In 2014, gas averaged $3.36 nationally — $4.57 in today’s money
regular, at the pump in 2014
inflation-adjusted (CPI-U)
The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular gasoline across 2014, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars.
How 2014 ranks in the 1970–2025 record
The 7th-most-expensive year on record — the 50th-cheapest of 56 years.
The 6th-highest pump price on record — before adjusting for inflation.
How U.S. prices moved through 2014
Weekly U.S. average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.71 the week of April 28, 2014; the low was $2.30 the week of December 29, 2014 — a swing of 61.5%.
2014 vs. the years on either side
U.S. gas prices in 2014, answered
- What was the average price of gas in 2014?
- The U.S. average price of regular gasoline in 2014 was $3.36 per gallon — about $4.57 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.
- How does 2014 rank for gas prices in U.S. history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2014 was the 7th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline out of the 56 years on record (1970–2025). In raw at-the-pump dollars it ranks 6th.
- Were gas prices higher in 2014 than in 2013?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline was cheaper in 2014 than in 2013, down 5.6% year over year ($4.85 → $4.57 in 2025 dollars).
- How high did gas prices get during 2014?
- The U.S. weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.71 the week of April 28, 2014 and bottomed at $2.30 the week of December 29, 2014 during 2014.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2014 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.