Gas in Florida averaged $2.30 in 2005 — $3.79 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Florida across 2005, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Florida prices moved through 2005
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.01 the week of September 5, 2005; the low was $1.84 the week of January 10, 2005 — a swing of 63.3%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2005 | $1.86 | $3.12 |
| January 10, 2005 | $1.84 | $3.10 |
| January 17, 2005 | $1.87 | $3.14 |
| January 24, 2005 | $1.90 | $3.20 |
| January 31, 2005 | $1.94 | $3.26 |
| February 7, 2005 | $1.94 | $3.25 |
| February 14, 2005 | $1.93 | $3.23 |
| February 21, 2005 | $1.92 | $3.22 |
| February 28, 2005 | $1.92 | $3.22 |
| March 7, 2005 | $1.99 | $3.32 |
| March 14, 2005 | $2.08 | $3.47 |
| March 21, 2005 | $2.13 | $3.56 |
| March 28, 2005 | $2.19 | $3.65 |
| April 4, 2005 | $2.24 | $3.73 |
| April 11, 2005 | $2.30 | $3.82 |
| April 18, 2005 | $2.28 | $3.78 |
| April 25, 2005 | $2.26 | $3.76 |
| May 2, 2005 | $2.25 | $3.75 |
| May 9, 2005 | $2.23 | $3.71 |
| May 16, 2005 | $2.19 | $3.64 |
| May 23, 2005 | $2.16 | $3.59 |
| May 30, 2005 | $2.13 | $3.54 |
| June 6, 2005 | $2.13 | $3.54 |
| June 13, 2005 | $2.14 | $3.55 |
| June 20, 2005 | $2.16 | $3.59 |
| June 27, 2005 | $2.22 | $3.70 |
| July 4, 2005 | $2.22 | $3.67 |
| July 11, 2005 | $2.29 | $3.78 |
| July 18, 2005 | $2.30 | $3.80 |
| July 25, 2005 | $2.29 | $3.78 |
| August 1, 2005 | $2.29 | $3.76 |
| August 8, 2005 | $2.34 | $3.84 |
| August 15, 2005 | $2.54 | $4.17 |
| August 22, 2005 | $2.63 | $4.31 |
| August 29, 2005 | $2.62 | $4.30 |
| September 5, 2005 | $3.01 | $4.88 |
| September 12, 2005 | $2.94 | $4.76 |
| September 19, 2005 | $2.78 | $4.50 |
| September 26, 2005 | $2.79 | $4.53 |
| October 3, 2005 | $2.98 | $4.83 |
| October 10, 2005 | $2.92 | $4.72 |
| October 17, 2005 | $2.83 | $4.58 |
| October 24, 2005 | $2.73 | $4.42 |
| October 31, 2005 | $2.65 | $4.29 |
| November 7, 2005 | $2.54 | $4.13 |
| November 14, 2005 | $2.40 | $3.91 |
| November 21, 2005 | $2.30 | $3.74 |
| November 28, 2005 | $2.24 | $3.63 |
| December 5, 2005 | $2.19 | $3.55 |
| December 12, 2005 | $2.21 | $3.60 |
| December 19, 2005 | $2.24 | $3.64 |
| December 26, 2005 | $2.23 | $3.62 |
2005: Florida and the national picture
2005 coincided with Hurricane Katrina and Gulf Coast refinery outages. In Florida, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $1.84 (January 10, 2005) to a high of $3.01 (September 5, 2005). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $3.79 ranks 10th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2005 compares, adjusted for inflation
2005 was Florida’s 10th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 15th-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Florida fuel prices by grade in 2005
Year-average price per grade. Premium figures are the spread drivers paid for higher-octane fuel that year.
| Grade | Avg / gal | 2025 $ | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2.30 | $3.79 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.40 | $3.96 | +10.0¢ |
| Premium | $2.50 | $4.12 | +20.0¢ |
Florida gas prices in 2005, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Florida in 2005?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Florida in 2005 was $2.30 per gallon — about $3.79 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in Florida during 2005?
- Florida's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.01 the week of September 5, 2005 and bottomed out at $1.84 the week of January 10, 2005 — a swing of 63.3% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Florida higher in 2005 than in 2004?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Florida was more expensive in 2005 than in 2004, up 19.7% year over year.
- How does 2005 rank for gas prices in Florida history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2005 was the 10th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Florida out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).