BLS average price
How much did gas cost in 1981?
Gas averaged $1.38 per gallon in 1981.
Gas prices over time
Annual BLS average prices. The highlighted point marks 1981.
Related historical prices
Monthly gas prices in 1981
January 1981
$1.30 per gallon
February 1981
$1.38 per gallon
March 1981
$1.42 per gallon
April 1981
$1.41 per gallon
May 1981
$1.40 per gallon
June 1981
$1.39 per gallon
July 1981
$1.38 per gallon
August 1981
$1.38 per gallon
September 1981
$1.38 per gallon
October 1981
$1.37 per gallon
November 1981
$1.37 per gallon
December 1981
$1.37 per gallon