BLS average price
How much did gas cost in 1996?
Gas averaged $1.23 per gallon in 1996.
Gas prices over time
Annual BLS average prices. The highlighted point marks 1996.
Related historical prices
Monthly gas prices in 1996
January 1996
$1.13 per gallon
February 1996
$1.12 per gallon
March 1996
$1.16 per gallon
April 1996
$1.25 per gallon
May 1996
$1.32 per gallon
June 1996
$1.30 per gallon
July 1996
$1.27 per gallon
August 1996
$1.24 per gallon
September 1996
$1.23 per gallon
October 1996
$1.23 per gallon
November 1996
$1.25 per gallon
December 1996
$1.26 per gallon