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U.S. average · regular gasoline · per gallon
$4.28
Week of October 19, 2026, from EIA data.
The average price of regular gasoline in the United States is $4.284 per gallon for the week of October 19, 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That is down $0.05 from last week and up $1.26 from a year ago. Of the nine states EIA tracks, Texas is cheapest at $3.704 and California is highest at $6.031.
- vs last week
- −$0.047calculated
- vs last year
- +$1.265+41.9% · calculated
- 52-week low
- $2.779week of Jan 12
- 52-week high
- $4.500week of May 11
- Midgrade
- $4.915
- Premium
- $5.314
- Diesel
- $6.276
The past year
Over the last 52 weeks the U.S. average for regular has ranged from $2.779 to $4.500, and it is now $1.26 higher than the same week last year.
United States regular
Data table: last 12 weeks
| Week of | U.S. |
|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 | $4.284 |
| October 12, 2026 | $4.331 |
| October 5, 2026 | $4.354 |
| September 28, 2026 | $4.465 |
| September 21, 2026 | $4.478 |
| September 14, 2026 | $4.319 |
| September 7, 2026 | $4.157 |
| August 31, 2026 | $4.071 |
| August 24, 2026 | $4.085 |
| August 17, 2026 | $4.049 |
| August 10, 2026 | $4.006 |
| August 3, 2026 | $4.079 |
States, cheapest first
EIA publishes weekly prices for nine states, not all fifty. Ranking is among those nine.
| Area | Regular |
|---|---|
| 01Texas | $3.704 |
| 02Florida | $3.981 |
| 03Ohio | $4.049 |
| 04Minnesota | $4.180 |
| 05Massachusetts | $4.202 |
| 06Colorado | $4.274 |
| 07New York | $4.313 |
| 08Washington | $5.332 |
| 09California | $6.031 |
Metro areas, cheapest first
Ten metro areas are published. Prices can differ a lot from the state average around them.
| Area | Regular |
|---|---|
| 01Houston | $3.710 |
| 02Miami | $4.079 |
| 03Cleveland | $4.090 |
| 04Denver | $4.244 |
| 05Boston | $4.249 |
| 06New York City | $4.249 |
| 07Chicago | $4.705 |
| 08Seattle | $5.527 |
| 09San Francisco | $6.001 |
| 10Los Angeles | $6.021 |
By region
Sorted cheapest first. EIA’s regions overlap (the East Coast includes New England, for example), so this is a list of prices, not a ranking.
| Area | Regular |
|---|---|
| 01Gulf Coast | $3.784 |
| 02Lower Atlantic | $3.860 |
| 03East Coast | $4.064 |
| 04Midwest | $4.145 |
| 05New England | $4.249 |
| 06Central Atlantic | $4.312 |
| 07Rocky Mountain | $4.468 |
| 08West Coast (except California) | $5.007 |
| 09West Coast | $5.557 |
Questions
- What is the average price of gas in the U.S. today?
- The most recent figure is $4.284 per gallon for regular, for the week of October 19, 2026. EIA updates it once a week, so “today” means “the latest weekly average.”
- Where is gas cheapest right now?
- Among the states EIA tracks, Texas is cheapest at $3.704 per gallon. Among metro areas it is Houston at $3.710. These are area averages, not individual stations.
- Where is gas most expensive?
- California is highest among tracked states at $6.031, and Los Angeles is highest among tracked metro areas at $6.021.
- How often do these prices update?
- Weekly. The EIA publishes new figures once a week and this site re-checks every six hours. The current data is for the week of October 19, 2026.
- Can I see gas prices at stations near me?
- Not here. The EIA publishes area averages only. For live station-by-station prices you need a service that collects them from stations or drivers. Use the box at the top of this page to see your nearest area’s average, or read gas prices near me for what an area average can and cannot tell you.