Gas in California averaged $4.53 in 2024 — $4.65 in today’s money
Average, that year
$4.53
In 2025 dollars
$4.65
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in California across 2024, 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 2024
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $5.27 the week of April 15, 2024; the low was $4.09 the week of December 23, 2024 — a swing of 28.7%.
View the weekly data (53 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | $4.48 | $4.66 |
| January 8, 2024 | $4.46 | $4.64 |
| January 15, 2024 | $4.34 | $4.51 |
| January 22, 2024 | $4.27 | $4.44 |
| January 29, 2024 | $4.29 | $4.46 |
| February 5, 2024 | $4.37 | $4.52 |
| February 12, 2024 | $4.42 | $4.58 |
| February 19, 2024 | $4.47 | $4.62 |
| February 26, 2024 | $4.44 | $4.60 |
| March 4, 2024 | $4.65 | $4.79 |
| March 11, 2024 | $4.69 | $4.84 |
| March 18, 2024 | $4.73 | $4.88 |
| March 25, 2024 | $4.80 | $4.95 |
| April 1, 2024 | $4.90 | $5.04 |
| April 8, 2024 | $5.14 | $5.29 |
| April 15, 2024 | $5.27 | $5.42 |
| April 22, 2024 | $5.24 | $5.39 |
| April 29, 2024 | $5.17 | $5.32 |
| May 6, 2024 | $5.12 | $5.26 |
| May 13, 2024 | $5.05 | $5.19 |
| May 20, 2024 | $4.96 | $5.10 |
| May 27, 2024 | $4.89 | $5.03 |
| June 3, 2024 | $4.81 | $4.95 |
| June 10, 2024 | $4.68 | $4.81 |
| June 17, 2024 | $4.60 | $4.73 |
| June 24, 2024 | $4.56 | $4.69 |
| July 1, 2024 | $4.53 | $4.65 |
| July 8, 2024 | $4.54 | $4.66 |
| July 15, 2024 | $4.49 | $4.61 |
| July 22, 2024 | $4.43 | $4.55 |
| July 29, 2024 | $4.37 | $4.49 |
| August 5, 2024 | $4.36 | $4.46 |
| August 12, 2024 | $4.33 | $4.44 |
| August 19, 2024 | $4.32 | $4.43 |
| August 26, 2024 | $4.33 | $4.43 |
| September 2, 2024 | $4.41 | $4.51 |
| September 9, 2024 | $4.45 | $4.55 |
| September 16, 2024 | $4.51 | $4.62 |
| September 23, 2024 | $4.49 | $4.59 |
| September 30, 2024 | $4.41 | $4.51 |
| October 7, 2024 | $4.41 | $4.50 |
| October 14, 2024 | $4.43 | $4.52 |
| October 21, 2024 | $4.41 | $4.49 |
| October 28, 2024 | $4.33 | $4.41 |
| November 4, 2024 | $4.29 | $4.37 |
| November 11, 2024 | $4.25 | $4.33 |
| November 18, 2024 | $4.20 | $4.27 |
| November 25, 2024 | $4.20 | $4.27 |
| December 2, 2024 | $4.18 | $4.23 |
| December 9, 2024 | $4.14 | $4.20 |
| December 16, 2024 | $4.10 | $4.15 |
| December 23, 2024 | $4.09 | $4.15 |
| December 30, 2024 | $4.11 | $4.16 |
Year over year
How 2024 compares, adjusted for inflation
2024 was California’s 11th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 17th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
California fuel prices by grade in 2024
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 | $4.53 | $4.65 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.84 | $4.97 | +31.7¢ |
| Premium | $4.99 | $5.12 | +45.9¢ |
| Diesel | $4.93 | $5.06 | +40.5¢ |
Common questions
California gas prices in 2024, answered
- What was the average price of gas in California in 2024?
- The average price of regular gasoline in California in 2024 was $4.53 per gallon — about $4.65 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 2024?
- California's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $5.27 the week of April 15, 2024 and bottomed out at $4.09 the week of December 23, 2024 — a swing of 28.7% across the year.
- Were gas prices in California higher in 2024 than in 2023?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in California was cheaper in 2024 than in 2023, down 7.9% year over year.
- How does 2024 rank for gas prices in California history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2024 was the 11th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in California out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).