Gas Prices in Los Angeles Today
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the Los Angeles metro area, how it’s moving, and how it compares with California and the rest of the country.
Week of September 14, 2026 · EIA weekly retail survey
$1.49 above
The U.S. average is $4.32. Los Angeles drivers pay more than the typical American.
Los Angeles is the 9th-cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA tracks weekly. — equivalently, the 2nd-most-expensive.
Ranked on current-week prices (week of September 14, 2026). Cheapest: Houston ($3.74). Most expensive: San Francisco ($5.93).
Los Angeles gas prices over time
The weekly price right up to the latest EIA value; longer ranges step out to monthly. EIA’s Los Angeles 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 | $4.48 | $4.45 |
| 2025-09-22 | $4.50 | $4.47 |
| 2025-09-29 | $4.46 | $4.43 |
| 2025-10-06 | $4.48 | $4.31 |
| 2025-10-13 | $4.45 | $4.29 |
| 2025-10-20 | $4.40 | $4.24 |
| 2025-10-27 | $4.34 | $4.18 |
| 2025-11-03 | $4.41 | $4.37 |
| 2025-11-10 | $4.52 | $4.48 |
| 2025-11-17 | $4.52 | $4.48 |
| 2025-11-24 | $4.45 | $4.41 |
| 2025-12-01 | $4.40 | $4.34 |
| 2025-12-08 | $4.28 | $4.23 |
| 2025-12-15 | $4.17 | $4.12 |
| 2025-12-22 | $4.07 | $4.02 |
| 2025-12-29 | $4.03 | $3.98 |
| 2026-01-05 | $4.04 | $3.98 |
| 2026-01-12 | $3.98 | $3.92 |
| 2026-01-19 | $3.97 | $3.91 |
| 2026-01-26 | $4.04 | $3.99 |
| 2026-02-02 | $4.17 | $4.10 |
| 2026-02-09 | $4.28 | $4.21 |
| 2026-02-16 | $4.39 | $4.32 |
| 2026-02-23 | $4.41 | $4.33 |
| 2026-03-02 | $4.46 | $4.35 |
| 2026-03-09 | $5.08 | $4.95 |
| 2026-03-16 | $5.41 | $5.28 |
| 2026-03-23 | $5.67 | $5.53 |
| 2026-03-30 | $5.73 | $5.59 |
| 2026-04-06 | $5.80 | $5.62 |
| 2026-04-13 | $5.74 | $5.56 |
| 2026-04-20 | $5.65 | $5.47 |
| 2026-04-27 | $5.77 | $5.59 |
| 2026-05-04 | $5.94 | $5.73 |
| 2026-05-11 | $5.93 | $5.72 |
| 2026-05-18 | $5.93 | $5.72 |
| 2026-05-25 | $5.89 | $5.67 |
| 2026-06-01 | $5.79 | $5.61 |
| 2026-06-08 | $5.61 | $5.43 |
| 2026-06-15 | $5.46 | $5.29 |
| 2026-06-22 | $5.28 | $5.12 |
| 2026-06-29 | $5.14 | $4.98 |
| 2026-07-06 | $5.09 | $4.92 |
| 2026-07-13 | $5.14 | $4.97 |
| 2026-07-20 | $5.32 | $5.15 |
| 2026-07-27 | $5.45 | $5.27 |
| 2026-08-03 | $5.47 | $5.28 |
| 2026-08-10 | $5.42 | $5.23 |
| 2026-08-17 | $5.40 | $5.21 |
| 2026-08-24 | $5.46 | $5.26 |
| 2026-08-31 | $5.53 | $5.33 |
| 2026-09-07 | $5.68 | $5.47 |
| 2026-09-14 | $5.80 | $5.59 |
Every grade EIA publishes
| Grade | Price / gal | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $5.80 | — |
| Midgrade | $6.15 | +34.7¢ |
| Premium | $6.24 | +43.0¢ |
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 Los Angeles weekly series, 2000–present.
Los Angeles vs. California, 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.
Los Angeles gas prices, answered
- What is the average price of gas in Los Angeles right now?
- As of the week of September 14, 2026, the average price of regular gasoline in the Los Angeles metro area is $5.80 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly retail survey.
- Is gas more expensive in Los Angeles than the national average?
- Los Angeles's average of $5.80 is $1.49 above the U.S. average of $4.32 per gallon for regular gasoline.
- What is the highest gas price ever recorded in Los Angeles?
- The highest weekly average for regular gasoline EIA has recorded in Los Angeles is $6.22 per gallon, the week of June 13, 2022. The lowest was $0.97 the week of December 31, 2001. EIA's Los Angeles series begins in 2000.
- Are gas prices in Los Angeles going up or down?
- Over the latest week, the average price of regular gasoline in Los Angeles rose to $5.80 per gallon. Los Angeles currently ranks 9th-cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA publishes weekly prices for.
- Is gas cheaper in Los Angeles than the rest of California?
- Los Angeles averages $5.80 per gallon while California as a whole averages $5.83, a difference of 2.2¢ per gallon. Metro prices can differ from the statewide average because of local taxes, fuel specifications, and distance from supply.