Gas in Massachusetts averaged $3.98 in 2022 — $4.38 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Massachusetts across 2022, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Massachusetts prices moved through 2022
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $5.04 the week of June 13, 2022; the low was $3.29 the week of January 24, 2022 — a swing of 53.3%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2022 | $3.35 | $3.81 |
| January 10, 2022 | $3.33 | $3.79 |
| January 17, 2022 | $3.30 | $3.76 |
| January 24, 2022 | $3.29 | $3.75 |
| January 31, 2022 | $3.32 | $3.79 |
| February 7, 2022 | $3.39 | $3.84 |
| February 14, 2022 | $3.44 | $3.90 |
| February 21, 2022 | $3.51 | $3.97 |
| February 28, 2022 | $3.58 | $4.05 |
| March 7, 2022 | $4.18 | $4.67 |
| March 14, 2022 | $4.30 | $4.81 |
| March 21, 2022 | $4.20 | $4.70 |
| March 28, 2022 | $4.17 | $4.67 |
| April 4, 2022 | $4.10 | $4.58 |
| April 11, 2022 | $4.04 | $4.51 |
| April 18, 2022 | $4.03 | $4.49 |
| April 25, 2022 | $4.09 | $4.57 |
| May 2, 2022 | $4.19 | $4.63 |
| May 9, 2022 | $4.40 | $4.86 |
| May 16, 2022 | $4.65 | $5.14 |
| May 23, 2022 | $4.71 | $5.21 |
| May 30, 2022 | $4.72 | $5.22 |
| June 6, 2022 | $4.98 | $5.43 |
| June 13, 2022 | $5.04 | $5.50 |
| June 20, 2022 | $4.96 | $5.41 |
| June 27, 2022 | $4.87 | $5.31 |
| July 4, 2022 | $4.78 | $5.22 |
| July 11, 2022 | $4.64 | $5.07 |
| July 18, 2022 | $4.54 | $4.96 |
| July 25, 2022 | $4.44 | $4.85 |
| August 1, 2022 | $4.40 | $4.80 |
| August 8, 2022 | $4.33 | $4.72 |
| August 15, 2022 | $4.20 | $4.58 |
| August 22, 2022 | $4.11 | $4.49 |
| August 29, 2022 | $4.01 | $4.37 |
| September 5, 2022 | $3.86 | $4.19 |
| September 12, 2022 | $3.73 | $4.06 |
| September 19, 2022 | $3.63 | $3.94 |
| September 26, 2022 | $3.51 | $3.82 |
| October 3, 2022 | $3.44 | $3.71 |
| October 10, 2022 | $3.54 | $3.82 |
| October 17, 2022 | $3.58 | $3.86 |
| October 24, 2022 | $3.54 | $3.82 |
| October 31, 2022 | $3.73 | $4.03 |
| November 7, 2022 | $3.82 | $4.12 |
| November 14, 2022 | $3.81 | $4.11 |
| November 21, 2022 | $3.78 | $4.07 |
| November 28, 2022 | $3.69 | $3.98 |
| December 5, 2022 | $3.60 | $3.87 |
| December 12, 2022 | $3.47 | $3.74 |
| December 19, 2022 | $3.35 | $3.61 |
| December 26, 2022 | $3.30 | $3.56 |
2022: Massachusetts and the national picture
2022 coincided with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the post-pandemic surge. In Massachusetts, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $3.29 (January 24, 2022) to a high of $5.04 (June 13, 2022). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $4.38 ranks 6th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2022 compares, adjusted for inflation
2022 was Massachusetts’s 6th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 19th-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Massachusetts fuel prices by grade in 2022
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 | $3.98 | $4.38 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.41 | $4.85 | +42.6¢ |
| Premium | $4.68 | $5.14 | +69.7¢ |
Massachusetts gas prices in 2022, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Massachusetts in 2022?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Massachusetts in 2022 was $3.98 per gallon — about $4.38 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in Massachusetts during 2022?
- Massachusetts's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $5.04 the week of June 13, 2022 and bottomed out at $3.29 the week of January 24, 2022 — a swing of 53.3% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Massachusetts higher in 2022 than in 2021?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Massachusetts was more expensive in 2022 than in 2021, up 26.1% year over year.
- How does 2022 rank for gas prices in Massachusetts history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2022 was the 6th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Massachusetts out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).