Gas Prices in Houston Today
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the Houston metro area, how it’s moving, and how it compares with Texas and the rest of the country.
Week of September 14, 2026 · EIA weekly retail survey
58.1¢ below
The U.S. average is $4.32. Houston drivers pay less than the typical American.
Houston is the 1st-cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA tracks weekly. — equivalently, the 10th-most-expensive.
Ranked on current-week prices (week of September 14, 2026). Cheapest: Houston ($3.74). Most expensive: San Francisco ($5.93).
Houston gas prices over time
The weekly price right up to the latest EIA value; longer ranges step out to monthly. EIA’s Houston 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 | $2.69 | $2.67 |
| 2025-09-22 | $2.67 | $2.66 |
| 2025-09-29 | $2.60 | $2.58 |
| 2025-10-06 | $2.60 | $2.50 |
| 2025-10-13 | $2.55 | $2.46 |
| 2025-10-20 | $2.50 | $2.41 |
| 2025-10-27 | $2.48 | $2.39 |
| 2025-11-03 | $2.47 | $2.44 |
| 2025-11-10 | $2.50 | $2.48 |
| 2025-11-17 | $2.52 | $2.50 |
| 2025-11-24 | $2.50 | $2.48 |
| 2025-12-01 | $2.48 | $2.45 |
| 2025-12-08 | $2.42 | $2.38 |
| 2025-12-15 | $2.37 | $2.34 |
| 2025-12-22 | $2.33 | $2.30 |
| 2025-12-29 | $2.32 | $2.29 |
| 2026-01-05 | $2.28 | $2.25 |
| 2026-01-12 | $2.28 | $2.25 |
| 2026-01-19 | $2.30 | $2.27 |
| 2026-01-26 | $2.38 | $2.35 |
| 2026-02-02 | $2.39 | $2.35 |
| 2026-02-09 | $2.41 | $2.37 |
| 2026-02-16 | $2.40 | $2.36 |
| 2026-02-23 | $2.48 | $2.44 |
| 2026-03-02 | $2.61 | $2.54 |
| 2026-03-09 | $3.04 | $2.97 |
| 2026-03-16 | $3.34 | $3.26 |
| 2026-03-23 | $3.55 | $3.46 |
| 2026-03-30 | $3.57 | $3.48 |
| 2026-04-06 | $3.75 | $3.63 |
| 2026-04-13 | $3.69 | $3.57 |
| 2026-04-20 | $3.63 | $3.51 |
| 2026-04-27 | $3.69 | $3.58 |
| 2026-05-04 | $3.80 | $3.66 |
| 2026-05-11 | $3.82 | $3.68 |
| 2026-05-18 | $3.85 | $3.72 |
| 2026-05-25 | $3.85 | $3.71 |
| 2026-06-01 | $3.77 | $3.65 |
| 2026-06-08 | $3.65 | $3.53 |
| 2026-06-15 | $3.56 | $3.44 |
| 2026-06-22 | $3.44 | $3.33 |
| 2026-06-29 | $3.35 | $3.24 |
| 2026-07-06 | $3.32 | $3.22 |
| 2026-07-13 | $3.34 | $3.23 |
| 2026-07-20 | $3.58 | $3.46 |
| 2026-07-27 | $3.60 | $3.48 |
| 2026-08-03 | $3.54 | $3.41 |
| 2026-08-10 | $3.46 | $3.33 |
| 2026-08-17 | $3.52 | $3.40 |
| 2026-08-24 | $3.55 | $3.42 |
| 2026-08-31 | $3.52 | $3.39 |
| 2026-09-07 | $3.59 | $3.46 |
| 2026-09-14 | $3.74 | $3.60 |
Every grade EIA publishes
| Grade | Price / gal | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3.74 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.29 | +55.6¢ |
| Premium | $4.70 | +95.7¢ |
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 Houston weekly series, 2000–present.
Houston vs. Texas, 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.
Houston gas prices, answered
- What is the average price of gas in Houston right now?
- As of the week of September 14, 2026, the average price of regular gasoline in the Houston metro area is $3.74 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly retail survey.
- Is gas more expensive in Houston than the national average?
- Houston's average of $3.74 is 58.1¢ below the U.S. average of $4.32 per gallon for regular gasoline.
- What is the highest gas price ever recorded in Houston?
- The highest weekly average for regular gasoline EIA has recorded in Houston is $4.62 per gallon, the week of June 13, 2022. The lowest was $0.97 the week of December 17, 2001. EIA's Houston series begins in 2000.
- Are gas prices in Houston going up or down?
- Over the latest week, the average price of regular gasoline in Houston rose to $3.74 per gallon. Houston currently ranks 1st-cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA publishes weekly prices for.
- Is gas cheaper in Houston than the rest of Texas?
- Houston averages $3.74 per gallon while Texas as a whole averages $3.81, a difference of 6.8¢ per gallon. Metro prices can differ from the statewide average because of local taxes, fuel specifications, and distance from supply.