Gas in California averaged $3.89 in 2013 — $5.37 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.89
In 2025 dollars
$5.37
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in California across 2013, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How California prices moved through 2013
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.21 the week of March 4, 2013; the low was $3.55 the week of November 25, 2013 — a swing of 18.7%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2013 | $3.60 | $5.01 |
| January 14, 2013 | $3.62 | $5.02 |
| January 21, 2013 | $3.63 | $5.04 |
| January 28, 2013 | $3.68 | $5.11 |
| February 4, 2013 | $3.90 | $5.40 |
| February 11, 2013 | $4.04 | $5.59 |
| February 18, 2013 | $4.15 | $5.74 |
| February 25, 2013 | $4.21 | $5.82 |
| March 4, 2013 | $4.21 | $5.84 |
| March 11, 2013 | $4.17 | $5.79 |
| March 18, 2013 | $4.12 | $5.71 |
| March 25, 2013 | $4.07 | $5.64 |
| April 1, 2013 | $4.05 | $5.63 |
| April 8, 2013 | $4.03 | $5.60 |
| April 15, 2013 | $3.99 | $5.54 |
| April 22, 2013 | $3.93 | $5.46 |
| April 29, 2013 | $3.90 | $5.42 |
| May 6, 2013 | $3.91 | $5.43 |
| May 13, 2013 | $4.04 | $5.61 |
| May 20, 2013 | $4.05 | $5.62 |
| May 27, 2013 | $4.02 | $5.58 |
| June 3, 2013 | $3.98 | $5.51 |
| June 10, 2013 | $3.97 | $5.50 |
| June 17, 2013 | $3.99 | $5.53 |
| June 24, 2013 | $4.08 | $5.64 |
| July 1, 2013 | $4.00 | $5.53 |
| July 8, 2013 | $3.98 | $5.51 |
| July 15, 2013 | $4.01 | $5.55 |
| July 22, 2013 | $4.04 | $5.58 |
| July 29, 2013 | $4.00 | $5.53 |
| August 5, 2013 | $3.95 | $5.45 |
| August 12, 2013 | $3.90 | $5.38 |
| August 19, 2013 | $3.83 | $5.28 |
| August 26, 2013 | $3.80 | $5.24 |
| September 2, 2013 | $3.82 | $5.27 |
| September 9, 2013 | $3.90 | $5.38 |
| September 16, 2013 | $4.05 | $5.58 |
| September 23, 2013 | $4.00 | $5.52 |
| September 30, 2013 | $3.93 | $5.42 |
| October 7, 2013 | $3.85 | $5.30 |
| October 14, 2013 | $3.79 | $5.22 |
| October 21, 2013 | $3.77 | $5.19 |
| October 28, 2013 | $3.72 | $5.12 |
| November 4, 2013 | $3.67 | $5.04 |
| November 11, 2013 | $3.60 | $4.96 |
| November 18, 2013 | $3.56 | $4.90 |
| November 25, 2013 | $3.55 | $4.88 |
| December 2, 2013 | $3.58 | $4.91 |
| December 9, 2013 | $3.58 | $4.91 |
| December 16, 2013 | $3.57 | $4.90 |
| December 23, 2013 | $3.59 | $4.93 |
| December 30, 2013 | $3.65 | $5.00 |
Year over year
How 2013 compares, adjusted for inflation
2013 was California’s 4th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 24th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
California fuel prices by grade in 2013
Year-average price per grade, including diesel. Premium figures are the spread drivers paid for higher-octane fuel that year.
| Grade | Avg / gal | 2025 $ | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3.89 | $5.37 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.99 | $5.52 | +10.8¢ |
| Premium | $4.10 | $5.66 | +21.2¢ |
| Diesel | $4.13 | $5.70 | +24.0¢ |
Common questions
California gas prices in 2013, answered
- What was the average price of gas in California in 2013?
- The average price of regular gasoline in California in 2013 was $3.89 per gallon — about $5.37 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in California during 2013?
- California's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.21 the week of March 4, 2013 and bottomed out at $3.55 the week of November 25, 2013 — a swing of 18.7% across the year.
- Were gas prices in California higher in 2013 than in 2012?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in California was cheaper in 2013 than in 2012, down 5.1% year over year.
- How does 2013 rank for gas prices in California history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2013 was the 4th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in California out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).