In 2000, gas averaged $1.49 nationally — $2.78 in today’s money
regular, at the pump in 2000
inflation-adjusted (CPI-U)
The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular gasoline across 2000, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars.
How 2000 ranks in the 1970–2025 record
The 35th-most-expensive year on record — the 22nd-cheapest of 56 years.
The 24th-highest pump price on record — before adjusting for inflation.
How U.S. prices moved through 2000
Weekly U.S. average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $1.68 the week of June 19, 2000; the low was $1.26 the week of January 10, 2000 — a swing of 33.0%.
2000 vs. the years on either side
U.S. gas prices in 2000, answered
- What was the average price of gas in 2000?
- The U.S. average price of regular gasoline in 2000 was $1.49 per gallon — about $2.78 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.
- How does 2000 rank for gas prices in U.S. history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2000 was the 35th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline out of the 56 years on record (1970–2025). In raw at-the-pump dollars it ranks 24th.
- Were gas prices higher in 2000 than in 1999?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline was more expensive in 2000 than in 1999, up 28.2% year over year ($2.17 → $2.78 in 2025 dollars).
- How high did gas prices get during 2000?
- The U.S. weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $1.68 the week of June 19, 2000 and bottomed at $1.26 the week of January 10, 2000 during 2000.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2000 is the average of EIA’s twelve monthly U.S. regular (all-formulations) retail prices; the weekly figures above are EIA’s weekly U.S. retail series. Inflation adjustment uses the BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), constant 2025 dollars.