Gas in New York averaged $2.51 in 2009 — $3.76 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.51
In 2025 dollars
$3.76
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2009, 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 2009
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.85 the week of November 9, 2009; the low was $1.79 the week of January 5, 2009 — a swing of 59.6%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2009 | $1.79 | $2.72 |
| January 12, 2009 | $1.88 | $2.86 |
| January 19, 2009 | $1.92 | $2.91 |
| January 26, 2009 | $1.93 | $2.93 |
| February 2, 2009 | $2.01 | $3.04 |
| February 9, 2009 | $2.05 | $3.10 |
| February 16, 2009 | $2.09 | $3.16 |
| February 23, 2009 | $2.07 | $3.13 |
| March 2, 2009 | $2.05 | $3.11 |
| March 9, 2009 | $2.06 | $3.12 |
| March 16, 2009 | $2.05 | $3.10 |
| March 23, 2009 | $2.07 | $3.14 |
| March 30, 2009 | $2.13 | $3.23 |
| April 6, 2009 | $2.14 | $3.24 |
| April 13, 2009 | $2.15 | $3.26 |
| April 20, 2009 | $2.17 | $3.29 |
| April 27, 2009 | $2.18 | $3.30 |
| May 4, 2009 | $2.21 | $3.34 |
| May 11, 2009 | $2.35 | $3.54 |
| May 18, 2009 | $2.44 | $3.69 |
| May 25, 2009 | $2.55 | $3.86 |
| June 1, 2009 | $2.61 | $3.91 |
| June 8, 2009 | $2.71 | $4.06 |
| June 15, 2009 | $2.77 | $4.15 |
| June 22, 2009 | $2.83 | $4.23 |
| June 29, 2009 | $2.82 | $4.22 |
| July 6, 2009 | $2.80 | $4.20 |
| July 13, 2009 | $2.76 | $4.14 |
| July 20, 2009 | $2.71 | $4.06 |
| July 27, 2009 | $2.69 | $4.03 |
| August 3, 2009 | $2.72 | $4.07 |
| August 10, 2009 | $2.79 | $4.16 |
| August 17, 2009 | $2.81 | $4.21 |
| August 24, 2009 | $2.81 | $4.20 |
| August 31, 2009 | $2.81 | $4.21 |
| September 7, 2009 | $2.81 | $4.19 |
| September 14, 2009 | $2.80 | $4.17 |
| September 21, 2009 | $2.77 | $4.14 |
| September 28, 2009 | $2.73 | $4.07 |
| October 5, 2009 | $2.69 | $4.00 |
| October 12, 2009 | $2.67 | $3.97 |
| October 19, 2009 | $2.73 | $4.07 |
| October 26, 2009 | $2.81 | $4.17 |
| November 2, 2009 | $2.85 | $4.22 |
| November 9, 2009 | $2.85 | $4.23 |
| November 16, 2009 | $2.84 | $4.22 |
| November 23, 2009 | $2.85 | $4.22 |
| November 30, 2009 | $2.84 | $4.21 |
| December 7, 2009 | $2.85 | $4.22 |
| December 14, 2009 | $2.83 | $4.19 |
| December 21, 2009 | $2.81 | $4.17 |
| December 28, 2009 | $2.82 | $4.18 |
Year over year
How 2009 compares, adjusted for inflation
2009 was New York’s 11th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 17th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
New York fuel prices by grade in 2009
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 | $2.51 | $3.76 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.63 | $3.95 | +12.5¢ |
| Premium | $2.74 | $4.10 | +22.9¢ |
Common questions
New York gas prices in 2009, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2009?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2009 was $2.51 per gallon — about $3.76 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 2009?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.85 the week of November 9, 2009 and bottomed out at $1.79 the week of January 5, 2009 — a swing of 59.6% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2009 than in 2008?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was cheaper in 2009 than in 2008, down 26.5% year over year.
- How does 2009 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2009 was the 11th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).