In 2010, gas averaged $2.78 nationally — $4.10 in today’s money
regular, at the pump in 2010
inflation-adjusted (CPI-U)
The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular gasoline across 2010, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars.
How 2010 ranks in the 1970–2025 record
The 11th-most-expensive year on record — the 46th-cheapest of 56 years.
The 12th-highest pump price on record — before adjusting for inflation.
How U.S. prices moved through 2010
Weekly U.S. average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.05 the week of December 27, 2010; the low was $2.61 the week of February 15, 2010 — a swing of 17.0%.
2010 vs. the years on either side
U.S. gas prices in 2010, answered
- What was the average price of gas in 2010?
- The U.S. average price of regular gasoline in 2010 was $2.78 per gallon — about $4.10 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.
- How does 2010 rank for gas prices in U.S. history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2010 was the 11th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline out of the 56 years on record (1970–2025). In raw at-the-pump dollars it ranks 12th.
- Were gas prices higher in 2010 than in 2009?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline was more expensive in 2010 than in 2009, up 16.7% year over year ($3.52 → $4.10 in 2025 dollars).
- How high did gas prices get during 2010?
- The U.S. weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.05 the week of December 27, 2010 and bottomed at $2.61 the week of February 15, 2010 during 2010.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2010 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.