Gas Prices in Chicago Today
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the Chicago metro area, how it’s moving, and how it compares with Illinois and the rest of the country.
Week of September 14, 2026 · EIA weekly retail survey
10.1¢ above
The U.S. average is $4.32. Chicago drivers pay more than the typical American.
Chicago is the 7th-cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA tracks weekly. — equivalently, the 4th-most-expensive.
Ranked on current-week prices (week of September 14, 2026). Cheapest: Houston ($3.74). Most expensive: San Francisco ($5.93).
Chicago gas prices over time
The weekly price right up to the latest EIA value; longer ranges step out to monthly. EIA’s Chicago panel begins in 2000, so Max reaches back there rather than to 1970 — metro-level history does not run as deep as the state series. Toggle between the price at the pump and constant 2025 dollars.
View the data (53 points · weekly)
| Date | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | $3.52 | $3.50 |
| 2025-09-22 | $3.47 | $3.44 |
| 2025-09-29 | $3.49 | $3.46 |
| 2025-10-06 | $3.41 | $3.29 |
| 2025-10-13 | $3.24 | $3.13 |
| 2025-10-20 | $3.18 | $3.06 |
| 2025-10-27 | $3.35 | $3.23 |
| 2025-11-03 | $3.25 | $3.22 |
| 2025-11-10 | $3.33 | $3.30 |
| 2025-11-17 | $3.25 | $3.22 |
| 2025-11-24 | $3.33 | $3.30 |
| 2025-12-01 | $3.18 | $3.14 |
| 2025-12-08 | $3.10 | $3.06 |
| 2025-12-15 | $3.08 | $3.04 |
| 2025-12-22 | $2.99 | $2.95 |
| 2025-12-29 | $3.02 | $2.98 |
| 2026-01-05 | $2.94 | $2.90 |
| 2026-01-12 | $2.92 | $2.88 |
| 2026-01-19 | $2.91 | $2.87 |
| 2026-01-26 | $2.97 | $2.93 |
| 2026-02-02 | $2.94 | $2.89 |
| 2026-02-09 | $3.01 | $2.96 |
| 2026-02-16 | $3.01 | $2.96 |
| 2026-02-23 | $2.91 | $2.86 |
| 2026-03-02 | $3.03 | $2.95 |
| 2026-03-09 | $3.56 | $3.46 |
| 2026-03-16 | $3.61 | $3.52 |
| 2026-03-23 | $4.18 | $4.07 |
| 2026-03-30 | $4.25 | $4.14 |
| 2026-04-06 | $4.23 | $4.10 |
| 2026-04-13 | $4.35 | $4.21 |
| 2026-04-20 | $4.25 | $4.11 |
| 2026-04-27 | $4.28 | $4.14 |
| 2026-05-04 | $4.92 | $4.75 |
| 2026-05-11 | $4.83 | $4.66 |
| 2026-05-18 | $5.00 | $4.82 |
| 2026-05-25 | $4.82 | $4.65 |
| 2026-06-01 | $4.66 | $4.51 |
| 2026-06-08 | $4.42 | $4.28 |
| 2026-06-15 | $4.26 | $4.12 |
| 2026-06-22 | $4.08 | $3.95 |
| 2026-06-29 | $4.02 | $3.89 |
| 2026-07-06 | $3.89 | $3.77 |
| 2026-07-13 | $3.98 | $3.85 |
| 2026-07-20 | $4.03 | $3.90 |
| 2026-07-27 | $4.13 | $3.99 |
| 2026-08-03 | $4.28 | $4.12 |
| 2026-08-10 | $4.17 | $4.01 |
| 2026-08-17 | $4.29 | $4.13 |
| 2026-08-24 | $4.35 | $4.19 |
| 2026-08-31 | $4.24 | $4.09 |
| 2026-09-07 | $4.32 | $4.16 |
| 2026-09-14 | $4.42 | $4.26 |
Every grade EIA publishes
| Grade | Price / gal | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $4.42 | — |
| Midgrade | $5.04 | +62.5¢ |
| Premium | $5.67 | +$1.25 |
EIA does not publish a diesel price for its metro panels, so there is no diesel row here. For diesel, see national and state diesel prices.
The highs and lows
Over EIA’s Chicago weekly series, 2000–present.
Chicago vs. Illinois, the nation, and the other metros
Current-week regular gasoline (week of September 14, 2026) — every value is an EIA published average on the same basis.
Chicago gas prices, answered
- What is the average price of gas in Chicago right now?
- As of the week of September 14, 2026, the average price of regular gasoline in the Chicago metro area is $4.42 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly retail survey.
- Is gas more expensive in Chicago than the national average?
- Chicago's average of $4.42 is 10.1¢ above the U.S. average of $4.32 per gallon for regular gasoline.
- What is the highest gas price ever recorded in Chicago?
- The highest weekly average for regular gasoline EIA has recorded in Chicago is $5.80 per gallon, the week of June 13, 2022. The lowest was $1.09 the week of February 11, 2002. EIA's Chicago series begins in 2000.
- Are gas prices in Chicago going up or down?
- Over the latest week, the average price of regular gasoline in Chicago rose to $4.42 per gallon. Chicago currently ranks 7th-cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA publishes weekly prices for.
- Is gas cheaper in Chicago than the rest of Illinois?
- Chicago averages $4.42 per gallon while Illinois as a whole averages $4.11, a difference of 30.9¢ per gallon. Metro prices can differ from the statewide average because of local taxes, fuel specifications, and distance from supply.