Gas in New York averaged $2.66 in 2019 — $3.35 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.66
In 2025 dollars
$3.35
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2019, 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 2019
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.92 the week of May 6, 2019; the low was $2.37 the week of February 18, 2019 — a swing of 23.2%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2019 | $2.48 | $3.17 |
| January 14, 2019 | $2.45 | $3.12 |
| January 21, 2019 | $2.43 | $3.10 |
| January 28, 2019 | $2.41 | $3.08 |
| February 4, 2019 | $2.40 | $3.05 |
| February 11, 2019 | $2.38 | $3.03 |
| February 18, 2019 | $2.37 | $3.01 |
| February 25, 2019 | $2.45 | $3.11 |
| March 4, 2019 | $2.46 | $3.12 |
| March 11, 2019 | $2.52 | $3.19 |
| March 18, 2019 | $2.60 | $3.29 |
| March 25, 2019 | $2.63 | $3.34 |
| April 1, 2019 | $2.65 | $3.35 |
| April 8, 2019 | $2.71 | $3.42 |
| April 15, 2019 | $2.78 | $3.50 |
| April 22, 2019 | $2.81 | $3.55 |
| April 29, 2019 | $2.90 | $3.66 |
| May 6, 2019 | $2.92 | $3.68 |
| May 13, 2019 | $2.91 | $3.67 |
| May 20, 2019 | $2.90 | $3.65 |
| May 27, 2019 | $2.86 | $3.61 |
| June 3, 2019 | $2.85 | $3.59 |
| June 10, 2019 | $2.81 | $3.54 |
| June 17, 2019 | $2.77 | $3.49 |
| June 24, 2019 | $2.74 | $3.45 |
| July 1, 2019 | $2.80 | $3.52 |
| July 8, 2019 | $2.79 | $3.51 |
| July 15, 2019 | $2.80 | $3.53 |
| July 22, 2019 | $2.81 | $3.54 |
| July 29, 2019 | $2.79 | $3.52 |
| August 5, 2019 | $2.78 | $3.50 |
| August 12, 2019 | $2.76 | $3.47 |
| August 19, 2019 | $2.73 | $3.44 |
| August 26, 2019 | $2.72 | $3.42 |
| September 2, 2019 | $2.68 | $3.37 |
| September 9, 2019 | $2.66 | $3.34 |
| September 16, 2019 | $2.62 | $3.29 |
| September 23, 2019 | $2.66 | $3.34 |
| September 30, 2019 | $2.65 | $3.32 |
| October 7, 2019 | $2.62 | $3.29 |
| October 14, 2019 | $2.60 | $3.25 |
| October 21, 2019 | $2.59 | $3.24 |
| October 28, 2019 | $2.60 | $3.25 |
| November 4, 2019 | $2.60 | $3.24 |
| November 11, 2019 | $2.61 | $3.26 |
| November 18, 2019 | $2.60 | $3.25 |
| November 25, 2019 | $2.60 | $3.24 |
| December 2, 2019 | $2.59 | $3.23 |
| December 9, 2019 | $2.59 | $3.22 |
| December 16, 2019 | $2.58 | $3.21 |
| December 23, 2019 | $2.61 | $3.25 |
| December 30, 2019 | $2.61 | $3.25 |
Year over year
How 2019 compares, adjusted for inflation
2019 was New York’s 19th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 9th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
New York fuel prices by grade in 2019
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 | $2.66 | $3.35 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.92 | $3.68 | +26.2¢ |
| Premium | $3.15 | $3.96 | +48.6¢ |
Common questions
New York gas prices in 2019, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2019?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2019 was $2.66 per gallon — about $3.35 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 2019?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.92 the week of May 6, 2019 and bottomed out at $2.37 the week of February 18, 2019 — a swing of 23.2% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2019 than in 2018?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was cheaper in 2019 than in 2018, down 7.0% year over year.
- How does 2019 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2019 was the 19th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).