Fact #312: March 22, 2004
State Average Fuel Prices, 2003 vs. 2004
The American Automobile Association tracks gasoline prices across the nation and publishes state averages. The 10 states with the highest prices are shown in red. The 10 states with the lowest prices are shown in blue. The top graph shows 2004 prices (March 16, 2004), while the bottom graph shows prices for almost one year ago (April 22, 2003). The states with the largest per gallon price changes in that time period are Georgia, Maine, Missouri, and Iowa, whose prices rose by 20 cents or more.
Regular Grade Gasoline Price per Gallon, March 16, 2004
Regular Grade Gasoline Price per Gallon, April 22, 2003
Supporting Information
| State | 22-April-03 | State | 16-Mar-04 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $1.377 | Oklahoma | $1.574 | |
| Missouri | $1.404 | Georgia | $1.584 | |
| Oklahoma | $1.409 | South Carolina | $1.588 | |
| South Carolina | $1.424 | Kentucky | $1.596 | |
| Iowa | $1.467 | Texas | $1.604 | |
| Texas | $1.469 | Missouri | $1.608 | |
| Alabama | $1.471 | Virginia | $1.623 | |
| Louisiana | $1.474 | New Jersey | $1.625 | |
| Tennessee | $1.475 | Louisiana | $1.628 | |
| Arkansas | $1.479 | Arkansas | $1.629 | |
| Kentucky | $1.479 | Alabama | $1.630 | |
| Mississippi | $1.482 | Tennessee | $1.630 | |
| Indiana | $1.484 | Indiana | $1.635 | |
| Kansas | $1.485 | Mississippi | $1.638 | |
| Minnesota | $1.488 | Ohio | $1.638 | |
| North Carolina | $1.491 | North Carolina | $1.645 | |
| Ohio | $1.494 | Minnesota | $1.658 | |
| Virginia | $1.501 | New Mexico | $1.663 | |
| New Jersey | $1.524 | Wyoming | $1.665 | |
| Nebraska | $1.525 | Iowa | $1.667 | |
| South Dakota | $1.533 | Kansas | $1.670 | |
| Michigan | $1.534 | Michigan | $1.678 | |
| Pennsylvania | $1.535 | Montana | $1.685 | |
| Illinois | $1.539 | New Hampshire | $1.689 | |
| Maine | $1.546 | Colorado | $1.692 | |
| Delaware | $1.549 | Delaware | $1.698 | |
| North Dakota | $1.552 | Maryland | $1.699 | |
| New Mexico | $1.553 | Nebraska | $1.708 | |
| Wyoming | $1.554 | Pennsylvania | $1.709 | |
| West Virginia | $1.557 | District of Columbia | $1.717 | |
| Colorado | $1.563 | South Dakota | $1.717 | |
| New Hampshire | $1.577 | Illinois | $1.718 | |
| Wisconsin | $1.583 | West Virginia | $1.718 | |
| Florida | $1.597 | Massachusetts | $1.727 | |
| Maryland | $1.597 | Vermont | $1.732 | |
| Vermont | $1.603 | North Dakota | $1.736 | |
| Massachusetts | $1.617 | Wisconsin | $1.747 | |
| Utah | $1.639 | Florida | $1.751 | |
| Rhode Island | $1.646 | Maine | $1.751 | |
| Montana | $1.659 | Rhode Island | $1.767 | |
| Idaho | $1.666 | Alaska | $1.785 | |
| Connecticut | $1.687 | Connecticut | $1.792 | |
| New York | $1.731 | Idaho | $1.807 | |
| Washington | $1.735 | Utah | $1.809 | |
| District of Columbia | $1.740 | Washington | $1.814 | |
| Oregon | $1.768 | Oregon | $1.835 | |
| Alaska | $1.772 | New York | $1.857 | |
| Arizona | $1.857 | Arizona | $1.920 | |
| Nevada | $1.920 | Nevada | $2.061 | |
| Hawaii | $2.035 | Hawaii | $2.094 | |
| California | $2.043 | California | $2.158 |
| State | 22-Apr-03 | 16-Mar-04 | Difference (2004-2003) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1.471 | $1.630 | $0.16 |
| Alaska | $1.772 | $1.785 | $0.01 |
| Arizona | $1.857 | $1.920 | $0.06 |
| Arkansas | $1.479 | $1.629 | $0.15 |
| California | $2.043 | $2.158 | $0.12 |
| Colorado | $1.563 | $1.692 | $0.13 |
| Connecticut | $1.687 | $1.792 | $0.11 |
| Delaware | $1.549 | $1.698 | $0.15 |
| District of Columbia | $1.740 | $1.717 | ($0.02) |
| Florida | $1.597 | $1.751 | $0.15 |
| Georgia | $1.377 | $1.584 | $0.21 |
| Hawaii | $2.035 | $2.094 | $0.06 |
| Idaho | $1.666 | $1.807 | $0.14 |
| Illinois | $1.539 | $1.718 | $0.18 |
| Indiana | $1.484 | $1.635 | $0.15 |
| Iowa | $1.467 | $1.667 | $0.20 |
| Kansas | $1.485 | $1.670 | $0.19 |
| Kentucky | $1.479 | $1.596 | $0.12 |
| Louisiana | $1.474 | $1.628 | $0.15 |
| Maine | $1.546 | $1.751 | $0.21 |
| Maryland | $1.597 | $1.699 | $0.10 |
| Massachusetts | $1.617 | $1.727 | $0.11 |
| Michigan | $1.534 | $1.678 | $0.14 |
| Minnesota | $1.488 | $1.658 | $0.17 |
| Mississippi | $1.482 | $1.638 | $0.16 |
| Missouri | $1.404 | $1.608 | $0.20 |
| Montana | $1.659 | $1.685 | $0.03 |
| Nebraska | $1.525 | $1.708 | $0.18 |
| Nevada | $1.920 | $2.061 | $0.14 |
| New Hampshire | $1.577 | $1.689 | $0.11 |
| New Jersey | $1.524 | $1.625 | $0.10 |
| New Mexico | $1.553 | $1.663 | $0.11 |
| New York | $1.731 | $1.857 | $0.13 |
| North Carolina | $1.491 | $1.645 | $0.15 |
| North Dakota | $1.552 | $1.736 | $0.18 |
| Ohio | $1.494 | $1.638 | $0.14 |
| Oklahoma | $1.409 | $1.574 | $0.17 |
| Oregon | $1.768 | $1.835 | $0.07 |
| Pennsylvania | $1.535 | $1.709 | $0.17 |
| Rhode Island | $1.646 | $1.767 | $0.12 |
| South Carolina | $1.424 | $1.588 | $0.16 |
| South Dakota | $1.533 | $1.717 | $0.18 |
| Tennessee | $1.475 | $1.630 | $0.16 |
| Texas | $1.469 | $1.604 | $0.14 |
| Utah | $1.639 | $1.809 | $0.17 |
| Vermont | $1.603 | $1.732 | $0.13 |
| Virginia | $1.501 | $1.623 | $0.12 |
| Washington | $1.735 | $1.814 | $0.08 |
| West Virginia | $1.557 | $1.718 | $0.16 |
| Wisconsin | $1.583 | $1.747 | $0.16 |
| Wyoming | $1.554 | $1.665 | $0.11 |
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Source: American Automobile Association, Daily Fuel Gauge Report. |
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