Gas in New York averaged $2.40 in 2005 — $3.95 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2005, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How New York prices moved through 2005
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.37 the week of September 5, 2005; the low was $1.94 the week of January 17, 2005 — a swing of 73.9%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2005 | $1.98 | $3.32 |
| January 10, 2005 | $1.95 | $3.28 |
| January 17, 2005 | $1.94 | $3.25 |
| January 24, 2005 | $1.96 | $3.30 |
| January 31, 2005 | $2.01 | $3.37 |
| February 7, 2005 | $2.02 | $3.38 |
| February 14, 2005 | $2.01 | $3.36 |
| February 21, 2005 | $2.00 | $3.34 |
| February 28, 2005 | $1.98 | $3.32 |
| March 7, 2005 | $2.02 | $3.38 |
| March 14, 2005 | $2.10 | $3.50 |
| March 21, 2005 | $2.16 | $3.59 |
| March 28, 2005 | $2.19 | $3.65 |
| April 4, 2005 | $2.24 | $3.72 |
| April 11, 2005 | $2.31 | $3.84 |
| April 18, 2005 | $2.30 | $3.83 |
| April 25, 2005 | $2.31 | $3.84 |
| May 2, 2005 | $2.33 | $3.88 |
| May 9, 2005 | $2.32 | $3.86 |
| May 16, 2005 | $2.30 | $3.83 |
| May 23, 2005 | $2.28 | $3.79 |
| May 30, 2005 | $2.26 | $3.75 |
| June 6, 2005 | $2.24 | $3.73 |
| June 13, 2005 | $2.24 | $3.73 |
| June 20, 2005 | $2.28 | $3.78 |
| June 27, 2005 | $2.31 | $3.85 |
| July 4, 2005 | $2.32 | $3.83 |
| July 11, 2005 | $2.43 | $4.02 |
| July 18, 2005 | $2.44 | $4.03 |
| July 25, 2005 | $2.46 | $4.06 |
| August 1, 2005 | $2.45 | $4.02 |
| August 8, 2005 | $2.48 | $4.07 |
| August 15, 2005 | $2.62 | $4.29 |
| August 22, 2005 | $2.67 | $4.38 |
| August 29, 2005 | $2.67 | $4.38 |
| September 5, 2005 | $3.37 | $5.46 |
| September 12, 2005 | $3.30 | $5.34 |
| September 19, 2005 | $3.02 | $4.89 |
| September 26, 2005 | $2.94 | $4.76 |
| October 3, 2005 | $2.94 | $4.75 |
| October 10, 2005 | $2.90 | $4.69 |
| October 17, 2005 | $2.85 | $4.61 |
| October 24, 2005 | $2.78 | $4.50 |
| October 31, 2005 | $2.68 | $4.33 |
| November 7, 2005 | $2.57 | $4.18 |
| November 14, 2005 | $2.49 | $4.04 |
| November 21, 2005 | $2.41 | $3.91 |
| November 28, 2005 | $2.35 | $3.82 |
| December 5, 2005 | $2.31 | $3.76 |
| December 12, 2005 | $2.34 | $3.81 |
| December 19, 2005 | $2.37 | $3.85 |
| December 26, 2005 | $2.39 | $3.89 |
2005: New York and the national picture
2005 coincided with Hurricane Katrina and Gulf Coast refinery outages. In New York, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $1.94 (January 17, 2005) to a high of $3.37 (September 5, 2005). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $3.95 ranks 10th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2005 compares, adjusted for inflation
2005 was New York’s 10th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 18th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
New York 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 | $2.40 | $3.95 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.52 | $4.14 | +11.9¢ |
| Premium | $2.61 | $4.30 | +21.4¢ |
New York gas prices in 2005, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2005?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2005 was $2.40 per gallon — about $3.95 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 2005?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.37 the week of September 5, 2005 and bottomed out at $1.94 the week of January 17, 2005 — a swing of 73.9% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2005 than in 2004?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was more expensive in 2005 than in 2004, up 16.6% year over year.
- How does 2005 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2005 was the 10th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).