Gas in Florida averaged $3.55 in 2012 — $4.97 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.55
In 2025 dollars
$4.97
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Florida across 2012, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How Florida prices moved through 2012
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.95 the week of April 9, 2012; the low was $3.17 the week of July 2, 2012 — a swing of 24.7%.
View the weekly data (53 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2012 | $3.30 | $4.67 |
| January 9, 2012 | $3.41 | $4.82 |
| January 16, 2012 | $3.41 | $4.81 |
| January 23, 2012 | $3.42 | $4.84 |
| January 30, 2012 | $3.52 | $4.98 |
| February 6, 2012 | $3.54 | $4.99 |
| February 13, 2012 | $3.64 | $5.14 |
| February 20, 2012 | $3.66 | $5.16 |
| February 27, 2012 | $3.75 | $5.28 |
| March 5, 2012 | $3.78 | $5.32 |
| March 12, 2012 | $3.78 | $5.32 |
| March 19, 2012 | $3.82 | $5.37 |
| March 26, 2012 | $3.90 | $5.49 |
| April 2, 2012 | $3.92 | $5.51 |
| April 9, 2012 | $3.95 | $5.55 |
| April 16, 2012 | $3.92 | $5.51 |
| April 23, 2012 | $3.86 | $5.42 |
| April 30, 2012 | $3.77 | $5.30 |
| May 7, 2012 | $3.69 | $5.19 |
| May 14, 2012 | $3.60 | $5.07 |
| May 21, 2012 | $3.53 | $4.97 |
| May 28, 2012 | $3.45 | $4.86 |
| June 4, 2012 | $3.40 | $4.79 |
| June 11, 2012 | $3.34 | $4.71 |
| June 18, 2012 | $3.30 | $4.65 |
| June 25, 2012 | $3.24 | $4.57 |
| July 2, 2012 | $3.17 | $4.46 |
| July 9, 2012 | $3.27 | $4.60 |
| July 16, 2012 | $3.28 | $4.62 |
| July 23, 2012 | $3.39 | $4.78 |
| July 30, 2012 | $3.41 | $4.80 |
| August 6, 2012 | $3.52 | $4.93 |
| August 13, 2012 | $3.61 | $5.06 |
| August 20, 2012 | $3.63 | $5.09 |
| August 27, 2012 | $3.72 | $5.21 |
| September 3, 2012 | $3.76 | $5.24 |
| September 10, 2012 | $3.76 | $5.24 |
| September 17, 2012 | $3.78 | $5.27 |
| September 24, 2012 | $3.73 | $5.20 |
| October 1, 2012 | $3.68 | $5.11 |
| October 8, 2012 | $3.65 | $5.07 |
| October 15, 2012 | $3.70 | $5.15 |
| October 22, 2012 | $3.61 | $5.02 |
| October 29, 2012 | $3.49 | $4.85 |
| November 5, 2012 | $3.40 | $4.73 |
| November 12, 2012 | $3.33 | $4.64 |
| November 19, 2012 | $3.30 | $4.59 |
| November 26, 2012 | $3.37 | $4.69 |
| December 3, 2012 | $3.34 | $4.65 |
| December 10, 2012 | $3.30 | $4.60 |
| December 17, 2012 | $3.23 | $4.50 |
| December 24, 2012 | $3.24 | $4.51 |
| December 31, 2012 | $3.35 | $4.67 |
Year over year
How 2012 compares, adjusted for inflation
2012 was Florida’s 1st-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 24th-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Every grade
Florida fuel prices by grade in 2012
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 | $3.55 | $4.97 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.71 | $5.20 | +16.3¢ |
| Premium | $3.85 | $5.39 | +29.9¢ |
Common questions
Florida gas prices in 2012, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Florida in 2012?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Florida in 2012 was $3.55 per gallon — about $4.97 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 2012?
- Florida's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.95 the week of April 9, 2012 and bottomed out at $3.17 the week of July 2, 2012 — a swing of 24.7% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Florida higher in 2012 than in 2011?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Florida was more expensive in 2012 than in 2011, up 0.0% year over year.
- How does 2012 rank for gas prices in Florida history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2012 was the 1st-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Florida out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).