Gas in Ohio averaged $3.17 in 2008 — $4.73 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Ohio across 2008, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Ohio prices moved through 2008
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.05 the week of July 14, 2008; the low was $1.55 the week of December 29, 2008 — a swing of 161.4%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2008 | $3.16 | $4.80 |
| January 14, 2008 | $3.01 | $4.57 |
| January 21, 2008 | $3.01 | $4.56 |
| January 28, 2008 | $2.95 | $4.47 |
| February 4, 2008 | $2.99 | $4.52 |
| February 11, 2008 | $2.97 | $4.49 |
| February 18, 2008 | $3.09 | $4.68 |
| February 25, 2008 | $3.05 | $4.62 |
| March 3, 2008 | $3.06 | $4.61 |
| March 10, 2008 | $3.25 | $4.90 |
| March 17, 2008 | $3.32 | $5.01 |
| March 24, 2008 | $3.18 | $4.80 |
| March 31, 2008 | $3.20 | $4.82 |
| April 7, 2008 | $3.23 | $4.86 |
| April 14, 2008 | $3.35 | $5.05 |
| April 21, 2008 | $3.39 | $5.10 |
| April 28, 2008 | $3.52 | $5.30 |
| May 5, 2008 | $3.57 | $5.34 |
| May 12, 2008 | $3.75 | $5.60 |
| May 19, 2008 | $3.85 | $5.77 |
| May 26, 2008 | $3.97 | $5.93 |
| June 2, 2008 | $3.96 | $5.86 |
| June 9, 2008 | $3.98 | $5.90 |
| June 16, 2008 | $3.97 | $5.87 |
| June 23, 2008 | $4.01 | $5.94 |
| June 30, 2008 | $4.00 | $5.92 |
| July 7, 2008 | $4.03 | $5.93 |
| July 14, 2008 | $4.05 | $5.96 |
| July 21, 2008 | $3.90 | $5.73 |
| July 28, 2008 | $3.70 | $5.44 |
| August 4, 2008 | $3.69 | $5.43 |
| August 11, 2008 | $3.65 | $5.38 |
| August 18, 2008 | $3.65 | $5.38 |
| August 25, 2008 | $3.68 | $5.42 |
| September 1, 2008 | $3.58 | $5.27 |
| September 8, 2008 | $3.56 | $5.23 |
| September 15, 2008 | $3.99 | $5.87 |
| September 22, 2008 | $3.84 | $5.65 |
| September 29, 2008 | $3.62 | $5.32 |
| October 6, 2008 | $3.32 | $4.93 |
| October 13, 2008 | $2.90 | $4.31 |
| October 20, 2008 | $2.66 | $3.94 |
| October 27, 2008 | $2.39 | $3.55 |
| November 3, 2008 | $2.09 | $3.15 |
| November 10, 2008 | $1.93 | $2.92 |
| November 17, 2008 | $1.84 | $2.78 |
| November 24, 2008 | $1.68 | $2.54 |
| December 1, 2008 | $1.72 | $2.62 |
| December 8, 2008 | $1.59 | $2.43 |
| December 15, 2008 | $1.68 | $2.55 |
| December 22, 2008 | $1.61 | $2.45 |
| December 29, 2008 | $1.55 | $2.36 |
2008: Ohio and the national picture
2008 coincided with the oil-price spike and the global financial crisis. In Ohio, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $1.55 (December 29, 2008) to a high of $4.05 (July 14, 2008). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $4.73 ranks 4th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2008 compares, adjusted for inflation
2008 was Ohio’s 4th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 21st-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Ohio fuel prices by grade in 2008
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 | $3.17 | $4.73 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.27 | $4.88 | +10.1¢ |
| Premium | $3.38 | $5.05 | +21.3¢ |
Ohio gas prices in 2008, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Ohio in 2008?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Ohio in 2008 was $3.17 per gallon — about $4.73 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 2008?
- Ohio's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.05 the week of July 14, 2008 and bottomed out at $1.55 the week of December 29, 2008 — a swing of 161.4% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Ohio higher in 2008 than in 2007?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Ohio was more expensive in 2008 than in 2007, up 10.1% year over year.
- How does 2008 rank for gas prices in Ohio history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2008 was the 4th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Ohio out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).