Metro area · regular gasoline · per gallon$4.71Chicago, Illinois gas prices, week of October 19, 2026.

Name: Average retail price of regular gasoline in Chicago, Illinois
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The average price of regular gasoline in Chicago, Illinois is $4.705 per gallon for the week of October 19, 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is $0.42 above the U.S. average of $4.284, and up $0.01 from last week. It ranks #7 cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA tracks.

vs U.S. average: +$0.421calculated
vs last week: +$0.010calculated
vs last year: +$1.524+47.9% · calculated
52-week low: $2.909week of Feb 23
52-week high: $4.997week of May 18

Every grade

Grade	This week	vs last week	vs last year
Regular	$4.705	+$0.010	+$1.524
Midgrade	$5.313	+$0.019	+$1.500
Premium	$5.991	+$0.011	+$1.698

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Changes are calculated by Cheapest Fill. EIA does not publish a diesel price for this area.

Chicago vs the U.S., 52 weeks

Chicago regularU.S. average

Data table: last 12 weeks

Week of	Chicago	U.S.
October 19, 2026	$4.705	$4.284
October 12, 2026	$4.695	$4.331
October 5, 2026	$4.633	$4.354
September 28, 2026	$4.759	$4.465
September 21, 2026	$4.879	$4.478
September 14, 2026	$4.420	$4.319
September 7, 2026	$4.321	$4.157
August 31, 2026	$4.243	$4.071
August 24, 2026	$4.348	$4.085
August 17, 2026	$4.289	$4.049
August 10, 2026	$4.166	$4.006
August 3, 2026	$4.275	$4.079

Other metro areas

Area	Regular	Week	Year
01Houston	$3.710	−$0.052	+$1.212
02Miami	$4.079	+$0.008	+$1.204
03Cleveland	$4.090	+$0.239	+$1.130
04Denver	$4.244	+$0.091	+$1.566
05Boston	$4.249	−$0.056	+$1.312
06New York City	$4.249	−$0.065	+$1.316
07Chicago	$4.705	+$0.010	+$1.524
08Seattle	$5.527	−$0.079	+$1.040
09San Francisco	$6.001	−$0.153	+$1.528
10Los Angeles	$6.021	−$0.061	+$1.617

In context

How Chicago connects to the areas around it. Prices are regular gasoline, per gallon.

Region

Midwest · $4.145

Questions

What is the average price of gas in Chicago?: $4.705 per gallon for regular for the week of October 19, 2026. Midgrade averages $5.313 and premium $5.991.
Is gas more expensive in Chicago than the rest of the country?: It is $0.42 more expensive than the U.S. average of $4.284 for regular.
Are gas prices in Chicago higher than last year?: Yes: regular was $3.181 a year earlier, so it is up $1.52 (+47.9%). This comparison is calculated by Cheapest Fill from EIA figures.
How high and low has gas been in Chicago this year?: Over the last 52 weeks regular ranged from $2.909 (week of Feb 23) to $4.997 (week of May 18).
Can I find the cheapest gas station in Chicago here?: No. EIA publishes the area average, not prices for individual stations, and station prices within Chicago can sit well above or below it. See gas prices near me for how to use the average.