Gas in California averaged $3.09 in 2010 — $4.56 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.09
In 2025 dollars
$4.56
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in California across 2010, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How California prices moved through 2010
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.29 the week of December 27, 2010; the low was $2.92 the week of February 22, 2010 — a swing of 12.6%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 4, 2010 | $2.99 | $4.42 |
| January 11, 2010 | $3.05 | $4.51 |
| January 18, 2010 | $3.03 | $4.48 |
| January 25, 2010 | $3.01 | $4.45 |
| February 1, 2010 | $2.98 | $4.41 |
| February 8, 2010 | $2.96 | $4.39 |
| February 15, 2010 | $2.93 | $4.34 |
| February 22, 2010 | $2.92 | $4.32 |
| March 1, 2010 | $3.00 | $4.44 |
| March 8, 2010 | $3.05 | $4.51 |
| March 15, 2010 | $3.06 | $4.53 |
| March 22, 2010 | $3.09 | $4.58 |
| March 29, 2010 | $3.09 | $4.57 |
| April 5, 2010 | $3.09 | $4.57 |
| April 12, 2010 | $3.10 | $4.58 |
| April 19, 2010 | $3.09 | $4.58 |
| April 26, 2010 | $3.09 | $4.57 |
| May 3, 2010 | $3.12 | $4.62 |
| May 10, 2010 | $3.14 | $4.65 |
| May 17, 2010 | $3.12 | $4.62 |
| May 24, 2010 | $3.05 | $4.52 |
| May 31, 2010 | $3.02 | $4.48 |
| June 7, 2010 | $3.07 | $4.55 |
| June 14, 2010 | $3.05 | $4.53 |
| June 21, 2010 | $3.10 | $4.60 |
| June 28, 2010 | $3.13 | $4.63 |
| July 5, 2010 | $3.12 | $4.61 |
| July 12, 2010 | $3.11 | $4.61 |
| July 19, 2010 | $3.13 | $4.63 |
| July 26, 2010 | $3.13 | $4.64 |
| August 2, 2010 | $3.13 | $4.62 |
| August 9, 2010 | $3.17 | $4.69 |
| August 16, 2010 | $3.17 | $4.68 |
| August 23, 2010 | $3.14 | $4.64 |
| August 30, 2010 | $3.09 | $4.57 |
| September 6, 2010 | $3.04 | $4.49 |
| September 13, 2010 | $3.03 | $4.46 |
| September 20, 2010 | $3.00 | $4.43 |
| September 27, 2010 | $3.00 | $4.42 |
| October 4, 2010 | $3.01 | $4.43 |
| October 11, 2010 | $3.09 | $4.54 |
| October 18, 2010 | $3.15 | $4.63 |
| October 25, 2010 | $3.14 | $4.62 |
| November 1, 2010 | $3.15 | $4.61 |
| November 8, 2010 | $3.14 | $4.61 |
| November 15, 2010 | $3.17 | $4.66 |
| November 22, 2010 | $3.17 | $4.65 |
| November 29, 2010 | $3.15 | $4.62 |
| December 6, 2010 | $3.22 | $4.70 |
| December 13, 2010 | $3.25 | $4.75 |
| December 20, 2010 | $3.25 | $4.74 |
| December 27, 2010 | $3.29 | $4.80 |
Year over year
How 2010 compares, adjusted for inflation
2010 was California’s 12th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 16th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
California fuel prices by grade in 2010
Year-average price per grade, including diesel. Premium figures are the spread drivers paid for higher-octane fuel that year.
| Grade | Avg / gal | 2025 $ | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3.09 | $4.56 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.20 | $4.72 | +10.9¢ |
| Premium | $3.30 | $4.87 | +21.1¢ |
| Diesel | $3.16 | $4.66 | +6.7¢ |
Common questions
California gas prices in 2010, answered
- What was the average price of gas in California in 2010?
- The average price of regular gasoline in California in 2010 was $3.09 per gallon — about $4.56 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in California during 2010?
- California's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.29 the week of December 27, 2010 and bottomed out at $2.92 the week of February 22, 2010 — a swing of 12.6% across the year.
- Were gas prices in California higher in 2010 than in 2009?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in California was more expensive in 2010 than in 2009, up 13.7% year over year.
- How does 2010 rank for gas prices in California history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2010 was the 12th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in California out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).