Gas in New York averaged $2.55 in 2015 — $3.47 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2015, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How New York prices moved through 2015
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.93 the week of July 6, 2015; the low was $2.20 the week of December 28, 2015 — a swing of 33.4%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2015 | $2.68 | $3.68 |
| January 12, 2015 | $2.55 | $3.50 |
| January 19, 2015 | $2.45 | $3.36 |
| January 26, 2015 | $2.36 | $3.24 |
| February 2, 2015 | $2.35 | $3.21 |
| February 9, 2015 | $2.40 | $3.29 |
| February 16, 2015 | $2.42 | $3.31 |
| February 23, 2015 | $2.46 | $3.37 |
| March 2, 2015 | $2.54 | $3.47 |
| March 9, 2015 | $2.60 | $3.55 |
| March 16, 2015 | $2.58 | $3.53 |
| March 23, 2015 | $2.54 | $3.47 |
| March 30, 2015 | $2.53 | $3.46 |
| April 6, 2015 | $2.54 | $3.46 |
| April 13, 2015 | $2.52 | $3.44 |
| April 20, 2015 | $2.63 | $3.58 |
| April 27, 2015 | $2.69 | $3.66 |
| May 4, 2015 | $2.75 | $3.73 |
| May 11, 2015 | $2.79 | $3.79 |
| May 18, 2015 | $2.80 | $3.81 |
| May 25, 2015 | $2.83 | $3.84 |
| June 1, 2015 | $2.83 | $3.84 |
| June 8, 2015 | $2.85 | $3.86 |
| June 15, 2015 | $2.91 | $3.94 |
| June 22, 2015 | $2.89 | $3.91 |
| June 29, 2015 | $2.92 | $3.96 |
| July 6, 2015 | $2.93 | $3.96 |
| July 13, 2015 | $2.91 | $3.94 |
| July 20, 2015 | $2.86 | $3.87 |
| July 27, 2015 | $2.83 | $3.83 |
| August 3, 2015 | $2.80 | $3.78 |
| August 10, 2015 | $2.75 | $3.72 |
| August 17, 2015 | $2.72 | $3.68 |
| August 24, 2015 | $2.63 | $3.56 |
| August 31, 2015 | $2.54 | $3.44 |
| September 7, 2015 | $2.51 | $3.40 |
| September 14, 2015 | $2.45 | $3.33 |
| September 21, 2015 | $2.42 | $3.28 |
| September 28, 2015 | $2.38 | $3.23 |
| October 5, 2015 | $2.33 | $3.15 |
| October 12, 2015 | $2.33 | $3.15 |
| October 19, 2015 | $2.31 | $3.14 |
| October 26, 2015 | $2.28 | $3.09 |
| November 2, 2015 | $2.27 | $3.07 |
| November 9, 2015 | $2.31 | $3.12 |
| November 16, 2015 | $2.30 | $3.11 |
| November 23, 2015 | $2.28 | $3.08 |
| November 30, 2015 | $2.27 | $3.07 |
| December 7, 2015 | $2.26 | $3.06 |
| December 14, 2015 | $2.22 | $3.01 |
| December 21, 2015 | $2.21 | $3.00 |
| December 28, 2015 | $2.20 | $2.97 |
2015: New York and the national picture
2015 coincided with the global collapse in crude-oil prices. In New York, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $2.20 (December 28, 2015) to a high of $2.93 (July 6, 2015). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $3.47 ranks 16th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2015 compares, adjusted for inflation
2015 was New York’s 16th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 12th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
New York fuel prices by grade in 2015
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 | $2.55 | $3.47 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.79 | $3.78 | +23.2¢ |
| Premium | $2.97 | $4.03 | +41.3¢ |
New York gas prices in 2015, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2015?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2015 was $2.55 per gallon — about $3.47 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 2015?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.93 the week of July 6, 2015 and bottomed out at $2.20 the week of December 28, 2015 — a swing of 33.4% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2015 than in 2014?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was cheaper in 2015 than in 2014, down 29.1% year over year.
- How does 2015 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2015 was the 16th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).