Gas in New York averaged $2.25 in 2020 — $2.79 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2020, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How New York prices moved through 2020
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.65 the week of January 13, 2020; the low was $2.04 the week of May 4, 2020 — a swing of 29.6%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2020 | $2.65 | $3.29 |
| January 13, 2020 | $2.65 | $3.29 |
| January 20, 2020 | $2.63 | $3.27 |
| January 27, 2020 | $2.60 | $3.23 |
| February 3, 2020 | $2.56 | $3.18 |
| February 10, 2020 | $2.54 | $3.15 |
| February 17, 2020 | $2.51 | $3.12 |
| February 24, 2020 | $2.51 | $3.11 |
| March 2, 2020 | $2.49 | $3.11 |
| March 9, 2020 | $2.47 | $3.08 |
| March 16, 2020 | $2.38 | $2.97 |
| March 23, 2020 | $2.30 | $2.87 |
| March 30, 2020 | $2.24 | $2.79 |
| April 6, 2020 | $2.19 | $2.76 |
| April 13, 2020 | $2.15 | $2.71 |
| April 20, 2020 | $2.11 | $2.65 |
| April 27, 2020 | $2.06 | $2.59 |
| May 4, 2020 | $2.04 | $2.57 |
| May 11, 2020 | $2.08 | $2.62 |
| May 18, 2020 | $2.09 | $2.63 |
| May 25, 2020 | $2.11 | $2.66 |
| June 1, 2020 | $2.11 | $2.64 |
| June 8, 2020 | $2.13 | $2.67 |
| June 15, 2020 | $2.14 | $2.69 |
| June 22, 2020 | $2.17 | $2.72 |
| June 29, 2020 | $2.19 | $2.74 |
| July 6, 2020 | $2.19 | $2.73 |
| July 13, 2020 | $2.20 | $2.74 |
| July 20, 2020 | $2.20 | $2.75 |
| July 27, 2020 | $2.19 | $2.73 |
| August 3, 2020 | $2.19 | $2.72 |
| August 10, 2020 | $2.18 | $2.70 |
| August 17, 2020 | $2.17 | $2.70 |
| August 24, 2020 | $2.16 | $2.69 |
| August 31, 2020 | $2.23 | $2.77 |
| September 7, 2020 | $2.23 | $2.76 |
| September 14, 2020 | $2.20 | $2.72 |
| September 21, 2020 | $2.18 | $2.70 |
| September 28, 2020 | $2.17 | $2.69 |
| October 5, 2020 | $2.16 | $2.68 |
| October 12, 2020 | $2.16 | $2.68 |
| October 19, 2020 | $2.17 | $2.68 |
| October 26, 2020 | $2.16 | $2.67 |
| November 2, 2020 | $2.15 | $2.65 |
| November 9, 2020 | $2.14 | $2.64 |
| November 16, 2020 | $2.15 | $2.65 |
| November 23, 2020 | $2.15 | $2.65 |
| November 30, 2020 | $2.15 | $2.65 |
| December 7, 2020 | $2.17 | $2.66 |
| December 14, 2020 | $2.17 | $2.67 |
| December 21, 2020 | $2.24 | $2.75 |
| December 28, 2020 | $2.24 | $2.75 |
2020: New York and the national picture
2020 coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. In New York, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $2.04 (May 4, 2020) to a high of $2.65 (January 13, 2020). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $2.79 ranks 25th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2020 compares, adjusted for inflation
2020 was New York’s 25th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 3rd-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
New York fuel prices by grade in 2020
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 | $2.25 | $2.79 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.55 | $3.17 | +29.8¢ |
| Premium | $2.76 | $3.44 | +51.8¢ |
New York gas prices in 2020, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2020?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2020 was $2.25 per gallon — about $2.79 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 2020?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.65 the week of January 13, 2020 and bottomed out at $2.04 the week of May 4, 2020 — a swing of 29.6% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2020 than in 2019?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was cheaper in 2020 than in 2019, down 16.5% year over year.
- How does 2020 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2020 was the 25th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).