In 2023, gas averaged $3.52 nationally — $3.72 in today’s money
regular, at the pump in 2023
inflation-adjusted (CPI-U)
The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular gasoline across 2023, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars.
How 2023 ranks in the 1970–2025 record
The 15th-most-expensive year on record — the 42nd-cheapest of 56 years.
The 4th-highest pump price on record — before adjusting for inflation.
How U.S. prices moved through 2023
Weekly U.S. average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.88 the week of September 18, 2023; the low was $3.05 the week of December 18, 2023 — a swing of 27.0%.
2023 vs. the years on either side
U.S. gas prices in 2023, answered
- What was the average price of gas in 2023?
- The U.S. average price of regular gasoline in 2023 was $3.52 per gallon — about $3.72 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.
- How does 2023 rank for gas prices in U.S. history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2023 was the 15th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline out of the 56 years on record (1970–2025). In raw at-the-pump dollars it ranks 4th.
- Were gas prices higher in 2023 than in 2022?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline was cheaper in 2023 than in 2022, down 14.6% year over year ($4.35 → $3.72 in 2025 dollars).
- How high did gas prices get during 2023?
- The U.S. weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.88 the week of September 18, 2023 and bottomed at $3.05 the week of December 18, 2023 during 2023.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2023 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.