CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of January 5.
U.S. by the numbers
- Gas current price: $2.81
- Week change: -$0.01 (-0.5%)
- Year change: -$0.25 (-8.1%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $5.02 (6/14/22)
- Diesel current price: $3.52
- Week change: -$0.03 (-0.9%)
- Year change: +$0.00 (+0.1%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.82 (6/19/22)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Des Moines, IA: $2.00
#2. Casper, WY: $2.01
#3. Columbus, NE: $2.12
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.46
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#4. San Diego, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.46
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#3. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.46
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#2. Hilo, HI
- Regular gas price: $4.58
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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI
- Regular gas price: $4.96
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