Gas in Ohio averaged $3.76 in 2022 — $4.14 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Ohio across 2022, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Ohio prices moved through 2022
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $5.04 the week of June 13, 2022; the low was $2.86 the week of December 26, 2022 — a swing of 76.2%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2022 | $2.90 | $3.31 |
| January 10, 2022 | $3.14 | $3.58 |
| January 17, 2022 | $3.07 | $3.50 |
| January 24, 2022 | $3.03 | $3.46 |
| January 31, 2022 | $3.12 | $3.56 |
| February 7, 2022 | $3.27 | $3.70 |
| February 14, 2022 | $3.24 | $3.66 |
| February 21, 2022 | $3.38 | $3.82 |
| February 28, 2022 | $3.33 | $3.77 |
| March 7, 2022 | $3.86 | $4.32 |
| March 14, 2022 | $4.08 | $4.57 |
| March 21, 2022 | $4.01 | $4.49 |
| March 28, 2022 | $4.07 | $4.56 |
| April 4, 2022 | $3.92 | $4.38 |
| April 11, 2022 | $3.78 | $4.21 |
| April 18, 2022 | $3.70 | $4.13 |
| April 25, 2022 | $3.76 | $4.19 |
| May 2, 2022 | $3.92 | $4.34 |
| May 9, 2022 | $4.07 | $4.50 |
| May 16, 2022 | $4.28 | $4.74 |
| May 23, 2022 | $4.42 | $4.89 |
| May 30, 2022 | $4.39 | $4.85 |
| June 6, 2022 | $4.81 | $5.25 |
| June 13, 2022 | $5.04 | $5.50 |
| June 20, 2022 | $4.92 | $5.37 |
| June 27, 2022 | $4.80 | $5.24 |
| July 4, 2022 | $4.68 | $5.11 |
| July 11, 2022 | $4.53 | $4.94 |
| July 18, 2022 | $4.34 | $4.74 |
| July 25, 2022 | $4.11 | $4.49 |
| August 1, 2022 | $3.89 | $4.24 |
| August 8, 2022 | $3.65 | $3.99 |
| August 15, 2022 | $3.56 | $3.89 |
| August 22, 2022 | $3.61 | $3.94 |
| August 29, 2022 | $3.49 | $3.81 |
| September 5, 2022 | $3.61 | $3.92 |
| September 12, 2022 | $3.51 | $3.81 |
| September 19, 2022 | $3.35 | $3.64 |
| September 26, 2022 | $3.59 | $3.90 |
| October 3, 2022 | $3.73 | $4.03 |
| October 10, 2022 | $3.94 | $4.26 |
| October 17, 2022 | $3.78 | $4.08 |
| October 24, 2022 | $3.65 | $3.94 |
| October 31, 2022 | $3.63 | $3.92 |
| November 7, 2022 | $3.86 | $4.16 |
| November 14, 2022 | $3.74 | $4.03 |
| November 21, 2022 | $3.59 | $3.87 |
| November 28, 2022 | $3.46 | $3.73 |
| December 5, 2022 | $3.29 | $3.54 |
| December 12, 2022 | $3.06 | $3.30 |
| December 19, 2022 | $2.88 | $3.10 |
| December 26, 2022 | $2.86 | $3.08 |
2022: Ohio and the national picture
2022 coincided with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the post-pandemic surge. In Ohio, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $2.86 (December 26, 2022) to a high of $5.04 (June 13, 2022). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $4.14 ranks 7th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2022 compares, adjusted for inflation
2022 was Ohio’s 7th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 18th-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Ohio 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 | $3.76 | $4.14 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.12 | $4.54 | +36.1¢ |
| Premium | $4.54 | $4.99 | +77.4¢ |
Ohio gas prices in 2022, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Ohio in 2022?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Ohio in 2022 was $3.76 per gallon — about $4.14 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 2022?
- Ohio's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $5.04 the week of June 13, 2022 and bottomed out at $2.86 the week of December 26, 2022 — a swing of 76.2% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Ohio higher in 2022 than in 2021?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Ohio was more expensive in 2022 than in 2021, up 21.5% year over year.
- How does 2022 rank for gas prices in Ohio history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2022 was the 7th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Ohio out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).