Inflation, CPI & Purchasing Power · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
U.S. Average Regular Gasoline Price by Year (Nominal vs. Real 1976-2025)
U.S. retail gasoline prices reflect global crude oil benchmarks, refining margins, and federal/state motor fuel taxes. Comparing nominal pump prices against CPI-adjusted 2025 dollars reveals the true household energy burden across oil shocks. In 2025, gas prices by year recorded 3.26USD / Gallon, compared with 3.45 in 2024. Across the 50-year archive (1976-2025), readings have ranged between 0.61 (1976) and 4.09 (2022).
Series Summary Ledger
- 2025 Reading3.26
- 2024 Reading3.45
- All-Time High (2022)4.09
- All-Time Low (1976)0.61
- Reporting UnitUSD / Gallon
- Series CodeAPU000074714
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) · 1976-2025
U.S. Average Regular Gasoline Price by Year (Nominal vs. Real 1976-2025)
2025 Reading: 3.26 USD / Gallon
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DECADE BENCHMARKS (1950s-2020s)
Gas Prices by Year by Decade
| Decade | Mean | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.71 | 0.61 | 0.90 |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.93 | 1.38 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.06 | 1.23 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.36 | 3.27 |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 2.14 | 3.64 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 2.17 | 4.09 |
Gas Prices by Year Year-by-Year Historical Table (1976-2025)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (APU000074714)| Year | Gas Prices by Year (USD / Gallon) | Annual Change | Inflation-Adjusted (2025 USD/Gal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.26 | -0.19 | 3.26 |
| 2024 | 3.45 | -0.21 | 3.54 |
| 2023 | 3.66 | -0.44 | 3.86 |
| 2022 | 4.09 | +1.04 | 4.50 |
| 2021 | 3.05 | +0.88 | 3.62 |
| 2020 | 2.17 | -0.46 | 2.70 |
| 2019 | 2.64 | -0.10 | 3.32 |
| 2018 | 2.74 | +0.33 | 3.51 |
| 2017 | 2.41 | +0.27 | 3.16 |
| 2016 | 2.14 | -0.31 | 2.87 |
| 2015 | 2.45 | -0.92 | 3.32 |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -0.16 | 4.58 |
| 2013 | 3.53 | -0.12 | 4.87 |
| 2012 | 3.64 | +0.12 | 5.11 |
| 2011 | 3.53 | +0.74 | 5.05 |
| 2010 | 2.79 | +0.44 | 4.12 |
| 2009 | 2.35 | -0.92 | 3.53 |
| 2008 | 3.27 | +0.47 | 4.88 |
| 2007 | 2.80 | +0.21 | 4.35 |
| 2006 | 2.59 | +0.29 | 4.13 |
| 2005 | 2.30 | +0.42 | 3.78 |
| 2004 | 1.88 | +0.29 | 3.20 |
| 2003 | 1.59 | +0.23 | 2.78 |
| 2002 | 1.36 | -0.10 | 2.43 |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -0.05 | 2.66 |
| 2000 | 1.51 | +0.34 | 2.82 |
| 1999 | 1.17 | +0.11 | 2.25 |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -0.17 | 2.09 |
| 1997 | 1.23 | 0.00 | 2.47 |
| 1996 | 1.23 | +0.08 | 2.53 |
| 1995 | 1.15 | +0.04 | 2.42 |
| 1994 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 2.41 |
| 1993 | 1.11 | -0.02 | 2.47 |
| 1992 | 1.13 | -0.01 | 2.58 |
| 1991 | 1.14 | -0.02 | 2.70 |
| 1990 | 1.16 | +0.14 | 2.87 |
| 1989 | 1.02 | +0.08 | 2.65 |
| 1988 | 0.95 | 0.00 | 2.58 |
| 1987 | 0.95 | +0.02 | 2.69 |
| 1986 | 0.93 | -0.27 | 2.72 |
| 1985 | 1.20 | -0.01 | 3.60 |
| 1984 | 1.21 | -0.03 | 3.76 |
| 1983 | 1.24 | -0.05 | 4.01 |
| 1982 | 1.30 | -0.08 | 4.32 |
| 1981 | 1.38 | +0.13 | 4.88 |
| 1980 | 1.25 | +0.34 | 4.86 |
| 1979 | 0.90 | +0.23 | 4.01 |
| 1978 | 0.67 | +0.01 | 3.31 |
| 1977 | 0.66 | +0.04 | 3.49 |
| 1976 | 0.61 | - | 3.48 |
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