Gas prices today
Regular gas averages $4.27 a gallon across the U.S., up from $3.05 a year ago. Prices run from $3.51 in North Carolina to $6.03 in California. Tap your state for local prices and what a fill-up costs.
Regular gas by state
| 1 | North Carolina | $3.51 | $3.98 | $4.39 | $5.56 | $53 |
| 2 | Georgia | $3.67 | $4.16 | $4.59 | $5.73 | $55 |
| 3 | Texas | $3.73 | $4.24 | $4.62 | $5.75 | $56 |
| 4 | Louisiana | $3.80 | $4.28 | $4.67 | $5.79 | $57 |
| 5 | South Carolina | $3.80 | $4.28 | $4.68 | $5.82 | $57 |
| 6 | Alabama | $3.83 | $4.32 | $4.72 | $5.91 | $57 |
| 7 | Tennessee | $3.83 | $4.31 | $4.72 | $5.97 | $57 |
| 8 | Mississippi | $3.85 | $4.33 | $4.71 | $5.86 | $58 |
| 9 | Arkansas | $3.85 | $4.36 | $4.73 | $5.91 | $58 |
| 10 | Delaware | $3.92 | $4.51 | $4.84 | $6.31 | $59 |
| 11 | Missouri | $3.94 | $4.29 | $4.67 | $6.06 | $59 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | $3.94 | $4.38 | $4.68 | $5.93 | $59 |
| 13 | Kansas | $3.95 | $4.30 | $4.69 | $6.07 | $59 |
| 14 | Maryland | $3.99 | $4.60 | $4.94 | $6.34 | $60 |
| 15 | Indiana | $4.02 | $4.58 | $5.11 | $6.73 | $60 |
| 16 | Kentucky | $4.05 | $4.65 | $5.08 | $6.13 | $61 |
| 17 | Virginia | $4.06 | $4.57 | $4.97 | $6.27 | $61 |
| 18 | North Dakota | $4.12 | $4.56 | $5.02 | $6.10 | $62 |
| 19 | Florida | $4.13 | $4.60 | $4.94 | $6.13 | $62 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $4.15 | $4.91 | $5.30 | $6.32 | $62 |
| 21 | New Jersey | $4.18 | $4.79 | $5.10 | $6.39 | $63 |
| 22 | Iowa | $4.20 | $4.49 | $5.11 | $6.16 | $63 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $4.21 | $4.67 | $5.21 | $6.22 | $63 |
| 24 | West Virginia | $4.21 | $4.66 | $5.10 | $6.38 | $63 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $4.22 | $4.82 | $5.29 | $6.37 | $63 |
| 26 | Massachusetts | $4.23 | $4.88 | $5.30 | $6.34 | $63 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $4.23 | $4.45 | $5.04 | $6.06 | $63 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $4.24 | $4.65 | $4.98 | $6.08 | $64 |
| 29 | Connecticut | $4.30 | $4.96 | $5.37 | $6.44 | $65 |
| 30 | Maine | $4.31 | $4.89 | $5.35 | $6.42 | $65 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $4.33 | $4.57 | $5.13 | $6.19 | $65 |
| 32 | Vermont | $4.36 | $4.93 | $5.37 | $6.39 | $65 |
| 33 | District of Columbia | $4.36 | $5.03 | $5.46 | $6.51 | $65 |
| 34 | New York | $4.39 | $4.93 | $5.33 | $6.50 | $66 |
| 35 | Montana | $4.41 | $4.72 | $5.08 | $6.17 | $66 |
| 36 | Colorado | $4.41 | $4.83 | $5.17 | $6.60 | $66 |
| 37 | Wyoming | $4.42 | $4.71 | $5.02 | $6.40 | $66 |
| 38 | Ohio | $4.42 | $4.95 | $5.49 | $6.40 | $66 |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | $4.45 | $4.92 | $5.32 | $6.61 | $67 |
| 40 | Arizona | $4.52 | $4.87 | $5.21 | $6.34 | $68 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | $4.52 | $5.02 | $5.66 | $6.27 | $68 |
| 42 | Utah | $4.68 | $4.96 | $5.21 | $6.43 | $70 |
| 43 | Idaho | $4.70 | $5.01 | $5.28 | $6.52 | $70 |
| 44 | Michigan | $4.84 | $5.40 | $6.00 | $6.69 | $73 |
| 45 | Alaska | $4.87 | $5.03 | $5.27 | $6.52 | $73 |
| 46 | Oregon | $4.88 | $5.14 | $5.41 | $6.74 | $73 |
| 47 | Illinois | $4.90 | $5.49 | $6.04 | $6.68 | $73 |
| 48 | Nevada | $5.30 | $5.61 | $5.91 | $6.86 | $80 |
| 49 | Washington | $5.31 | $5.59 | $5.83 | $7.30 | $80 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $5.66 | $5.94 | $6.19 | $7.27 | $85 |
| 51 | California | $6.03 | $6.27 | $6.46 | $8.46 | $90 |
Source: AAA, State Gas Price Averages, prices as of Oct 24, 2026; national averages from AAA Gas Prices. Rank 1 = cheapest regular. Fill-up = price × 15 gallons (our calculation).
Show the data as a table
| Week | Regular gas |
|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | $4.28 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $4.33 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $4.35 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $4.46 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $4.48 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $4.32 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $4.16 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $4.07 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $4.08 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $4.05 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $4.01 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $4.08 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $4.10 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $4.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $3.85 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $3.78 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $3.83 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $3.91 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $4.05 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $4.15 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $4.30 |
| May 25, 2026 | $4.47 |
| May 18, 2026 | $4.49 |
| May 11, 2026 | $4.50 |
| May 4, 2026 | $4.45 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $4.12 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $4.04 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $4.12 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $4.12 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $3.99 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $3.96 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $3.72 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $3.50 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $3.02 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $2.94 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $2.92 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $2.90 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $2.87 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $2.85 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $2.81 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $2.78 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $2.80 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $2.81 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $2.84 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $2.90 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $2.94 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $2.98 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $3.06 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $3.06 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $3.06 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $3.02 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $3.04 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $3.02 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $3.06 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly retail price, regular, all formulations (via FRED, series GASREGW), week of Oct 19, 2026. EIA's weekly survey is a different measure from AAA's daily average, so the two can differ by a few cents.
Over the last 12 months EIA's weekly average ran from $2.78 (week of Jan 12, 2026) to $4.50 (week of May 11, 2026). It was $3.06 in the week of Oct 13, 2025.
What gas costs you
At $4.27 a gallon, a car that gets 27.2 mpg (the EPA's average for new vehicles) spends about $157 on gas every 1,000 miles (our calculation). Plan a drive with our road trip cost calculator, which uses today's price automatically, or see whether an electric car costs less than gas and how gas fits into the true cost of owning a car.
Common questions
What is the average price of gas today?
The national average for regular gas was $4.27 a gallon on Oct 27, 2026, per AAA. Mid-grade was $4.78, premium $5.17 and diesel $6.35.
Is gas more expensive than a year ago?
Yes. A year earlier AAA's national average was $3.05, so regular gas is 39.8% higher than a year ago (our calculation).
Which state has the cheapest gas?
North Carolina, at $3.51 a gallon for regular on Oct 24, 2026, per AAA. 14 states were under $4.00.
Which state has the most expensive gas?
California, at $6.03 a gallon for regular, per AAA. 4 states were at $5.00 or more.
How much does it cost to fill up a tank of gas?
About $64 for 15 gallons of regular at the national average of $4.27 (our calculation). In North Carolina the same fill-up is about $53 and in California about $90.
How much does gas cost per mile?
About 15.7 cents a mile for a car that gets 27.2 mpg, the EPA's average for new vehicles, at today's national average (our calculation). That is about $157 per 1,000 miles.
How often do gas prices change?
AAA updates its averages every day from credit card and fleet fuel purchases at stations across the country. This page rebuilds every morning with the newest figures.
Put today's gas price on your siteFree for any website. One line of code, always up to date.Get the code
Paste this code where you want it to appear on your page. It keeps itself up to date. Please keep the credit link.