EIA annual averages, 1992–2025 · 2026 to date
Gas and diesel prices by year since 1992
Every year’s U.S. average for regular gasoline and on-highway diesel, in dollars of the day and adjusted for inflation to 2025 dollars with the Consumer Price Index. So far in 2026, diesel has averaged $5.174 over 45 weeks, above every full year on record.
| Year | Regular | Regular, 2025 $ | Diesel | Diesel, 2025 $ | Diesel − regular |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to date | $3.877 | — | $5.174 | — | $1.297 |
| 2025 | $3.097 | $3.10 | $3.660 | $3.66 | 56.3¢ |
| 2024 | $3.304 | $3.39 | $3.760 | $3.86 | 45.6¢ |
| 2023 | $3.519 | $3.72 | $4.214 | $4.46 | 69.5¢ |
| 2022 | $3.951 | $4.35 | $4.989 | $5.49 | $1.038 |
| 2021 | $3.008 | $3.58 | $3.287 | $3.91 | 27.9¢ |
| 2020 | $2.168 | $2.70 | $2.551 | $3.17 | 38.3¢ |
| 2019 | $2.604 | $3.28 | $3.056 | $3.85 | 45.2¢ |
| 2018 | $2.719 | $3.49 | $3.178 | $4.08 | 45.9¢ |
| 2017 | $2.415 | $3.17 | $2.650 | $3.48 | 23.5¢ |
| 2016 | $2.143 | $2.88 | $2.304 | $3.09 | 16.1¢ |
| 2015 | $2.429 | $3.30 | $2.707 | $3.68 | 27.8¢ |
| 2014 | $3.358 | $4.57 | $3.825 | $5.20 | 46.7¢ |
| 2013 | $3.505 | $4.85 | $3.922 | $5.42 | 41.7¢ |
| 2012 | $3.618 | $5.08 | $3.968 | $5.57 | 35.0¢ |
| 2011 | $3.521 | $5.04 | $3.840 | $5.50 | 31.9¢ |
| 2010 | $2.782 | $4.11 | $2.992 | $4.42 | 21.0¢ |
| 2009 | $2.353 | $3.53 | $2.467 | $3.70 | 11.4¢ |
| 2008 | $3.246 | $4.86 | $3.803 | $5.69 | 55.7¢ |
| 2007 | $2.796 | $4.34 | $2.885 | $4.48 | 8.9¢ |
| 2006 | $2.572 | $4.11 | $2.705 | $4.32 | 13.3¢ |
| 2005 | $2.270 | $3.74 | $2.402 | $3.96 | 13.2¢ |
| 2004 | $1.852 | $3.16 | $1.810 | $3.09 | 4.2¢ |
| 2003 | $1.561 | $2.73 | $1.509 | $2.64 | 5.2¢ |
| 2002 | $1.345 | $2.41 | $1.319 | $2.36 | 2.6¢ |
| 2001 | $1.420 | $2.58 | $1.401 | $2.55 | 1.9¢ |
| 2000 | $1.484 | $2.78 | $1.491 | $2.79 | 0.7¢ |
| 1999 | $1.136 | $2.20 | $1.121 | $2.17 | 1.5¢ |
| 1998 | $1.030 | $2.04 | $1.044 | $2.06 | 1.4¢ |
| 1997 | $1.199 | $2.41 | $1.198 | $2.40 | 0.1¢ |
| 1996 | $1.199 | $2.46 | $1.235 | $2.54 | 3.6¢ |
| 1995 | $1.111 | $2.35 | $1.109 | $2.35 | 0.2¢ |
| 1994 | $1.075 | $2.34 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | $1.067 | $2.38 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | $1.087 | $2.50 | — | — | — |
Annual averages are simple averages of EIA’s weekly U.S. retail prices including taxes (EIA via FRED series GASREGA and GASDESA). Inflation adjustment: BLS CPI-U, U.S. city average, annual averages; 2025 = 100%. The year to date averages the weekly figures on this site.
Quick answers
What was the most expensive year for gas?
In dollars of the day, 2022 at $3.951 a gallon for regular. Adjusted for inflation to 2025 dollars, 2012 was the most expensive at $5.08.
What is the highest weekly gas price on record?
EIA’s U.S. regular average peaked at $5.006 in the week of June 13, 2022. Diesel peaked at $5.810 on June 20, 2022, a record broken in 2026: $6.529 on September 21, 2026.
What was the cheapest year?
1998, when regular averaged $1.030 ($2.04 in 2025 dollars).
What comes next: EIA’s official price forecast · Why fuel prices rose in 2026