Gas in New York averaged $3.74 in 2013 — $5.17 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.74
In 2025 dollars
$5.17
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2013, 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 2013
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.00 the week of February 25, 2013; the low was $3.50 the week of November 11, 2013 — a swing of 14.1%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2013 | $3.71 | $5.15 |
| January 14, 2013 | $3.70 | $5.14 |
| January 21, 2013 | $3.68 | $5.12 |
| January 28, 2013 | $3.71 | $5.16 |
| February 4, 2013 | $3.85 | $5.33 |
| February 11, 2013 | $3.92 | $5.42 |
| February 18, 2013 | $3.96 | $5.47 |
| February 25, 2013 | $4.00 | $5.52 |
| March 4, 2013 | $3.96 | $5.49 |
| March 11, 2013 | $3.94 | $5.46 |
| March 18, 2013 | $3.90 | $5.41 |
| March 25, 2013 | $3.89 | $5.39 |
| April 1, 2013 | $3.85 | $5.35 |
| April 8, 2013 | $3.81 | $5.29 |
| April 15, 2013 | $3.77 | $5.24 |
| April 22, 2013 | $3.70 | $5.14 |
| April 29, 2013 | $3.67 | $5.10 |
| May 6, 2013 | $3.66 | $5.09 |
| May 13, 2013 | $3.70 | $5.13 |
| May 20, 2013 | $3.70 | $5.14 |
| May 27, 2013 | $3.72 | $5.16 |
| June 3, 2013 | $3.70 | $5.13 |
| June 10, 2013 | $3.70 | $5.13 |
| June 17, 2013 | $3.71 | $5.13 |
| June 24, 2013 | $3.71 | $5.13 |
| July 1, 2013 | $3.68 | $5.09 |
| July 8, 2013 | $3.69 | $5.11 |
| July 15, 2013 | $3.83 | $5.30 |
| July 22, 2013 | $3.86 | $5.34 |
| July 29, 2013 | $3.92 | $5.42 |
| August 5, 2013 | $3.90 | $5.38 |
| August 12, 2013 | $3.85 | $5.31 |
| August 19, 2013 | $3.81 | $5.26 |
| August 26, 2013 | $3.81 | $5.25 |
| September 2, 2013 | $3.84 | $5.29 |
| September 9, 2013 | $3.84 | $5.29 |
| September 16, 2013 | $3.81 | $5.26 |
| September 23, 2013 | $3.75 | $5.18 |
| September 30, 2013 | $3.68 | $5.08 |
| October 7, 2013 | $3.64 | $5.01 |
| October 14, 2013 | $3.60 | $4.96 |
| October 21, 2013 | $3.58 | $4.94 |
| October 28, 2013 | $3.55 | $4.90 |
| November 4, 2013 | $3.53 | $4.85 |
| November 11, 2013 | $3.50 | $4.81 |
| November 18, 2013 | $3.52 | $4.84 |
| November 25, 2013 | $3.57 | $4.91 |
| December 2, 2013 | $3.61 | $4.95 |
| December 9, 2013 | $3.62 | $4.96 |
| December 16, 2013 | $3.63 | $4.99 |
| December 23, 2013 | $3.65 | $5.01 |
| December 30, 2013 | $3.68 | $5.05 |
Year over year
How 2013 compares, adjusted for inflation
2013 was New York’s 3rd-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 25th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
New York fuel prices by grade in 2013
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 | $3.74 | $5.17 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.94 | $5.45 | +20.0¢ |
| Premium | $4.08 | $5.64 | +34.0¢ |
Common questions
New York gas prices in 2013, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2013?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2013 was $3.74 per gallon — about $5.17 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 2013?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.00 the week of February 25, 2013 and bottomed out at $3.50 the week of November 11, 2013 — a swing of 14.1% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2013 than in 2012?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was cheaper in 2013 than in 2012, down 4.3% year over year.
- How does 2013 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2013 was the 3rd-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).