Gas in Washington averaged $3.84 in 2012 — $5.38 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.84
In 2025 dollars
$5.38
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Washington across 2012, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How Washington prices moved through 2012
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.30 the week of May 28, 2012; the low was $3.37 the week of December 17, 2012 — a swing of 27.6%.
View the weekly data (53 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2012 | $3.44 | $4.87 |
| January 9, 2012 | $3.48 | $4.92 |
| January 16, 2012 | $3.49 | $4.93 |
| January 23, 2012 | $3.50 | $4.94 |
| January 30, 2012 | $3.52 | $4.98 |
| February 6, 2012 | $3.54 | $4.98 |
| February 13, 2012 | $3.54 | $5.00 |
| February 20, 2012 | $3.68 | $5.19 |
| February 27, 2012 | $3.90 | $5.50 |
| March 5, 2012 | $3.95 | $5.56 |
| March 12, 2012 | $3.98 | $5.60 |
| March 19, 2012 | $4.02 | $5.66 |
| March 26, 2012 | $4.09 | $5.76 |
| April 2, 2012 | $4.17 | $5.85 |
| April 9, 2012 | $4.17 | $5.86 |
| April 16, 2012 | $4.15 | $5.84 |
| April 23, 2012 | $4.12 | $5.79 |
| April 30, 2012 | $4.10 | $5.76 |
| May 7, 2012 | $4.10 | $5.77 |
| May 14, 2012 | $4.21 | $5.92 |
| May 21, 2012 | $4.26 | $5.99 |
| May 28, 2012 | $4.30 | $6.05 |
| June 4, 2012 | $4.29 | $6.04 |
| June 11, 2012 | $4.18 | $5.89 |
| June 18, 2012 | $4.01 | $5.65 |
| June 25, 2012 | $3.78 | $5.33 |
| July 2, 2012 | $3.66 | $5.15 |
| July 9, 2012 | $3.60 | $5.07 |
| July 16, 2012 | $3.60 | $5.08 |
| July 23, 2012 | $3.67 | $5.18 |
| July 30, 2012 | $3.66 | $5.16 |
| August 6, 2012 | $3.70 | $5.18 |
| August 13, 2012 | $3.87 | $5.42 |
| August 20, 2012 | $3.99 | $5.59 |
| August 27, 2012 | $4.03 | $5.64 |
| September 3, 2012 | $4.05 | $5.64 |
| September 10, 2012 | $4.07 | $5.67 |
| September 17, 2012 | $4.05 | $5.64 |
| September 24, 2012 | $4.03 | $5.62 |
| October 1, 2012 | $4.05 | $5.63 |
| October 8, 2012 | $4.11 | $5.71 |
| October 15, 2012 | $4.10 | $5.70 |
| October 22, 2012 | $3.95 | $5.49 |
| October 29, 2012 | $3.81 | $5.30 |
| November 5, 2012 | $3.67 | $5.11 |
| November 12, 2012 | $3.60 | $5.01 |
| November 19, 2012 | $3.52 | $4.91 |
| November 26, 2012 | $3.49 | $4.86 |
| December 3, 2012 | $3.47 | $4.83 |
| December 10, 2012 | $3.42 | $4.76 |
| December 17, 2012 | $3.37 | $4.69 |
| December 24, 2012 | $3.37 | $4.69 |
| December 31, 2012 | $3.39 | $4.72 |
Year over year
How 2012 compares, adjusted for inflation
2012 was Washington’s 1st-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 24th-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Every grade
Washington fuel prices by grade in 2012
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 | $3.84 | $5.38 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.97 | $5.57 | +13.5¢ |
| Premium | $4.08 | $5.73 | +25.0¢ |
Common questions
Washington gas prices in 2012, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Washington in 2012?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Washington in 2012 was $3.84 per gallon — about $5.38 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in Washington during 2012?
- Washington's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.30 the week of May 28, 2012 and bottomed out at $3.37 the week of December 17, 2012 — a swing of 27.6% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Washington higher in 2012 than in 2011?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Washington was more expensive in 2012 than in 2011, up 1.0% year over year.
- How does 2012 rank for gas prices in Washington history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2012 was the 1st-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Washington out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).