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

Vehicle Technologies Program

Fact #491: October 15, 2007
Gasoline Prices: U.S. and Selected European Countries

The Energy Information Administration compiles gasoline prices from selected European countries to compare with U.S. gasoline prices.The Netherlands had the highest gasoline prices over the last five years. The U.S. had by far the lowest gasoline prices for every year in the data series.

Gasoline Prices for Selected Countries, 1996-2007
Graph showing the gasoline prices (per gallon) in the United States and seven European countries from 1996 to 2007. For more detailed information, see the table below.

Note: Data reflect prices in September of each year.

Supporting Information

Retail Premium Gasoline Prices, Including Taxes, 1996-2007
(U.S. Dollars per Gallon)
  Belgium France Germany Italy Netherlands United
Kingdom		 United
States
Sep-96 3.92 3.98 3.97 4.17 4.27 3.37 1.38
Sep-97 3.72 3.61 3.53 3.75 3.77 3.80 1.39
Sep-98 3.57 3.61 3.46 3.73 3.74 4.09 1.20
Sep-99 3.36 3.60 3.55 3.68 3.74 4.44 1.44
Sep-00 3.57 3.79 3.54 3.72 4.01 4.40 1.73
Sep-01 3.44 3.63 3.66 3.66 4.00 4.23 1.65
Sep-02 3.79 3.93 4.05 3.99 4.39 4.43 1.60
Sep-03 4.44 4.32 4.63 4.59 4.98 4.82 1.79
Sep-04 5.21 5.07 5.52 5.39 6.01 5.59 2.10
Sep-05 6.21 5.78 6.12 5.91 6.71 6.28 3.02
Sep-06 6.09 5.66 5.85 5.95 6.47 6.35 2.61
Sep-07 7.22 6.85 7.31 7.00 7.84 7.26 3.03

Sources: European Commission, Oil Bulletin, and EIA, Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Table 16.

 

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