U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Vehicle Technologies Program

Fact #367: April 11, 2005
State Average Fuel Prices, 2003, 2004, and 2005

The American Automobile Association tracks gasoline prices across the nation and publishes state averages. The 10 states with the highest prices are shown in blue. The 10 states with the lowest prices are shown in green. The first graph shows prices for April 4, 2005. The second graph shows prices from about a year ago (March 16, 2004), and the third graph shows prices from almost two years ago (April 22, 2003). The states with the largest per gallon price changes from 2003 to 2005 are Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan, where prices rose by 70 cents or more.

Regular Grade Gasoline Price per Gallon, April 4, 2005
Graph showing the average price of gasoline (per gallon) in each state in 2005.

Regular Grade Gasoline Price per Gallon, March 16, 2004
Graph showing the average price of gasoline (per gallon) in each state in 2004.

Regular Grade Gasoline Price per Gallon, April 22, 2003
Graph showing the average price of gasoline (per gallon) in each state in 2003.

Supporting Information

Regular-Grade Gasoline Price (dollars per gallon)
Sorted by Fuel Price (ascending)
State Arpil; 23, 2003   State March 16, 2004   State April 5, 2005
Georgia $1.377   Oklahoma $1.574   New Jersey $1.987
Missouri $1.404   Georgia $1.584   South Carolina $2.060
Oklahoma $1.409   South Carolina $1.588   Delaware $2.074
South Carolina $1.424   Kentucky $1.596   Texas $2.074
Iowa $1.467   Texas $1.604   Massachusetts $2.079
Texas $1.469   Missouri $1.608   Wyoming $2.080
Alabama $1.471   Virginia $1.623   New Hampshire $2.081
Louisiana $1.474   New Jersey $1.625   Oklahoma $2.081
Tennessee $1.475   Louisiana $1.628   Georgia $2.090
Arkansas $1.479   Arkansas $1.629   Missouri $2.092
Kentucky $1.479   Alabama $1.630   Louisiana $2.098
Mississippi $1.482   Tennessee $1.630   Arkansas $2.100
Indiana $1.484   Indiana $1.635   Virginia $2.100
Kansas $1.485   Mississippi $1.638   Tennessee $2.109
Minnesota $1.488   Ohio $1.638   Alabama $2.111
North Carolina $1.491   North Carolina $1.645   Mississippi $2.111
Ohio $1.494   Minnesota $1.658   Minnesota $2.114
Virginia $1.501   New Mexico $1.663   Rhode Island $2.115
New Jersey $1.524   Wyoming $1.665   Utah $2.115
Nebraska $1.525   Iowa $1.667   Alaska $2.126
South Dakota $1.533   Kansas $1.670   Vermont $2.129
Michigan $1.534   Michigan $1.678   Iowa $2.130
Pennsylvania $1.535   Montana $1.685   Idaho $2.138
Illinois $1.539   New Hampshire $1.689   North Carolina $2.138
Maine $1.546   Colorado $1.692   Pennsylvania $2.140
Delaware $1.549   Delaware $1.698   Kentucky $2.144
North Dakota $1.552   Maryland $1.699   Maryland $2.152
New Mexico $1.553   Nebraska $1.708   Maine $2.160
Wyoming $1.554   Pennsylvania $1.709   Kansas $2.170
West Virginia $1.557   District of Columbia $1.717   Montana $2.172
Colorado $1.563   South Dakota $1.717   Connecticut $2.173
New Hampshire $1.577   Illinois $1.718   Colorado $2.185
Wisconsin $1.583   West Virginia $1.718   Indiana $2.185
Florida $1.597   Massachusetts $1.727   North Dakota $2.188
Maryland $1.597   Vermont $1.732   Ohio $2.190
Vermont $1.603   North Dakota $1.736   New Mexico $2.194
Massachusetts $1.617   Wisconsin $1.747   West Virginia $2.199
Utah $1.639   Florida $1.751   South Dakota $2.201
Rhode Island $1.646   Maine $1.751   Florida $2.211
Montana $1.659   Rhode Island $1.767   Nebraska $2.214
Idaho $1.666   Alaska $1.785   District of Columbia $2.218
Connecticut $1.687   Connecticut $1.792   Illinois $2.219
New York $1.731   Idaho $1.807   Arizona $2.227
Washington $1.735   Utah $1.809   New York $2.227
District of Columbia $1.740   Washington $1.814   Michigan $2.235
Oregon $1.768   Oregon $1.835   Wisconsin $2.255
Alaska $1.772   New York $1.857   Washington $2.276
Arizona $1.857   Arizona $1.920   Oregon $2.279
Nevada $1.920   Nevada $2.061   Nevada $2.383
Hawaii $2.035   Hawaii $2.094   California $2.465
California $2.043   California $2.158   Hawaii $2.466

Source: American Automobile Association, Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
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Regula- Grade Gasoline Price (dollars per gallon)
Sorted Alphabetically by State
State April 23, 2003 March 16, 2004 April 5, 2005
Alabama $1.471 $1.630 $2.11
Alaska $1.772 $1.785 $2.13
Arizona $1.857 $1.920 $2.23
Arkansas $1.479 $1.629 $2.10
California $2.043 $2.158 $2.47
Colorado $1.563 $1.692 $2.19
Connecticut $1.687 $1.792 $2.17
Delaware $1.549 $1.698 $2.07
District of Columbia $1.740 $1.717 $2.22
Florida $1.597 $1.751 $2.21
Georgia $1.377 $1.584 $2.09
Hawaii $2.035 $2.094 $2.47
Idaho $1.666 $1.807 $2.14
Illinois $1.539 $1.718 $2.22
Indiana $1.484 $1.635 $2.19
Iowa $1.467 $1.667 $2.13
Kansas $1.485 $1.670 $2.17
Kentucky $1.479 $1.596 $2.14
Louisiana $1.474 $1.628 $2.10
Maine $1.546 $1.751 $2.16
Maryland $1.597 $1.699 $2.15
Massachusetts $1.617 $1.727 $2.08
Michigan $1.534 $1.678 $2.24
Minnesota $1.488 $1.658 $2.11
Mississippi $1.482 $1.638 $2.11
Missouri $1.404 $1.608 $2.09
Montana $1.659 $1.685 $2.17
Nebraska $1.525 $1.708 $2.21
Nevada $1.920 $2.061 $2.38
New Hampshire $1.577 $1.689 $2.08
New Jersey $1.524 $1.625 $1.99
New Mexico $1.553 $1.663 $2.19
New York $1.731 $1.857 $2.23
North Carolina $1.491 $1.645 $2.14
North Dakota $1.552 $1.736 $2.19
Ohio $1.494 $1.638 $2.19
Oklahoma $1.409 $1.574 $2.08
Oregon $1.768 $1.835 $2.28
Pennsylvania $1.535 $1.709 $2.14
Rhode Island $1.646 $1.767 $2.12
South Carolina $1.424 $1.588 $2.06
South Dakota $1.533 $1.717 $2.20
Tennessee $1.475 $1.630 $2.11
Texas $1.469 $1.604 $2.07
Utah $1.639 $1.809 $2.12
Vermont $1.603 $1.732 $2.13
Virginia $1.501 $1.623 $2.10
Washington $1.735 $1.814 $2.28
West Virginia $1.557 $1.718 $2.20
Wisconsin $1.583 $1.747 $2.26
Wyoming $1.554 $1.665 $2.08

Source: American Automobile Association, Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
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