Gas in Ohio averaged $2.33 in 2015 — $3.16 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Ohio across 2015, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Ohio prices moved through 2015
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.85 the week of August 17, 2015; the low was $1.78 the week of December 21, 2015 — a swing of 60.2%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2015 | $1.86 | $2.55 |
| January 12, 2015 | $1.98 | $2.71 |
| January 19, 2015 | $1.98 | $2.71 |
| January 26, 2015 | $1.90 | $2.60 |
| February 2, 2015 | $2.04 | $2.78 |
| February 9, 2015 | $2.24 | $3.06 |
| February 16, 2015 | $2.29 | $3.14 |
| February 23, 2015 | $2.36 | $3.23 |
| March 2, 2015 | $2.46 | $3.36 |
| March 9, 2015 | $2.33 | $3.18 |
| March 16, 2015 | $2.18 | $2.97 |
| March 23, 2015 | $2.32 | $3.17 |
| March 30, 2015 | $2.39 | $3.26 |
| April 6, 2015 | $2.23 | $3.03 |
| April 13, 2015 | $2.34 | $3.19 |
| April 20, 2015 | $2.42 | $3.29 |
| April 27, 2015 | $2.53 | $3.45 |
| May 4, 2015 | $2.46 | $3.34 |
| May 11, 2015 | $2.48 | $3.37 |
| May 18, 2015 | $2.62 | $3.56 |
| May 25, 2015 | $2.70 | $3.67 |
| June 1, 2015 | $2.84 | $3.84 |
| June 8, 2015 | $2.70 | $3.66 |
| June 15, 2015 | $2.83 | $3.83 |
| June 22, 2015 | $2.70 | $3.66 |
| June 29, 2015 | $2.82 | $3.82 |
| July 6, 2015 | $2.71 | $3.66 |
| July 13, 2015 | $2.79 | $3.78 |
| July 20, 2015 | $2.60 | $3.52 |
| July 27, 2015 | $2.40 | $3.25 |
| August 3, 2015 | $2.28 | $3.09 |
| August 10, 2015 | $2.43 | $3.28 |
| August 17, 2015 | $2.85 | $3.86 |
| August 24, 2015 | $2.65 | $3.58 |
| August 31, 2015 | $2.35 | $3.18 |
| September 7, 2015 | $2.13 | $2.88 |
| September 14, 2015 | $2.22 | $3.01 |
| September 21, 2015 | $2.29 | $3.11 |
| September 28, 2015 | $2.37 | $3.21 |
| October 5, 2015 | $2.40 | $3.25 |
| October 12, 2015 | $2.49 | $3.37 |
| October 19, 2015 | $2.29 | $3.10 |
| October 26, 2015 | $2.11 | $2.86 |
| November 2, 2015 | $2.36 | $3.19 |
| November 9, 2015 | $2.18 | $2.95 |
| November 16, 2015 | $1.97 | $2.67 |
| November 23, 2015 | $1.80 | $2.44 |
| November 30, 2015 | $1.80 | $2.43 |
| December 7, 2015 | $1.89 | $2.55 |
| December 14, 2015 | $1.93 | $2.61 |
| December 21, 2015 | $1.78 | $2.41 |
| December 28, 2015 | $1.94 | $2.62 |
2015: Ohio and the national picture
2015 coincided with the global collapse in crude-oil prices. In Ohio, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $1.78 (December 21, 2015) to a high of $2.85 (August 17, 2015). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $3.16 ranks 17th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2015 compares, adjusted for inflation
2015 was Ohio’s 17th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 8th-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Ohio fuel prices by grade in 2015
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 | $2.33 | $3.16 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.51 | $3.41 | +18.4¢ |
| Premium | $2.71 | $3.68 | +38.0¢ |
Ohio gas prices in 2015, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Ohio in 2015?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Ohio in 2015 was $2.33 per gallon — about $3.16 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 2015?
- Ohio's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.85 the week of August 17, 2015 and bottomed out at $1.78 the week of December 21, 2015 — a swing of 60.2% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Ohio higher in 2015 than in 2014?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Ohio was cheaper in 2015 than in 2014, down 30.1% year over year.
- How does 2015 rank for gas prices in Ohio history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2015 was the 17th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Ohio out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).