Gas in New York averaged $3.03 in 2021 — $3.59 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.03
In 2025 dollars
$3.59
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2021, 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 2021
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.50 the week of November 15, 2021; the low was $2.26 the week of January 4, 2021 — a swing of 55.1%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 4, 2021 | $2.26 | $2.77 |
| January 11, 2021 | $2.31 | $2.83 |
| January 18, 2021 | $2.40 | $2.95 |
| January 25, 2021 | $2.44 | $2.99 |
| February 1, 2021 | $2.45 | $2.99 |
| February 8, 2021 | $2.49 | $3.04 |
| February 15, 2021 | $2.53 | $3.09 |
| February 22, 2021 | $2.64 | $3.23 |
| March 1, 2021 | $2.73 | $3.32 |
| March 8, 2021 | $2.77 | $3.36 |
| March 15, 2021 | $2.83 | $3.43 |
| March 22, 2021 | $2.83 | $3.44 |
| March 29, 2021 | $2.82 | $3.43 |
| April 5, 2021 | $2.82 | $3.41 |
| April 12, 2021 | $2.80 | $3.38 |
| April 19, 2021 | $2.80 | $3.38 |
| April 26, 2021 | $2.83 | $3.42 |
| May 3, 2021 | $2.87 | $3.44 |
| May 10, 2021 | $2.94 | $3.52 |
| May 17, 2021 | $2.98 | $3.57 |
| May 24, 2021 | $2.99 | $3.58 |
| May 31, 2021 | $2.98 | $3.58 |
| June 7, 2021 | $3.01 | $3.58 |
| June 14, 2021 | $3.06 | $3.64 |
| June 21, 2021 | $3.07 | $3.65 |
| June 28, 2021 | $3.08 | $3.66 |
| July 5, 2021 | $3.11 | $3.68 |
| July 12, 2021 | $3.13 | $3.70 |
| July 19, 2021 | $3.13 | $3.70 |
| July 26, 2021 | $3.12 | $3.69 |
| August 2, 2021 | $3.15 | $3.72 |
| August 9, 2021 | $3.13 | $3.70 |
| August 16, 2021 | $3.15 | $3.71 |
| August 23, 2021 | $3.14 | $3.71 |
| August 30, 2021 | $3.17 | $3.75 |
| September 6, 2021 | $3.23 | $3.79 |
| September 13, 2021 | $3.22 | $3.79 |
| September 20, 2021 | $3.23 | $3.79 |
| September 27, 2021 | $3.22 | $3.78 |
| October 4, 2021 | $3.21 | $3.74 |
| October 11, 2021 | $3.31 | $3.85 |
| October 18, 2021 | $3.40 | $3.96 |
| October 25, 2021 | $3.48 | $4.05 |
| November 1, 2021 | $3.49 | $4.03 |
| November 8, 2021 | $3.49 | $4.03 |
| November 15, 2021 | $3.50 | $4.04 |
| November 22, 2021 | $3.50 | $4.04 |
| November 29, 2021 | $3.50 | $4.04 |
| December 6, 2021 | $3.45 | $3.96 |
| December 13, 2021 | $3.45 | $3.95 |
| December 20, 2021 | $3.44 | $3.94 |
| December 27, 2021 | $3.43 | $3.93 |
Year over year
How 2021 compares, adjusted for inflation
2021 was New York’s 14th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 14th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
New York fuel prices by grade in 2021
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 | $3.03 | $3.59 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.33 | $3.95 | +29.9¢ |
| Premium | $3.55 | $4.21 | +52.0¢ |
Common questions
New York gas prices in 2021, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2021?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2021 was $3.03 per gallon — about $3.59 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 2021?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.50 the week of November 15, 2021 and bottomed out at $2.26 the week of January 4, 2021 — a swing of 55.1% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2021 than in 2020?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was more expensive in 2021 than in 2020, up 28.5% year over year.
- How does 2021 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2021 was the 14th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).