Gas Prices in San Francisco Today
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the San Francisco 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
$1.61 above
The U.S. average is $4.32. San Francisco drivers pay more than the typical American.
San Francisco is the 10th-cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA tracks weekly. — equivalently, the 1st-most-expensive.
Ranked on current-week prices (week of September 14, 2026). Cheapest: Houston ($3.74). Most expensive: San Francisco ($5.93).
San Francisco gas prices over time
The weekly price right up to the latest EIA value; longer ranges step out to monthly. EIA’s San Francisco 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 | $4.44 | $4.41 |
| 2025-09-22 | $4.43 | $4.40 |
| 2025-09-29 | $4.43 | $4.40 |
| 2025-10-06 | $4.45 | $4.29 |
| 2025-10-13 | $4.49 | $4.33 |
| 2025-10-20 | $4.47 | $4.31 |
| 2025-10-27 | $4.42 | $4.26 |
| 2025-11-03 | $4.44 | $4.40 |
| 2025-11-10 | $4.46 | $4.42 |
| 2025-11-17 | $4.42 | $4.38 |
| 2025-11-24 | $4.37 | $4.33 |
| 2025-12-01 | $4.29 | $4.24 |
| 2025-12-08 | $4.24 | $4.19 |
| 2025-12-15 | $4.12 | $4.07 |
| 2025-12-22 | $4.05 | $4.00 |
| 2025-12-29 | $4.01 | $3.96 |
| 2026-01-05 | $4.00 | $3.95 |
| 2026-01-12 | $3.94 | $3.89 |
| 2026-01-19 | $3.99 | $3.93 |
| 2026-01-26 | $4.09 | $4.03 |
| 2026-02-02 | $4.21 | $4.14 |
| 2026-02-09 | $4.45 | $4.38 |
| 2026-02-16 | $4.55 | $4.47 |
| 2026-02-23 | $4.57 | $4.49 |
| 2026-03-02 | $4.59 | $4.47 |
| 2026-03-09 | $5.24 | $5.10 |
| 2026-03-16 | $5.48 | $5.34 |
| 2026-03-23 | $5.73 | $5.58 |
| 2026-03-30 | $5.77 | $5.63 |
| 2026-04-06 | $5.78 | $5.60 |
| 2026-04-13 | $5.78 | $5.59 |
| 2026-04-20 | $5.69 | $5.51 |
| 2026-04-27 | $5.88 | $5.69 |
| 2026-05-04 | $6.09 | $5.87 |
| 2026-05-11 | $6.13 | $5.91 |
| 2026-05-18 | $6.10 | $5.88 |
| 2026-05-25 | $6.05 | $5.84 |
| 2026-06-01 | $6.01 | $5.82 |
| 2026-06-08 | $5.81 | $5.63 |
| 2026-06-15 | $5.65 | $5.47 |
| 2026-06-22 | $5.49 | $5.31 |
| 2026-06-29 | $5.35 | $5.18 |
| 2026-07-06 | $5.28 | $5.11 |
| 2026-07-13 | $5.27 | $5.10 |
| 2026-07-20 | $5.42 | $5.24 |
| 2026-07-27 | $5.58 | $5.40 |
| 2026-08-03 | $5.57 | $5.37 |
| 2026-08-10 | $5.47 | $5.28 |
| 2026-08-17 | $5.43 | $5.23 |
| 2026-08-24 | $5.47 | $5.27 |
| 2026-08-31 | $5.55 | $5.35 |
| 2026-09-07 | $5.75 | $5.54 |
| 2026-09-14 | $5.93 | $5.71 |
Every grade EIA publishes
| Grade | Price / gal | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $5.93 | — |
| Midgrade | $6.17 | +24.0¢ |
| Premium | $6.41 | +48.3¢ |
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 San Francisco weekly series, 2000–present.
San Francisco 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.
San Francisco gas prices, answered
- What is the average price of gas in San Francisco right now?
- As of the week of September 14, 2026, the average price of regular gasoline in the San Francisco metro area is $5.93 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly retail survey.
- Is gas more expensive in San Francisco than the national average?
- San Francisco's average of $5.93 is $1.61 above the U.S. average of $4.32 per gallon for regular gasoline.
- What is the highest gas price ever recorded in San Francisco?
- The highest weekly average for regular gasoline EIA has recorded in San Francisco is $6.38 per gallon, the week of June 13, 2022. The lowest was $1.24 the week of February 11, 2002. EIA's San Francisco series begins in 2000.
- Are gas prices in San Francisco going up or down?
- Over the latest week, the average price of regular gasoline in San Francisco rose to $5.93 per gallon. San Francisco currently ranks 10th-cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA publishes weekly prices for.
- Is gas cheaper in San Francisco than the rest of California?
- San Francisco averages $5.93 per gallon while California as a whole averages $5.83, a difference of 10.3¢ per gallon. Metro prices can differ from the statewide average because of local taxes, fuel specifications, and distance from supply.