Gas in New York averaged $1.99 in 2004 — $3.38 in today’s money
Average, that year
$1.99
In 2025 dollars
$3.38
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2004, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How New York prices moved through 2004
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.19 the week of May 31, 2004; the low was $1.64 the week of January 5, 2004 — a swing of 33.2%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2004 | $1.64 | $2.84 |
| January 12, 2004 | $1.68 | $2.90 |
| January 19, 2004 | $1.73 | $2.98 |
| January 26, 2004 | $1.76 | $3.04 |
| February 2, 2004 | $1.78 | $3.06 |
| February 9, 2004 | $1.77 | $3.06 |
| February 16, 2004 | $1.78 | $3.07 |
| February 23, 2004 | $1.79 | $3.09 |
| March 1, 2004 | $1.83 | $3.14 |
| March 8, 2004 | $1.86 | $3.20 |
| March 15, 2004 | $1.85 | $3.19 |
| March 22, 2004 | $1.87 | $3.21 |
| March 29, 2004 | $1.87 | $3.22 |
| April 5, 2004 | $1.87 | $3.22 |
| April 12, 2004 | $1.86 | $3.20 |
| April 19, 2004 | $1.88 | $3.23 |
| April 26, 2004 | $1.89 | $3.25 |
| May 3, 2004 | $1.91 | $3.27 |
| May 10, 2004 | $2.02 | $3.46 |
| May 17, 2004 | $2.12 | $3.63 |
| May 24, 2004 | $2.17 | $3.71 |
| May 31, 2004 | $2.19 | $3.74 |
| June 7, 2004 | $2.19 | $3.73 |
| June 14, 2004 | $2.17 | $3.71 |
| June 21, 2004 | $2.15 | $3.67 |
| June 28, 2004 | $2.12 | $3.61 |
| July 5, 2004 | $2.10 | $3.57 |
| July 12, 2004 | $2.08 | $3.54 |
| July 19, 2004 | $2.07 | $3.53 |
| July 26, 2004 | $2.06 | $3.51 |
| August 2, 2004 | $2.04 | $3.48 |
| August 9, 2004 | $2.02 | $3.44 |
| August 16, 2004 | $2.01 | $3.42 |
| August 23, 2004 | $2.02 | $3.43 |
| August 30, 2004 | $2.00 | $3.40 |
| September 6, 2004 | $1.98 | $3.36 |
| September 13, 2004 | $1.97 | $3.35 |
| September 20, 2004 | $1.97 | $3.35 |
| September 27, 2004 | $2.00 | $3.40 |
| October 4, 2004 | $2.04 | $3.44 |
| October 11, 2004 | $2.10 | $3.54 |
| October 18, 2004 | $2.15 | $3.63 |
| October 25, 2004 | $2.16 | $3.64 |
| November 1, 2004 | $2.15 | $3.62 |
| November 8, 2004 | $2.14 | $3.59 |
| November 15, 2004 | $2.12 | $3.55 |
| November 22, 2004 | $2.10 | $3.52 |
| November 29, 2004 | $2.09 | $3.51 |
| December 6, 2004 | $2.09 | $3.51 |
| December 13, 2004 | $2.05 | $3.44 |
| December 20, 2004 | $2.02 | $3.38 |
| December 27, 2004 | $2.00 | $3.36 |
Year over year
How 2004 compares, adjusted for inflation
2004 was New York’s 18th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 10th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
New York fuel prices by grade in 2004
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 | $1.99 | $3.38 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.10 | $3.58 | +11.6¢ |
| Premium | $2.17 | $3.71 | +18.9¢ |
Common questions
New York gas prices in 2004, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2004?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2004 was $1.99 per gallon — about $3.38 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in New York during 2004?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.19 the week of May 31, 2004 and bottomed out at $1.64 the week of January 5, 2004 — a swing of 33.2% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2004 than in 2003?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was more expensive in 2004 than in 2003, up 14.9% year over year.
- How does 2004 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2004 was the 18th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).