In 2007, gas averaged $2.80 nationally — $4.35 in today’s money
regular, at the pump in 2007
inflation-adjusted (CPI-U)
The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular gasoline across 2007, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars.
How 2007 ranks in the 1970–2025 record
The 9th-most-expensive year on record — the 48th-cheapest of 56 years.
The 11th-highest pump price on record — before adjusting for inflation.
How U.S. prices moved through 2007
Weekly U.S. average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.22 the week of May 21, 2007; the low was $2.17 the week of January 22, 2007 — a swing of 48.6%.
2007 vs. the years on either side
U.S. gas prices in 2007, answered
- What was the average price of gas in 2007?
- The U.S. average price of regular gasoline in 2007 was $2.80 per gallon — about $4.35 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.
- How does 2007 rank for gas prices in U.S. history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2007 was the 9th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline out of the 56 years on record (1970–2025). In raw at-the-pump dollars it ranks 11th.
- Were gas prices higher in 2007 than in 2006?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline was more expensive in 2007 than in 2006, up 5.9% year over year ($4.10 → $4.35 in 2025 dollars).
- How high did gas prices get during 2007?
- The U.S. weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.22 the week of May 21, 2007 and bottomed at $2.17 the week of January 22, 2007 during 2007.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2007 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.