Gas in Ohio averaged $2.49 in 2006 — $3.98 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.49
In 2025 dollars
$3.98
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Ohio across 2006, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How Ohio prices moved through 2006
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.01 the week of July 24, 2006; the low was $2.09 the week of October 16, 2006 — a swing of 43.8%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2006 | $2.28 | $3.68 |
| January 9, 2006 | $2.37 | $3.83 |
| January 16, 2006 | $2.24 | $3.62 |
| January 23, 2006 | $2.27 | $3.66 |
| January 30, 2006 | $2.36 | $3.82 |
| February 6, 2006 | $2.25 | $3.63 |
| February 13, 2006 | $2.12 | $3.42 |
| February 20, 2006 | $2.11 | $3.41 |
| February 27, 2006 | $2.28 | $3.69 |
| March 6, 2006 | $2.42 | $3.90 |
| March 13, 2006 | $2.40 | $3.87 |
| March 20, 2006 | $2.52 | $4.07 |
| March 27, 2006 | $2.47 | $3.98 |
| April 3, 2006 | $2.57 | $4.13 |
| April 10, 2006 | $2.65 | $4.25 |
| April 17, 2006 | $2.77 | $4.45 |
| April 24, 2006 | $2.86 | $4.58 |
| May 1, 2006 | $2.81 | $4.49 |
| May 8, 2006 | $2.77 | $4.42 |
| May 15, 2006 | $2.88 | $4.61 |
| May 22, 2006 | $2.70 | $4.32 |
| May 29, 2006 | $2.77 | $4.42 |
| June 5, 2006 | $2.83 | $4.51 |
| June 12, 2006 | $2.85 | $4.54 |
| June 19, 2006 | $2.74 | $4.37 |
| June 26, 2006 | $2.79 | $4.45 |
| July 3, 2006 | $2.88 | $4.57 |
| July 10, 2006 | $2.94 | $4.67 |
| July 17, 2006 | $2.98 | $4.72 |
| July 24, 2006 | $3.01 | $4.77 |
| July 31, 2006 | $2.94 | $4.66 |
| August 7, 2006 | $3.00 | $4.73 |
| August 14, 2006 | $2.86 | $4.52 |
| August 21, 2006 | $2.71 | $4.28 |
| August 28, 2006 | $2.58 | $4.07 |
| September 4, 2006 | $2.43 | $3.85 |
| September 11, 2006 | $2.31 | $3.66 |
| September 18, 2006 | $2.21 | $3.50 |
| September 25, 2006 | $2.11 | $3.35 |
| October 2, 2006 | $2.11 | $3.36 |
| October 9, 2006 | $2.10 | $3.36 |
| October 16, 2006 | $2.09 | $3.33 |
| October 23, 2006 | $2.14 | $3.41 |
| October 30, 2006 | $2.20 | $3.50 |
| November 6, 2006 | $2.22 | $3.54 |
| November 13, 2006 | $2.23 | $3.55 |
| November 20, 2006 | $2.24 | $3.57 |
| November 27, 2006 | $2.23 | $3.55 |
| December 4, 2006 | $2.28 | $3.61 |
| December 11, 2006 | $2.18 | $3.46 |
| December 18, 2006 | $2.29 | $3.63 |
| December 25, 2006 | $2.26 | $3.59 |
Year over year
How 2006 compares, adjusted for inflation
2006 was Ohio’s 9th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 16th-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Every grade
Ohio fuel prices by grade in 2006
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 | $2.49 | $3.98 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.59 | $4.14 | +9.7¢ |
| Premium | $2.70 | $4.31 | +20.7¢ |
Common questions
Ohio gas prices in 2006, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Ohio in 2006?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Ohio in 2006 was $2.49 per gallon — about $3.98 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in Ohio during 2006?
- Ohio's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.01 the week of July 24, 2006 and bottomed out at $2.09 the week of October 16, 2006 — a swing of 43.8% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Ohio higher in 2006 than in 2005?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Ohio was more expensive in 2006 than in 2005, up 9.4% year over year.
- How does 2006 rank for gas prices in Ohio history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2006 was the 9th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Ohio out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).