41 | District of Columbiaest. | $4.52 | −1.1% | |
| 42 | Utahest. | $4.63 | −1.5% | |
| 43 | Montanaest. | $4.63 | −1.5% | |
| 44 | Idahoest. | $4.65 | −1.5% | |
| 45 | Arizonaest. | $5.10 | −0.7% | |
| 46 | Nevadaest. | $5.31 | −0.7% | |
| 47 | Washingtonlive | $5.42 | −0.5% | |
| 48 | Oregonest. | $5.45 | −0.7% | |
| 49 | Californialive | $6.23 | +0.6% | |
| 50 | Alaskaest. | $6.34 | −0.7% | |
| 51 | Hawaiiest. | $6.34 | −0.7% |
How these numbers are built
Live states (California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington) use the EIA’s weekly retail price for the week of October 5, 2026, and their week-over-week change is the real move in that series. Estimated states take their latest published annual average (2024, EIA SEDS) and carry it forward to this week by the change in their EIA PADD region’s weekly price since 2024 — so every state is compared on the same current week. National figure is the EIA U.S. weekly average. Estimates are directional, not pump-exact.
All states, A–Z — quick index
- Alabama$3.91
- Alaska$6.34
- Arizona$5.10
- Arkansas$3.96
- California•$6.23
- Colorado•$4.02
- Connecticut$4.51
- Delaware$4.30
- District of Columbia$4.52
- Florida•$3.97
- Georgia$3.72
- Hawaii$6.34
- Idaho$4.65
- Illinois$4.13
- Indiana$3.99
- Iowa$4.05
- Kansas$4.03
- Kentucky$4.12
- Louisiana$3.94
- Maine$4.48
- Maryland$4.32
- Massachusetts•$4.30
- Michigan$4.03
- Minnesota•$4.20
- Mississippi$3.93
- Missouri$3.94
- Montana$4.63
- Nebraska$4.17
- Nevada$5.31
- New Hampshire$4.35
- New Jersey$4.16
- New Mexico$4.09
- New York•$4.38
- North Carolina$4.01
- North Dakota$4.30
- Ohio•$3.83
- Oklahoma$3.95
- Oregon$5.45
- Pennsylvania$4.42
- Rhode Island$4.47
- South Carolina$3.77
- South Dakota$4.20
- Tennessee$4.00
- Texas•$3.87
- Utah$4.63
- Vermont$4.50
- Virginia$3.89
- Washington•$5.42
- West Virginia$4.20
- Wisconsin$4.26
- Wyoming$4.34
• States with weekly EIA retail data — live prices, all grades, and diesel on their page.
EIA surveys weekly retail prices for these ten metros and no others — see all metro prices.
U.S. Gas Prices by Year
The U.S. average price of regular gasoline per gallon for each year, at the pump. Each year links to its own page, and so does 2026 so far.
2010savg $2.91
2000savg $2.09
1990savg $1.14
1980savg $1.10
U.S. Gas Price History
The U.S. average price of regular gasoline. Max shows the full record from 1970; shorter ranges use EIA’s weekly and monthly prices. Toggle between the price at the pump and constant 2025 dollars. Adjusted for inflation, the highest annual average was $5.08 in 2012.
View the data (57 yearly averages of 352 points · monthly, annual before 2000)
| Date | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 * | $0.36 | $2.96 |
| 1971 * | $0.36 | $2.89 |
| 1972 * | $0.36 | $2.78 |
| 1973 * | $0.39 | $2.81 |
| 1974 * | $0.54 | $3.53 |
| 1975 * | $0.58 | $3.47 |
| 1976 * | $0.61 | $3.43 |
| 1977 * | $0.64 | $3.41 |
| 1978 * | $0.66 | $3.24 |
| 1979 * | $0.89 | $3.95 |
| 1980 * | $1.23 | $4.81 |
| 1981 * | $1.37 | $4.85 |
| 1982 * | $1.30 | $4.34 |
| 1983 * | $1.14 | $3.69 |
| 1984 * | $1.11 | $3.45 |
| 1985 * | $1.13 | $3.37 |
| 1986 * | $0.85 | $2.49 |
| 1987 * | $0.90 | $2.56 |
| 1988 * | $0.92 | $2.50 |
| 1989 * | $1.00 | $2.61 |
| 1990 * | $1.14 | $2.81 |
| 1991 * | $1.12 | $2.64 |
| 1992 * | $1.12 | $2.57 |
| 1993 * | $1.10 | $2.46 |
| 1994 * | $1.12 | $2.43 |
| 1995 * | $1.14 | $2.42 |
| 1996 * | $1.22 | $2.51 |
| 1997 * | $1.22 | $2.45 |
| 1998 * | $1.05 | $2.07 |
| 1999 * | $1.15 | $2.23 |
| 2000 | $1.48 | $2.78 |
| 2001 | $1.42 | $2.58 |
| 2002 | $1.35 | $2.41 |
| 2003 | $1.56 | $2.73 |
| 2004 | $1.85 | $3.16 |
| 2005 | $2.27 | $3.75 |
| 2006 | $2.57 | $4.11 |
| 2007 | $2.80 | $4.34 |
| 2008 | $3.25 | $4.86 |
| 2009 | $2.35 | $3.53 |
| 2010 | $2.78 | $4.11 |
| 2011 | $3.52 | $5.04 |
| 2012 | $3.62 | $5.08 |
| 2013 | $3.51 | $4.85 |
| 2014 | $3.36 | $4.57 |
| 2015 | $2.43 | $3.30 |
| 2016 | $2.14 | $2.88 |
| 2017 | $2.42 | $3.17 |
| 2018 | $2.72 | $3.49 |
| 2019 | $2.60 | $3.28 |
| 2020 | $2.17 | $2.70 |
| 2021 | $3.01 | $3.58 |
| 2022 | $3.95 | $4.35 |
| 2023 | $3.52 | $3.72 |
| 2024 | $3.30 | $3.39 |
| 2025 | $3.10 | $3.10 |
| 2026 | $3.84 | $3.72 |
Historical Gas Prices by State
EIA publishes weekly retail prices for 9 states. Each page has every year’s average, high and low, all grades, and the weekly prices.
- California gas price history2000–2026
- Colorado gas price history2000–2026
- Florida gas price history2003–2026
- Massachusetts gas price history2003–2026
- Minnesota gas price history2000–2026
- New York gas price history2000–2026
- Ohio gas price history2003–2026
- Texas gas price history2000–2026
- Washington gas price history2003–2026
How the weekly U.S. average is measured
The U.S. average at the top of this page comes from the EIA’s weekly retail gasoline survey. Every Monday, the EIA records self-serve prices as of 8:00 a.m. local time at a sample of about 1,000 gasoline stations, selected to represent stations across the country. It weights the prices by sales volume and publishes U.S., regional, and selected state and city averages on Tuesday at about 10:00 a.m. Eastern, or on Wednesday when Monday is a federal holiday.
The national figure is the price per gallon of regular gasoline with all federal, state, and local taxes included, averaged across conventional and reformulated gasoline. It is an average, not the price at any particular station: this week the state averages, including our estimates for states the EIA does not survey weekly, run from $3.72 in Georgia to $6.34 in Hawaii.
The wholesale figure beside it is the daily New York Harbor spot price for gasoline: a bulk price paid between refiners and traders, before taxes, pipeline and truck transport, distributor costs, and the station’s margin. This week the pump average is $0.96 above the latest spot price. By the EIA’s breakdown for 2025, crude oil made up about 51% of the retail price, refining 14%, distribution and marketing 18%, and taxes 17%. Stations reprice as their deliveries change in cost, so wholesale moves usually reach the pump within 1–2 weeks, and the gap between the two widens when wholesale prices fall quickly. The guides to the EIA survey and wholesale-to-retail pricing cover both in detail.
Diesel, data, and more
Diesel prices, the data behind this site, all-time records, the price outlook, explainers, and tools.
Free CSVs of every series here — national, weekly, by state, diesel and gas tax — compiled from official EIA data.
The U.S. average from 1970 to today, in both nominal and inflation-adjusted dollars.
Adjusted for inflation, the record annual average is $5.08 — set in 2012.
All 50 states and D.C. ranked cheapest to most expensive, with the spread and why the top of the list costs more.
Slide to any year since 1970 and see it in today’s dollars.
Our seasonal trend plus the latest EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook — an outlook, not a guess.
Six explainers: the 2026 spike, California, presidents, diesel, summer blends, and the crack spread.
Estimate the fuel cost of any road trip at today’s prices.
The U.S. average diesel price and how far it runs above regular gas.