Gas in Ohio averaged $3.54 in 2026 — $3.44 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.54
In 2025 dollars
$3.44
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Ohio across 2026, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U). Figures for 2026 are year-to-date (24 weeks so far).
Across the year
How Ohio prices moved through 2026
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.78 the week of May 4, 2026; the low was $2.54 the week of January 5, 2026 — a swing of 88.3%.
View the weekly data (24 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2026 | $2.54 | $2.50 |
| January 12, 2026 | $2.69 | $2.65 |
| January 19, 2026 | $2.67 | $2.64 |
| January 26, 2026 | $2.88 | $2.84 |
| February 2, 2026 | $2.69 | $2.65 |
| February 9, 2026 | $2.73 | $2.69 |
| February 16, 2026 | $2.72 | $2.67 |
| February 23, 2026 | $2.89 | $2.84 |
| March 2, 2026 | $2.77 | $2.70 |
| March 9, 2026 | $3.46 | $3.38 |
| March 16, 2026 | $3.41 | $3.32 |
| March 23, 2026 | $3.73 | $3.63 |
| March 30, 2026 | $3.83 | $3.73 |
| April 6, 2026 | $3.71 | $3.59 |
| April 13, 2026 | $3.85 | $3.73 |
| April 20, 2026 | $3.68 | $3.57 |
| April 27, 2026 | $3.87 | $3.75 |
| May 4, 2026 | $4.78 | $4.60 |
| May 11, 2026 | $4.66 | $4.49 |
| May 18, 2026 | $4.51 | $4.35 |
| May 25, 2026 | $4.56 | $4.40 |
| June 1, 2026 | $4.30 | $4.14 |
| June 8, 2026 | $4.02 | $3.87 |
| June 15, 2026 | $4.08 | $3.93 |
Year over year
How 2026 compares, adjusted for inflation
vs. prior year · 2025
+16.7%
2025 averaged $2.95 in 2025 dollars.
vs. following year
No later year on record.
2026 was Ohio’s 13th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 12th-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Every grade
Ohio fuel prices by grade in 2026
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 | $3.54 | $3.44 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.09 | $3.98 | +54.8¢ |
| Premium | $4.64 | $4.52 | +110.0¢ |
Common questions
Ohio gas prices in 2026, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Ohio in 2026?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Ohio in 2026 was $3.54 per gallon — about $3.44 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 2026?
- Ohio's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.78 the week of May 4, 2026 and bottomed out at $2.54 the week of January 5, 2026 — a swing of 88.3% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Ohio higher in 2026 than in 2025?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Ohio was more expensive in 2026 than in 2025, up 16.7% year over year.
- How does 2026 rank for gas prices in Ohio history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2026 was the 13th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Ohio out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).