Gas in Florida averaged $3.26 in 2008 — $4.87 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Florida across 2008, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Florida prices moved through 2008
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.06 the week of July 7, 2008; the low was $1.65 the week of December 29, 2008 — a swing of 146.3%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2008 | $3.15 | $4.77 |
| January 14, 2008 | $3.12 | $4.74 |
| January 21, 2008 | $3.07 | $4.66 |
| January 28, 2008 | $3.04 | $4.61 |
| February 4, 2008 | $3.01 | $4.56 |
| February 11, 2008 | $2.98 | $4.52 |
| February 18, 2008 | $3.07 | $4.65 |
| February 25, 2008 | $3.21 | $4.86 |
| March 3, 2008 | $3.23 | $4.87 |
| March 10, 2008 | $3.26 | $4.92 |
| March 17, 2008 | $3.32 | $5.01 |
| March 24, 2008 | $3.31 | $4.99 |
| March 31, 2008 | $3.31 | $4.99 |
| April 7, 2008 | $3.36 | $5.05 |
| April 14, 2008 | $3.40 | $5.11 |
| April 21, 2008 | $3.51 | $5.29 |
| April 28, 2008 | $3.61 | $5.44 |
| May 5, 2008 | $3.62 | $5.41 |
| May 12, 2008 | $3.71 | $5.55 |
| May 19, 2008 | $3.80 | $5.69 |
| May 26, 2008 | $3.93 | $5.88 |
| June 2, 2008 | $3.94 | $5.83 |
| June 9, 2008 | $3.98 | $5.90 |
| June 16, 2008 | $4.02 | $5.95 |
| June 23, 2008 | $4.01 | $5.94 |
| June 30, 2008 | $4.02 | $5.96 |
| July 7, 2008 | $4.06 | $5.96 |
| July 14, 2008 | $4.05 | $5.96 |
| July 21, 2008 | $4.04 | $5.93 |
| July 28, 2008 | $3.97 | $5.83 |
| August 4, 2008 | $3.88 | $5.72 |
| August 11, 2008 | $3.80 | $5.59 |
| August 18, 2008 | $3.72 | $5.48 |
| August 25, 2008 | $3.66 | $5.39 |
| September 1, 2008 | $3.68 | $5.41 |
| September 8, 2008 | $3.67 | $5.39 |
| September 15, 2008 | $3.85 | $5.67 |
| September 22, 2008 | $3.76 | $5.53 |
| September 29, 2008 | $3.71 | $5.45 |
| October 6, 2008 | $3.59 | $5.33 |
| October 13, 2008 | $3.29 | $4.88 |
| October 20, 2008 | $2.95 | $4.38 |
| October 27, 2008 | $2.67 | $3.96 |
| November 3, 2008 | $2.40 | $3.62 |
| November 10, 2008 | $2.23 | $3.36 |
| November 17, 2008 | $2.10 | $3.18 |
| November 24, 2008 | $1.96 | $2.95 |
| December 1, 2008 | $1.86 | $2.83 |
| December 8, 2008 | $1.75 | $2.66 |
| December 15, 2008 | $1.68 | $2.56 |
| December 22, 2008 | $1.68 | $2.56 |
| December 29, 2008 | $1.65 | $2.51 |
2008: Florida and the national picture
2008 coincided with the oil-price spike and the global financial crisis. In Florida, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $1.65 (December 29, 2008) to a high of $4.06 (July 7, 2008). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $4.87 ranks 3rd-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2008 compares, adjusted for inflation
2008 was Florida’s 3rd-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 22nd-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Florida fuel prices by grade in 2008
Year-average price per grade. Premium figures are the spread drivers paid for higher-octane fuel that year.
| Grade | Avg / gal | 2025 $ | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3.26 | $4.87 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.39 | $5.06 | +12.5¢ |
| Premium | $3.50 | $5.22 | +23.6¢ |
Florida gas prices in 2008, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Florida in 2008?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Florida in 2008 was $3.26 per gallon — about $4.87 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in Florida during 2008?
- Florida's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.06 the week of July 7, 2008 and bottomed out at $1.65 the week of December 29, 2008 — a swing of 146.3% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Florida higher in 2008 than in 2007?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Florida was more expensive in 2008 than in 2007, up 12.9% year over year.
- How does 2008 rank for gas prices in Florida history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2008 was the 3rd-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Florida out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).