Pay at the pump: Gas prices by state
Pay at the pump: Gas prices by state
Gas prices increased 1.8% nationally in January 2025, but some states have more pumped up prices than others.
Pay at the pump: Gas prices by state
Gas prices increased 1.8% nationally in January 2025, but some states have more pumped up prices than others.
02.14.2025
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·Pay at the pump: Gas prices by state
Gas price by state
What’s the cost of getting from A to B? It turns out that filling the tank has a different impact on depending on location, with some states offering more budget-friendly prices than others.
U.S. inflation accelerated in January, with the cost of a gallon of gasoline increasing 1.8% from December 2024, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI). The price of filling up is down 0.2% versus the same time last year, but is still 18.7% higher than January 2020, at the onset of the pandemic.1
Paying up
Currently, AAA reports the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline stands at $3.15, with premium gasoline averaging $3.98 per gallon.2
State-wide prices, however, tell a different story. Gas prices vary regionally due to factors such as taxes, transportation costs, supply chains, and local regulations. States with higher fuel taxes or limited access to refineries typically have higher prices, while those with lower taxes or abundant local supply often enjoy cheaper rates.3
Average gas prices by state
Which states are paying more at the pump? The most recent data reveals Americans in California are paying the most for gas at $4.74 a gallon on average for regular fuel. They are closely followed by residents in Hawaii ($4.55), Washington ($4.07), Nevada ($3.81), and Oregon ($3.71). At the other end of the spectrum, the least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.68), Texas ($2.74), Oklahoma ($2.75), Louisiana ($2.76), and Kentucky ($2.79).4
State | Regular | Premium | Diesel |
Alabama | $2.805 | $3.254 | $3.482 |
Alaska | $3.366 | $3.591 | $3.561 |
Arizona | $3.388 | $3.727 | $3.634 |
Arkansas | $2.815 | $3.228 | $3.310 |
California | $4.744 | $4.926 | $5.042 |
Colorado | $3.108 | $3.492 | $3.418 |
Connecticut | $3.087 | $3.702 | $3.880 |
Delaware | $3.065 | $3.596 | $3.712 |
District of Columbia | $3.271 | $3.852 | $3.851 |
Florida | $3.109 | $3.552 | $3.593 |
Georgia | $2.951 | $3.401 | $3.645 |
Hawaii | $4.553 | $4.777 | $5.295 |
Idaho | $3.216 | $3.466 | $3.566 |
Illinois | $3.261 | $3.814 | $3.640 |
Indiana | $2.931 | $3.452 | $3.656 |
Iowa | $2.950 | $3.218 | $3.451 |
Kansas | $2.838 | $3.164 | $3.327 |
Kentucky | $2.798 | $3.316 | $3.330 |
Louisiana | $2.764 | $3.196 | $3.363 |
Maine | $3.077 | $3.618 | $3.967 |
Maryland | $3.188 | $3.756 | $3.801 |
Massachusetts | $3.030 | $3.630 | $3.830 |
Michigan | $3.089 | $3.637 | $3.555 |
Minnesota | $3.013 | $3.360 | $3.536 |
Mississippi | $2.676 | $3.100 | $3.311 |
Missouri | $2.854 | $3.198 | $3.307 |
Montana | $3.040 | $3.332 | $3.418 |
Nebraska | $2.950 | $3.135 | $3.365 |
Nevada | $3.816 | $4.119 | $3.835 |
New Hampshire | $2.970 | $3.537 | $3.818 |
New Jersey | $3.037 | $3.608 | $3.752 |
New Mexico | $2.964 | $3.364 | $3.537 |
New York | $3.175 | $3.684 | $3.981 |
North Carolina | $2.915 | $3.351 | $3.558 |
North Dakota | $2.973 | $3.279 | $3.585 |
Ohio | $2.976 | $3.507 | $3.549 |
Oklahoma | $2.751 | $3.128 | $3.180 |
Oregon | $3.717 | $3.926 | $3.864 |
Pennsylvania | $3.353 | $3.788 | $4.098 |
Rhode Island | $3.003 | $3.703 | $3.825 |
South Carolina | $2.882 | $3.325 | $3.484 |
South Dakota | $3.012 | $3.165 | $3.446 |
Tennessee | $2.823 | $3.265 | $3.414 |
Texas | $2.741 | $3.193 | $3.280 |
Utah | $3.095 | $3.346 | $3.555 |
Highest and lowest spending by state
How does the cost of gas compare to what people are actually spending? Empower Personal DashboardTM data* reveals how much Americans are spending at the pump each month.
Nationally, drivers spend $127.81 a month on average, at $46.74 per transaction. At the state level, these are the 10 states with the highest and lowest expenditures during each visit to a gas station per the most recent Empower data:
Highest spending states | |
State | Average spend per transaction |
Rhode Island | $67.68 |
Arkansas | $65.05 |
Nevada | $61.09 |
Washington | $58.83 |
Massachusetts | $55.24 |
Lowest spending states | |
State | Average spend per transaction |
Iowa | $31.52 |
New Mexico | $32.03 |
Missouri | $33.85 |
Oklahoma | $34.24 |
Idaho | $36.42 |
Will prices tank?
Experts say gas prices could be set to increase if a new 10% tariff on Canadian energy imports to the U.S. is enacted in March. How much fuel prices would rise due will depend on how Canadian producers and U.S. refiners respond. In general, a 10% tariff passed to the consumer could increase fuel prices by about 15 cents per gallon.5
*Anonymized user data from the Empower Personal Dashboard™ as of December 2024.
1 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Consumer Price Index,” February 2025.
2 AAA, “Stat gas price averages,” February 2025.
3 U.S. Energy Information Administration, “Gasoline explained: Regional gasoline price differences,” September 2024.
4 AAA, “Stat gas price averages,” February 2025.
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