BLS average price

Historical gas prices by year

Browse average gas prices from 1976 through 2026, then compare each price with 2026 dollars.

Gas prices by year

Year	Average price	2026 dollars	Details
2026	$3.83 per gallon	$3.83	View
2025	$3.26 per gallon	$3.37	View
2024	$3.45 per gallon	$3.66	View
2023	$3.66 per gallon	$4.00	View
2022	$4.09 per gallon	$4.66	View
2021	$3.05 per gallon	$3.75	View
2020	$2.17 per gallon	$2.80	View
2019	$2.64 per gallon	$3.43	View
2018	$2.74 per gallon	$3.63	View
2017	$2.41 per gallon	$3.27	View
2016	$2.14 per gallon	$2.97	View
2015	$2.45 per gallon	$3.44	View
2014	$3.37 per gallon	$4.74	View
2013	$3.53 per gallon	$5.04	View
2012	$3.64 per gallon	$5.29	View
2011	$3.53 per gallon	$5.22	View
2010	$2.79 per gallon	$4.26	View
2009	$2.35 per gallon	$3.65	View
2008	$3.27 per gallon	$5.05	View
2007	$2.80 per gallon	$4.50	View
2006	$2.59 per gallon	$4.28	View
2005	$2.30 per gallon	$3.91	View
2004	$1.88 per gallon	$3.31	View
2003	$1.59 per gallon	$2.88	View
2002	$1.36 per gallon	$2.51	View
2001	$1.46 per gallon	$2.75	View
2000	$1.51 per gallon	$2.92	View
1999	$1.17 per gallon	$2.33	View
1998	$1.06 per gallon	$2.16	View
1997	$1.23 per gallon	$2.56	View
1996	$1.23 per gallon	$2.61	View
1995	$1.15 per gallon	$2.51	View
1994	$1.11 per gallon	$2.50	View
1993	$1.11 per gallon	$2.55	View
1992	$1.13 per gallon	$2.67	View
1991	$1.14 per gallon	$2.79	View
1990	$1.16 per gallon	$2.97	View
1989	$1.02 per gallon	$2.74	View
1988	$0.95 per gallon	$2.66	View
1987	$0.95 per gallon	$2.78	View
1986	$0.93 per gallon	$2.82	View
1985	$1.20 per gallon	$3.72	View
1984	$1.21 per gallon	$3.88	View
1983	$1.24 per gallon	$4.15	View
1982	$1.30 per gallon	$4.47	View
1981	$1.38 per gallon	$5.05	View
1980	$1.25 per gallon	$5.03	View
1979	$0.90 per gallon	$4.14	View
1978	$0.67 per gallon	$3.42	View
1977	$0.66 per gallon	$3.60	View
1976	$0.61 per gallon	$3.59	View