Gas Prices in Massachusetts
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline, how it’s moving, and how Massachusetts stacks up against the rest of the country.
Week of July 27, 2026 · EIA weekly retail
1.2¢ below
The U.S. average is $4.10. Massachusetts drivers pay less than the typical American.
Massachusetts is the 31st-cheapest place to buy regular gas of 51 states and D.C. — equivalently, the 21st-most-expensive.
Ranked on current-week prices (week of July 27, 2026). Cheapest: Georgia ($3.63). Most expensive: Hawaii ($5.78).
Massachusetts gas prices over time
The weekly price right up to the latest EIA value; longer ranges step out to monthly, and Max reaches back to 1970 (a dashed line marks the 2000 EIA basis change). Toggle between the price at the pump and constant 2025 dollars.
View the data (53 points · weekly)
| Date | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| 2025-08-04 | $3.05 | $3.04 |
| 2025-08-11 | $3.04 | $3.03 |
| 2025-08-18 | $3.03 | $3.02 |
| 2025-08-25 | $3.04 | $3.03 |
| 2025-09-01 | $3.05 | $3.03 |
| 2025-09-08 | $3.11 | $3.09 |
| 2025-09-15 | $3.08 | $3.06 |
| 2025-09-22 | $3.06 | $3.04 |
| 2025-09-29 | $3.01 | $2.98 |
| 2025-10-06 | $2.98 | $2.88 |
| 2025-10-13 | $2.94 | $2.85 |
| 2025-10-20 | $2.91 | $2.82 |
| 2025-10-27 | $2.90 | $2.81 |
| 2025-11-03 | $2.91 | $2.88 |
| 2025-11-10 | $2.95 | $2.93 |
| 2025-11-17 | $2.97 | $2.94 |
| 2025-11-24 | $3.01 | $2.98 |
| 2025-12-01 | $2.97 | $2.93 |
| 2025-12-08 | $2.94 | $2.90 |
| 2025-12-15 | $2.92 | $2.89 |
| 2025-12-22 | $2.88 | $2.85 |
| 2025-12-29 | $2.88 | $2.84 |
| 2026-01-05 | $2.86 | $2.82 |
| 2026-01-12 | $2.83 | $2.79 |
| 2026-01-19 | $2.81 | $2.77 |
| 2026-01-26 | $2.79 | $2.75 |
| 2026-02-02 | $2.83 | $2.79 |
| 2026-02-09 | $2.85 | $2.80 |
| 2026-02-16 | $2.84 | $2.79 |
| 2026-02-23 | $2.85 | $2.80 |
| 2026-03-02 | $2.90 | $2.82 |
| 2026-03-09 | $3.31 | $3.23 |
| 2026-03-16 | $3.49 | $3.40 |
| 2026-03-23 | $3.69 | $3.60 |
| 2026-03-30 | $3.76 | $3.66 |
| 2026-04-06 | $3.89 | $3.77 |
| 2026-04-13 | $3.91 | $3.79 |
| 2026-04-20 | $3.88 | $3.76 |
| 2026-04-27 | $4.01 | $3.88 |
| 2026-05-04 | $4.34 | $4.19 |
| 2026-05-11 | $4.43 | $4.27 |
| 2026-05-18 | $4.45 | $4.29 |
| 2026-05-25 | $4.42 | $4.26 |
| 2026-06-01 | $4.34 | $4.21 |
| 2026-06-08 | $4.20 | $4.06 |
| 2026-06-15 | $4.07 | $3.94 |
| 2026-06-22 | $3.95 | $3.82 |
| 2026-06-29 | $3.84 | $3.72 |
| 2026-07-06 | $3.79 | $3.66 |
| 2026-07-13 | $3.81 | $3.69 |
| 2026-07-20 | $4.00 | $3.87 |
| 2026-07-27 | $4.08 | $3.95 |
Massachusetts gas prices, year by year
Pick a year for that season’s weekly trend, the high and low, every grade, and how it ranks in Massachusetts history.
Every grade, plus diesel
| Grade | Price / gal | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $4.08 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.66 | +57.7¢ |
| Premium | $5.03 | +94.5¢ |
The highs and lows
Massachusetts vs. the nation and its neighbors
Latest comparable annual state averages for regular gasoline (2024, EIA SEDS) — a consistent all-51 basis, distinct from the current-week estimate above.
Massachusetts gas prices, answered
- What is the average price of gas in Massachusetts right now?
- As of the week of July 27, 2026, the average price of regular gasoline in Massachusetts is $4.08 per gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.
- Is gas more expensive in Massachusetts than the national average?
- Massachusetts's average of $4.08 is 1.2¢ below the U.S. average of $4.10 per gallon for regular gasoline.
- What is the highest gas price ever recorded in Massachusetts?
- The highest average regular gasoline price recorded for Massachusetts in this series was $5.04 per gallon, the week of June 13, 2022. The lowest was $1.48 the week of June 9, 2003.
- Are gas prices in Massachusetts going up or down?
- Over the latest week, the average price of regular gasoline in Massachusetts rose to $4.08 per gallon. Massachusetts currently ranks 31st-cheapest of 51 states and D.C. for regular gasoline.