Gas in California averaged $3.02 in 2017 — $3.97 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.02
In 2025 dollars
$3.97
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in California across 2017, 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 2017
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.27 the week of November 13, 2017; the low was $2.78 the week of January 2, 2017 — a swing of 17.8%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2017 | $2.78 | $3.67 |
| January 9, 2017 | $2.80 | $3.71 |
| January 16, 2017 | $2.79 | $3.69 |
| January 23, 2017 | $2.78 | $3.68 |
| January 30, 2017 | $2.79 | $3.69 |
| February 6, 2017 | $2.83 | $3.73 |
| February 13, 2017 | $2.87 | $3.79 |
| February 20, 2017 | $2.90 | $3.82 |
| February 27, 2017 | $2.96 | $3.90 |
| March 6, 2017 | $3.00 | $3.96 |
| March 13, 2017 | $3.00 | $3.97 |
| March 20, 2017 | $3.00 | $3.96 |
| March 27, 2017 | $3.00 | $3.96 |
| April 3, 2017 | $2.99 | $3.94 |
| April 10, 2017 | $3.01 | $3.97 |
| April 17, 2017 | $3.02 | $3.98 |
| April 24, 2017 | $3.02 | $3.98 |
| May 1, 2017 | $3.00 | $3.96 |
| May 8, 2017 | $2.99 | $3.94 |
| May 15, 2017 | $3.00 | $3.97 |
| May 22, 2017 | $3.09 | $4.08 |
| May 29, 2017 | $3.13 | $4.13 |
| June 5, 2017 | $3.10 | $4.09 |
| June 12, 2017 | $3.04 | $4.01 |
| June 19, 2017 | $3.00 | $3.95 |
| June 26, 2017 | $2.95 | $3.89 |
| July 3, 2017 | $2.95 | $3.88 |
| July 10, 2017 | $2.95 | $3.89 |
| July 17, 2017 | $2.93 | $3.87 |
| July 24, 2017 | $2.94 | $3.88 |
| July 31, 2017 | $2.98 | $3.93 |
| August 7, 2017 | $2.99 | $3.92 |
| August 14, 2017 | $3.01 | $3.96 |
| August 21, 2017 | $3.03 | $3.98 |
| August 28, 2017 | $3.04 | $3.99 |
| September 4, 2017 | $3.16 | $4.13 |
| September 11, 2017 | $3.19 | $4.16 |
| September 18, 2017 | $3.16 | $4.13 |
| September 25, 2017 | $3.14 | $4.11 |
| October 2, 2017 | $3.11 | $4.06 |
| October 9, 2017 | $3.08 | $4.02 |
| October 16, 2017 | $3.08 | $4.02 |
| October 23, 2017 | $3.06 | $4.00 |
| October 30, 2017 | $3.07 | $4.00 |
| November 6, 2017 | $3.24 | $4.22 |
| November 13, 2017 | $3.27 | $4.26 |
| November 20, 2017 | $3.22 | $4.20 |
| November 27, 2017 | $3.20 | $4.17 |
| December 4, 2017 | $3.16 | $4.11 |
| December 11, 2017 | $3.12 | $4.05 |
| December 18, 2017 | $3.11 | $4.04 |
| December 25, 2017 | $3.13 | $4.07 |
Year over year
How 2017 compares, adjusted for inflation
2017 was California’s 20th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 8th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
California fuel prices by grade in 2017
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 | $3.02 | $3.97 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.16 | $4.15 | +13.6¢ |
| Premium | $3.27 | $4.30 | +25.1¢ |
| Diesel | $3.07 | $4.03 | +4.5¢ |
Common questions
California gas prices in 2017, answered
- What was the average price of gas in California in 2017?
- The average price of regular gasoline in California in 2017 was $3.02 per gallon — about $3.97 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 2017?
- California's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.27 the week of November 13, 2017 and bottomed out at $2.78 the week of January 2, 2017 — a swing of 17.8% across the year.
- Were gas prices in California higher in 2017 than in 2016?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in California was more expensive in 2017 than in 2016, up 8.5% year over year.
- How does 2017 rank for gas prices in California history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2017 was the 20th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in California out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).