Gas in Ohio averaged $2.26 in 2017 — $2.97 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.26
In 2025 dollars
$2.97
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Ohio across 2017, 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 2017
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.61 the week of November 6, 2017; the low was $1.97 the week of January 30, 2017 — a swing of 32.3%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2017 | $2.31 | $3.06 |
| January 9, 2017 | $2.39 | $3.16 |
| January 16, 2017 | $2.23 | $2.94 |
| January 23, 2017 | $2.08 | $2.75 |
| January 30, 2017 | $1.97 | $2.60 |
| February 6, 2017 | $2.05 | $2.70 |
| February 13, 2017 | $2.12 | $2.80 |
| February 20, 2017 | $2.04 | $2.69 |
| February 27, 2017 | $2.12 | $2.79 |
| March 6, 2017 | $2.22 | $2.93 |
| March 13, 2017 | $2.11 | $2.79 |
| March 20, 2017 | $2.19 | $2.89 |
| March 27, 2017 | $2.11 | $2.78 |
| April 3, 2017 | $2.29 | $3.03 |
| April 10, 2017 | $2.37 | $3.12 |
| April 17, 2017 | $2.30 | $3.03 |
| April 24, 2017 | $2.39 | $3.15 |
| May 1, 2017 | $2.27 | $3.00 |
| May 8, 2017 | $2.15 | $2.84 |
| May 15, 2017 | $2.25 | $2.97 |
| May 22, 2017 | $2.37 | $3.13 |
| May 29, 2017 | $2.26 | $2.98 |
| June 5, 2017 | $2.36 | $3.11 |
| June 12, 2017 | $2.21 | $2.92 |
| June 19, 2017 | $2.10 | $2.77 |
| June 26, 2017 | $2.16 | $2.85 |
| July 3, 2017 | $2.06 | $2.72 |
| July 10, 2017 | $2.25 | $2.97 |
| July 17, 2017 | $2.13 | $2.80 |
| July 24, 2017 | $2.21 | $2.91 |
| July 31, 2017 | $2.31 | $3.04 |
| August 7, 2017 | $2.21 | $2.91 |
| August 14, 2017 | $2.27 | $2.98 |
| August 21, 2017 | $2.18 | $2.86 |
| August 28, 2017 | $2.29 | $3.01 |
| September 4, 2017 | $2.52 | $3.30 |
| September 11, 2017 | $2.45 | $3.20 |
| September 18, 2017 | $2.31 | $3.02 |
| September 25, 2017 | $2.20 | $2.88 |
| October 2, 2017 | $2.35 | $3.06 |
| October 9, 2017 | $2.23 | $2.91 |
| October 16, 2017 | $2.38 | $3.11 |
| October 23, 2017 | $2.30 | $3.00 |
| October 30, 2017 | $2.42 | $3.16 |
| November 6, 2017 | $2.61 | $3.39 |
| November 13, 2017 | $2.48 | $3.23 |
| November 20, 2017 | $2.54 | $3.30 |
| November 27, 2017 | $2.39 | $3.11 |
| December 4, 2017 | $2.25 | $2.92 |
| December 11, 2017 | $2.33 | $3.03 |
| December 18, 2017 | $2.20 | $2.86 |
| December 25, 2017 | $2.37 | $3.08 |
Year over year
How 2017 compares, adjusted for inflation
2017 was Ohio’s 20th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 5th-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Every grade
Ohio fuel prices by grade in 2017
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 | $2.26 | $2.97 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.54 | $3.33 | +27.5¢ |
| Premium | $2.83 | $3.72 | +56.7¢ |
Common questions
Ohio gas prices in 2017, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Ohio in 2017?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Ohio in 2017 was $2.26 per gallon — about $2.97 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 2017?
- Ohio's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.61 the week of November 6, 2017 and bottomed out at $1.97 the week of January 30, 2017 — a swing of 32.3% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Ohio higher in 2017 than in 2016?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Ohio was more expensive in 2017 than in 2016, up 6.8% year over year.
- How does 2017 rank for gas prices in Ohio history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2017 was the 20th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Ohio out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).