In 2017, gas averaged $2.42 nationally — $3.17 in today’s money
regular, at the pump in 2017
inflation-adjusted (CPI-U)
The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular gasoline across 2017, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars.
How 2017 ranks in the 1970–2025 record
The 29th-most-expensive year on record — the 28th-cheapest of 56 years.
The 17th-highest pump price on record — before adjusting for inflation.
How U.S. prices moved through 2017
Weekly U.S. average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.69 the week of September 11, 2017; the low was $2.26 the week of July 3, 2017 — a swing of 18.8%.
2017 vs. the years on either side
U.S. gas prices in 2017, answered
- What was the average price of gas in 2017?
- The U.S. average price of regular gasoline in 2017 was $2.42 per gallon — about $3.17 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.
- How does 2017 rank for gas prices in U.S. history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2017 was the 29th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline out of the 56 years on record (1970–2025). In raw at-the-pump dollars it ranks 17th.
- Were gas prices higher in 2017 than in 2016?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline was more expensive in 2017 than in 2016, up 10.3% year over year ($2.88 → $3.17 in 2025 dollars).
- How high did gas prices get during 2017?
- The U.S. weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.69 the week of September 11, 2017 and bottomed at $2.26 the week of July 3, 2017 during 2017.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2017 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.