Gas Prices Today
The US average price of regular gasoline (all formulations) was $4.15 a gallon in the week of Nov 2, 2026, down 12 cents (2.7%) from the week before, and 37.6% higher than a year earlier. That is the lowest price since Aug 31, 2026. The record is $5.01 a gallon, set in Jun 13, 2022. Five years earlier, in Nov 1, 2021, it was $3.39 — an increase of 22.5% since then.
Gas (regular): average US price per gallon
US Regular All Formulations Gas Price (GASREGW). Weekly, not seasonally adjusted.
Average price by year
| Year | Average | vs prior year | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (44 wk) | $3.87 | — | $4.50 | $2.78 |
| 2025 | $3.10 | -6.3% | $3.24 | $2.81 |
| 2024 | $3.30 | -6.1% | $3.67 | $3.01 |
| 2023 | $3.52 | -10.9% | $3.88 | $3.05 |
| 2022 | $3.95 | +31.3% | $5.01 | $3.09 |
| 2021 | $3.01 | +38.7% | $3.41 | $2.25 |
| 2020 | $2.17 | -16.7% | $2.58 | $1.77 |
| 2019 | $2.60 | -4.2% | $2.90 | $2.24 |
| 2018 | $2.72 | +12.6% | $2.96 | $2.27 |
| 2017 | $2.42 | +12.7% | $2.69 | $2.26 |
| 2016 | $2.14 | -11.8% | $2.40 | $1.72 |
| 2015 | $2.43 | -27.7% | $2.83 | $2.03 |
| 2014 | $3.36 | -4.2% | $3.71 | $2.30 |
| 2013 | $3.50 | -3.1% | $3.78 | $3.19 |
| 2012 | $3.62 | +2.8% | $3.94 | $3.25 |
Show 2011 back to 1990
| 2011 | $3.52 | +26.6% | $3.96 | $3.07 |
| 2010 | $2.78 | +18.2% | $3.05 | $2.61 |
| 2009 | $2.35 | -27.5% | $2.69 | $1.68 |
| 2008 | $3.25 | +16.1% | $4.11 | $1.61 |
| 2007 | $2.80 | +8.7% | $3.22 | $2.17 |
| 2006 | $2.57 | +13.3% | $3.04 | $2.20 |
| 2005 | $2.27 | +22.6% | $3.07 | $1.78 |
| 2004 | $1.85 | +18.6% | $2.06 | $1.51 |
| 2003 | $1.56 | +16.1% | $1.75 | $1.44 |
| 2002 | $1.34 | -5.4% | $1.46 | $1.10 |
| 2001 | $1.42 | -4.3% | $1.71 | $1.06 |
| 2000 | $1.48 | +30.6% | $1.68 | $1.26 |
| 1999 | $1.14 | +10.3% | $1.27 | $0.91 |
| 1998 | $1.03 | -14.1% | $1.10 | $0.94 |
| 1997 | $1.20 | +0.0% | $1.24 | $1.11 |
| 1996 | $1.20 | +7.9% | $1.28 | $1.08 |
| 1995 | $1.11 | +3.3% | $1.20 | $1.06 |
| 1994 | $1.07 | +0.7% | $1.17 | $0.99 |
| 1993 | $1.07 | -1.8% | $1.11 | $1.00 |
| 1992 | $1.09 | -1.0% | $1.15 | $0.99 |
| 1991 | $1.10 | — | $1.19 | $1.02 |
| 1990 (16 wk) | $1.30 | — | $1.34 | $1.19 |
Average of the weekly prices in each calendar year. A year marked with a count is incomplete (the current year, or a month the agency did not publish), so it is not compared.
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What is the average price of gas in the US right now?
The US average price of regular gasoline (all formulations) was $4.15 a gallon in the week of Nov 2, 2026, down 12 cents (2.7%) from the week before, and 37.6% higher than a year earlier. That is the lowest price since Aug 31, 2026.
How often are US gas prices updated?
The Energy Information Administration surveys retail stations every Monday and publishes the national average that afternoon; this page shows the latest weekly reading.
Why are gas prices higher in summer?
Summer-blend gasoline, required to limit smog, costs more to make, and driving demand peaks between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
How much has the price of gas (regular) changed since 2000?
The average price of regular gasoline (all formulations) was $1.48 a gallon in 2000 and $3.10 a gallon in 2025 (yearly averages), a change of +109%.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (series GASREGW). Data checked Nov 6, 5:42 PM ET.