Gas in New York averaged $4.01 in 2022 — $4.42 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2022, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How New York prices moved through 2022
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.94 the week of June 13, 2022; the low was $3.28 the week of December 26, 2022 — a swing of 50.4%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2022 | $3.42 | $3.90 |
| January 10, 2022 | $3.40 | $3.87 |
| January 17, 2022 | $3.39 | $3.87 |
| January 24, 2022 | $3.42 | $3.89 |
| January 31, 2022 | $3.47 | $3.95 |
| February 7, 2022 | $3.52 | $3.99 |
| February 14, 2022 | $3.64 | $4.12 |
| February 21, 2022 | $3.69 | $4.18 |
| February 28, 2022 | $3.75 | $4.24 |
| March 7, 2022 | $4.30 | $4.81 |
| March 14, 2022 | $4.37 | $4.89 |
| March 21, 2022 | $4.28 | $4.79 |
| March 28, 2022 | $4.24 | $4.74 |
| April 4, 2022 | $4.16 | $4.64 |
| April 11, 2022 | $4.10 | $4.58 |
| April 18, 2022 | $4.05 | $4.52 |
| April 25, 2022 | $4.12 | $4.60 |
| May 2, 2022 | $4.26 | $4.71 |
| May 9, 2022 | $4.46 | $4.93 |
| May 16, 2022 | $4.73 | $5.23 |
| May 23, 2022 | $4.85 | $5.36 |
| May 30, 2022 | $4.85 | $5.36 |
| June 6, 2022 | $4.77 | $5.20 |
| June 13, 2022 | $4.94 | $5.39 |
| June 20, 2022 | $4.88 | $5.33 |
| June 27, 2022 | $4.83 | $5.27 |
| July 4, 2022 | $4.76 | $5.19 |
| July 11, 2022 | $4.64 | $5.07 |
| July 18, 2022 | $4.54 | $4.95 |
| July 25, 2022 | $4.44 | $4.85 |
| August 1, 2022 | $4.36 | $4.76 |
| August 8, 2022 | $4.26 | $4.65 |
| August 15, 2022 | $4.17 | $4.55 |
| August 22, 2022 | $4.09 | $4.46 |
| August 29, 2022 | $3.99 | $4.36 |
| September 5, 2022 | $3.84 | $4.17 |
| September 12, 2022 | $3.74 | $4.06 |
| September 19, 2022 | $3.64 | $3.95 |
| September 26, 2022 | $3.54 | $3.85 |
| October 3, 2022 | $3.48 | $3.76 |
| October 10, 2022 | $3.56 | $3.84 |
| October 17, 2022 | $3.61 | $3.90 |
| October 24, 2022 | $3.59 | $3.87 |
| October 31, 2022 | $3.74 | $4.04 |
| November 7, 2022 | $3.83 | $4.13 |
| November 14, 2022 | $3.81 | $4.10 |
| November 21, 2022 | $3.73 | $4.02 |
| November 28, 2022 | $3.66 | $3.95 |
| December 5, 2022 | $3.59 | $3.86 |
| December 12, 2022 | $3.44 | $3.71 |
| December 19, 2022 | $3.36 | $3.62 |
| December 26, 2022 | $3.28 | $3.54 |
2022: New York and the national picture
2022 coincided with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the post-pandemic surge. In New York, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $3.28 (December 26, 2022) to a high of $4.94 (June 13, 2022). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $4.42 ranks 7th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2022 compares, adjusted for inflation
2022 was New York’s 7th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 21st-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
New York fuel prices by grade in 2022
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 | $4.01 | $4.42 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.35 | $4.79 | +34.3¢ |
| Premium | $4.66 | $5.12 | +64.6¢ |
New York gas prices in 2022, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2022?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2022 was $4.01 per gallon — about $4.42 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 2022?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.94 the week of June 13, 2022 and bottomed out at $3.28 the week of December 26, 2022 — a swing of 50.4% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2022 than in 2021?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was more expensive in 2022 than in 2021, up 22.9% year over year.
- How does 2022 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2022 was the 7th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).