BLS average price
Historical diesel prices by year
Browse average diesel fuel prices from 1998 through 2026, then compare each price with 2026 dollars.
Diesel fuel prices by year
Diesel fuel in 2026
$4.85 per gallon
$4.85 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2025
$3.68 per gallon
$3.81 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2024
$3.83 per gallon
$4.06 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2023
$4.32 per gallon
$4.72 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2022
$5.01 per gallon
$5.70 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2021
$3.26 per gallon
$4.00 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2020
$2.62 per gallon
$3.37 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2019
$3.07 per gallon
$4.00 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2018
$3.16 per gallon
$4.19 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2017
$2.63 per gallon
$3.57 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2016
$2.29 per gallon
$3.18 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2015
$2.75 per gallon
$3.86 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2014
$3.82 per gallon
$5.38 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2013
$3.92 per gallon
$5.61 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2012
$4.00 per gallon
$5.80 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2011
$3.88 per gallon
$5.74 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2010
$3.02 per gallon
$4.61 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2009
$2.53 per gallon
$3.93 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2008
$3.92 per gallon
$6.06 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2007
$2.96 per gallon
$4.76 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2006
$2.81 per gallon
$4.65 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2005
$2.52 per gallon
$4.30 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2004
$1.92 per gallon
$3.39 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2003
$1.65 per gallon
$2.98 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2002
$1.43 per gallon
$2.64 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2001
$1.53 per gallon
$2.88 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 2000
$1.58 per gallon
$3.05 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 1999
$1.21 per gallon
$2.42 in 2026 dollars
Diesel fuel in 1998
$1.17 per gallon
$2.40 in 2026 dollars