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US Gas Prices

The average price of a gallon of gas in every US state, updated each week from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Pick a fuel, find your state, and see how prices have moved.

US average, regular unleaded

$4.331

Week of · Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

EIA publishes new prices every Monday.

vs last week
−$0.023
vs 4 weeks ago
+$0.012
vs a year ago
+$1.270

Cheapest and most expensive states

Cheapest 5

  1. Texas$3.779
  2. Alabama$3.851 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region
  3. Arkansas$3.851 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region
  4. Louisiana$3.851 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region
  5. Mississippi$3.851 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region

Most expensive 5

  1. California$6.104
  2. Alaska$5.639 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region
  3. Arizona$5.639 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region
  4. Hawaii$5.639 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region
  5. Nevada$5.639 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region

Darker tiles are cheaper, brighter tiles more expensive. Select a state to find it in the table.

Regular: national average by week

National average: $3.144 in the week of Oct 21, 2024, $4.331 in the week of Oct 12, 2026.
Show the weekly numbers
WeekPrice per gallon
$4.331
$4.354
$4.465
$4.478
$4.319
$4.157
$4.071
$4.085
$4.049
$4.006
$4.079
$4.096
$4.001
$3.855
$3.777
$3.831
$3.914
$4.052
$4.146
$4.305
$4.475
$4.490
$4.500
$4.452
$4.123
$4.044
$4.123
$4.120
$3.990
$3.961
$3.720
$3.502
$3.015
$2.937
$2.924
$2.902
$2.867
$2.853
$2.806
$2.779
$2.796
$2.811
$2.841
$2.895
$2.940
$2.985
$3.061
$3.062
$3.056
$3.019
$3.035
$3.019
$3.061
$3.124
$3.118
$3.173
$3.168
$3.192
$3.177
$3.147
$3.125
$3.118
$3.140
$3.123
$3.121
$3.130
$3.125
$3.164
$3.213
$3.139
$3.108
$3.127
$3.160
$3.173
$3.120
$3.147
$3.133
$3.141
$3.168
$3.243
$3.162
$3.115
$3.058
$3.069
$3.078
$3.125
$3.148
$3.128
$3.082
$3.103
$3.109
$3.043
$3.047
$3.006
$3.024
$3.016
$3.008
$3.034
$3.044
$3.046
$3.052
$3.069
$3.097
$3.144

Prices by state

AlabamaGulf Coast$3.851 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.480−$0.060
AlaskaWest Coast$5.639 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$1.308−$0.088
ArizonaWest Coast$5.639 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$1.308−$0.088
ArkansasGulf Coast$3.851 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.480−$0.060
CaliforniaWest CoastMost expensive$6.104+$1.773−$0.123
ColoradoRocky Mountain$4.175−$0.156+$0.155
ConnecticutNew England$4.291 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.040−$0.052
DelawareMid-Atlantic$4.347 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$0.016−$0.016
District of ColumbiaMid-Atlantic$4.347 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$0.016−$0.016
FloridaLower Atlantic$3.982−$0.349+$0.012
GeorgiaLower Atlantic$3.929 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.402−$0.030
HawaiiWest Coast$5.639 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$1.308−$0.088
IdahoRocky Mountain$4.439 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$0.108+$0.022
IllinoisMidwest$4.145 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.186+$0.036
IndianaMidwest$4.145 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.186+$0.036
IowaMidwest$4.145 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.186+$0.036
KansasMidwest$4.145 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.186+$0.036
KentuckyMidwest$4.145 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.186+$0.036
LouisianaGulf Coast$3.851 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.480−$0.060
MaineNew England$4.291 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.040−$0.052
MarylandMid-Atlantic$4.347 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$0.016−$0.016
MassachusettsNew England$4.258−$0.073−$0.044
MichiganMidwest$4.145 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.186+$0.036
MinnesotaMidwest$4.184−$0.147−$0.016
MississippiGulf Coast$3.851 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.480−$0.060
MissouriMidwest$4.145 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.186+$0.036
MontanaRocky Mountain$4.439 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$0.108+$0.022
NebraskaMidwest$4.145 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.186+$0.036
NevadaWest Coast$5.639 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$1.308−$0.088
New HampshireNew England$4.291 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.040−$0.052
New JerseyMid-Atlantic$4.347 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$0.016−$0.016
New MexicoGulf Coast$3.851 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.480−$0.060
New YorkMid-Atlantic$4.353+$0.022−$0.027
North CarolinaLower Atlantic$3.929 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.402−$0.030
North DakotaMidwest$4.145 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.186+$0.036
OhioMidwest$3.870−$0.461+$0.041
OklahomaMidwest$4.145 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.186+$0.036
OregonWest Coast$5.639 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$1.308−$0.088
PennsylvaniaMid-Atlantic$4.347 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$0.016−$0.016
Rhode IslandNew England$4.291 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.040−$0.052
South CarolinaLower Atlantic$3.929 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.402−$0.030
South DakotaMidwest$4.145 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.186+$0.036
TennesseeMidwest$4.145 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.186+$0.036
TexasGulf CoastCheapest$3.779−$0.552−$0.095
UtahRocky Mountain$4.439 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$0.108+$0.022
VermontNew England$4.291 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.040−$0.052
VirginiaLower Atlantic$3.929 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.402−$0.030
WashingtonWest Coast$5.377+$1.046−$0.047
West VirginiaLower Atlantic$3.929 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.402−$0.030
WisconsinMidwest$4.145 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region−$0.186+$0.036
WyomingRocky Mountain$4.439 Est. Regional estimate: the average for this state's EIA region+$0.108+$0.022

"Est." means EIA does not publish a weekly price for that state, so it shows the average for the state's EIA region. EIA publishes its own price for 9 states.

What drives gas prices

The price on the pump is made of four parts:

  • Crude oil. The biggest single part. When world oil prices rise or fall, pump prices follow within a few weeks.
  • Refining. Turning crude into gasoline and diesel. Refinery outages, hurricanes and the switch to summer blends (which cost more to make) push this up.
  • Distribution and marketing. Pipelines, trucks and the station's own costs and margin.
  • Taxes. The federal tax is 18.4 cents a gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents on diesel, plus state and local taxes that vary widely.

That is why prices differ so much between states: distance from refineries, local fuel rules and state taxes all add up.

Common questions

How often are these prices updated?

EIA surveys gas stations every Monday and publishes the averages that afternoon (a day later after a federal holiday). This page checks EIA every few hours and shows the new week as soon as it is out.

Why does my state show "Est."?

EIA publishes its own weekly average for only a handful of states. For the rest we show the average for the state's EIA region, so treat it as a guide: stations near you can be higher or lower.

Do these prices include taxes?

Yes. EIA's retail prices include federal, state and local taxes, so they compare with what you pay at the pump.

Why is gas so expensive in California?

California requires its own cleaner-burning gasoline that only a few refineries make, and its state taxes and fees are among the highest in the country. When one of those refineries has a problem, prices there jump.

Why does diesel cost more than regular?

Diesel carries a higher federal tax (24.4 cents a gallon against 18.4 for gasoline), and it competes with trucking, farming and, in winter, heating oil for the same part of each barrel.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Weekly retail prices from EIA's Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, taxes included. EIA data is in the public domain. States marked "Est." show their EIA region's average.