Gas in New York averaged $1.51 in 2001 — $2.75 in today’s money
Average, that year
$1.51
In 2025 dollars
$2.75
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2001, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How New York prices moved through 2001
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $1.79 the week of May 28, 2001; the low was $1.17 the week of December 24, 2001 — a swing of 54.1%.
View the weekly data (53 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2001 | $1.56 | $2.86 |
| January 8, 2001 | $1.55 | $2.84 |
| January 15, 2001 | $1.54 | $2.83 |
| January 22, 2001 | $1.53 | $2.81 |
| January 29, 2001 | $1.53 | $2.81 |
| February 5, 2001 | $1.53 | $2.79 |
| February 12, 2001 | $1.53 | $2.81 |
| February 19, 2001 | $1.53 | $2.80 |
| February 26, 2001 | $1.52 | $2.79 |
| March 5, 2001 | $1.51 | $2.76 |
| March 12, 2001 | $1.50 | $2.75 |
| March 19, 2001 | $1.49 | $2.72 |
| March 26, 2001 | $1.48 | $2.71 |
| April 2, 2001 | $1.49 | $2.72 |
| April 9, 2001 | $1.51 | $2.77 |
| April 16, 2001 | $1.57 | $2.87 |
| April 23, 2001 | $1.64 | $3.00 |
| April 30, 2001 | $1.69 | $3.08 |
| May 7, 2001 | $1.74 | $3.16 |
| May 14, 2001 | $1.77 | $3.22 |
| May 21, 2001 | $1.77 | $3.22 |
| May 28, 2001 | $1.79 | $3.26 |
| June 4, 2001 | $1.79 | $3.25 |
| June 11, 2001 | $1.77 | $3.21 |
| June 18, 2001 | $1.74 | $3.16 |
| June 25, 2001 | $1.71 | $3.10 |
| July 2, 2001 | $1.68 | $3.04 |
| July 9, 2001 | $1.65 | $2.99 |
| July 16, 2001 | $1.62 | $2.94 |
| July 23, 2001 | $1.59 | $2.88 |
| July 30, 2001 | $1.56 | $2.83 |
| August 6, 2001 | $1.54 | $2.79 |
| August 13, 2001 | $1.53 | $2.77 |
| August 20, 2001 | $1.52 | $2.75 |
| August 27, 2001 | $1.51 | $2.73 |
| September 3, 2001 | $1.51 | $2.73 |
| September 10, 2001 | $1.51 | $2.73 |
| September 17, 2001 | $1.51 | $2.74 |
| September 24, 2001 | $1.51 | $2.73 |
| October 1, 2001 | $1.48 | $2.68 |
| October 8, 2001 | $1.45 | $2.63 |
| October 15, 2001 | $1.42 | $2.57 |
| October 22, 2001 | $1.39 | $2.51 |
| October 29, 2001 | $1.36 | $2.47 |
| November 5, 2001 | $1.33 | $2.41 |
| November 12, 2001 | $1.30 | $2.37 |
| November 19, 2001 | $1.27 | $2.31 |
| November 26, 2001 | $1.25 | $2.27 |
| December 3, 2001 | $1.22 | $2.22 |
| December 10, 2001 | $1.20 | $2.18 |
| December 17, 2001 | $1.18 | $2.14 |
| December 24, 2001 | $1.17 | $2.11 |
| December 31, 2001 | $1.17 | $2.12 |
Year over year
How 2001 compares, adjusted for inflation
2001 was New York’s 26th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 2nd-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
New York fuel prices by grade in 2001
Year-average price per grade. Premium figures are the spread drivers paid for higher-octane fuel that year.
| Grade | Avg / gal | 2025 $ | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1.51 | $2.75 | — |
| Midgrade | $1.62 | $2.94 | +10.5¢ |
| Premium | $1.69 | $3.07 | +17.4¢ |
Common questions
New York gas prices in 2001, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2001?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2001 was $1.51 per gallon — about $2.75 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in New York during 2001?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $1.79 the week of May 28, 2001 and bottomed out at $1.17 the week of December 24, 2001 — a swing of 54.1% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2001 than in 2000?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was cheaper in 2001 than in 2000, down 9.6% year over year.
- How does 2001 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2001 was the 26th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).