Gas in California averaged $4.41 in 2025 — $4.40 in today’s money
Average, that year
$4.41
In 2025 dollars
$4.40
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in California across 2025, 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 2025
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.73 the week of April 7, 2025; the low was $4.04 the week of December 29, 2025 — a swing of 17.0%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2025 | $4.15 | $4.19 |
| January 13, 2025 | $4.16 | $4.20 |
| January 20, 2025 | $4.21 | $4.25 |
| January 27, 2025 | $4.22 | $4.26 |
| February 3, 2025 | $4.25 | $4.28 |
| February 10, 2025 | $4.39 | $4.42 |
| February 17, 2025 | $4.60 | $4.64 |
| February 24, 2025 | $4.61 | $4.64 |
| March 3, 2025 | $4.53 | $4.56 |
| March 10, 2025 | $4.48 | $4.51 |
| March 17, 2025 | $4.43 | $4.46 |
| March 24, 2025 | $4.42 | $4.45 |
| March 31, 2025 | $4.58 | $4.62 |
| April 7, 2025 | $4.73 | $4.76 |
| April 14, 2025 | $4.67 | $4.69 |
| April 21, 2025 | $4.61 | $4.64 |
| April 28, 2025 | $4.59 | $4.61 |
| May 5, 2025 | $4.55 | $4.57 |
| May 12, 2025 | $4.65 | $4.67 |
| May 19, 2025 | $4.69 | $4.71 |
| May 26, 2025 | $4.63 | $4.65 |
| June 2, 2025 | $4.55 | $4.56 |
| June 9, 2025 | $4.48 | $4.49 |
| June 16, 2025 | $4.43 | $4.43 |
| June 23, 2025 | $4.44 | $4.45 |
| June 30, 2025 | $4.36 | $4.37 |
| July 7, 2025 | $4.33 | $4.33 |
| July 14, 2025 | $4.28 | $4.28 |
| July 21, 2025 | $4.26 | $4.25 |
| July 28, 2025 | $4.23 | $4.23 |
| August 4, 2025 | $4.27 | $4.25 |
| August 11, 2025 | $4.27 | $4.25 |
| August 18, 2025 | $4.27 | $4.25 |
| August 25, 2025 | $4.35 | $4.33 |
| September 1, 2025 | $4.40 | $4.37 |
| September 8, 2025 | $4.42 | $4.39 |
| September 15, 2025 | $4.47 | $4.44 |
| September 22, 2025 | $4.47 | $4.44 |
| September 29, 2025 | $4.45 | $4.41 |
| October 6, 2025 | $4.45 | $4.29 |
| October 13, 2025 | $4.46 | $4.30 |
| October 20, 2025 | $4.43 | $4.27 |
| October 27, 2025 | $4.36 | $4.20 |
| November 3, 2025 | $4.43 | $4.39 |
| November 10, 2025 | $4.50 | $4.46 |
| November 17, 2025 | $4.48 | $4.43 |
| November 24, 2025 | $4.40 | $4.36 |
| December 1, 2025 | $4.36 | $4.30 |
| December 8, 2025 | $4.27 | $4.22 |
| December 15, 2025 | $4.16 | $4.11 |
| December 22, 2025 | $4.08 | $4.03 |
| December 29, 2025 | $4.04 | $3.99 |
Year over year
How 2025 compares, adjusted for inflation
2025 was California’s 16th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 12th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
California fuel prices by grade in 2025
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 | $4.41 | $4.40 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.73 | $4.72 | +32.3¢ |
| Premium | $4.88 | $4.87 | +47.2¢ |
| Diesel | $4.85 | $4.84 | +44.1¢ |
Common questions
California gas prices in 2025, answered
- What was the average price of gas in California in 2025?
- The average price of regular gasoline in California in 2025 was $4.41 per gallon — about $4.40 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 2025?
- California's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.73 the week of April 7, 2025 and bottomed out at $4.04 the week of December 29, 2025 — a swing of 17.0% across the year.
- Were gas prices in California higher in 2025 than in 2024?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in California was cheaper in 2025 than in 2024, down 5.4% year over year.
- How does 2025 rank for gas prices in California history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2025 was the 16th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in California out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).