Gas in New York averaged $3.55 in 2023 — $3.75 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.55
In 2025 dollars
$3.75
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2023, 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 2023
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.86 the week of August 14, 2023; the low was $3.23 the week of December 25, 2023 — a swing of 19.4%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2023 | $3.30 | $3.54 |
| January 9, 2023 | $3.32 | $3.55 |
| January 16, 2023 | $3.33 | $3.57 |
| January 23, 2023 | $3.42 | $3.67 |
| January 30, 2023 | $3.48 | $3.73 |
| February 6, 2023 | $3.46 | $3.69 |
| February 13, 2023 | $3.41 | $3.64 |
| February 20, 2023 | $3.37 | $3.60 |
| February 27, 2023 | $3.33 | $3.56 |
| March 6, 2023 | $3.34 | $3.57 |
| March 13, 2023 | $3.38 | $3.61 |
| March 20, 2023 | $3.37 | $3.59 |
| March 27, 2023 | $3.35 | $3.57 |
| April 3, 2023 | $3.42 | $3.64 |
| April 10, 2023 | $3.47 | $3.69 |
| April 17, 2023 | $3.55 | $3.77 |
| April 24, 2023 | $3.61 | $3.84 |
| May 1, 2023 | $3.63 | $3.85 |
| May 8, 2023 | $3.58 | $3.80 |
| May 15, 2023 | $3.57 | $3.79 |
| May 22, 2023 | $3.56 | $3.78 |
| May 29, 2023 | $3.60 | $3.82 |
| June 5, 2023 | $3.59 | $3.80 |
| June 12, 2023 | $3.58 | $3.79 |
| June 19, 2023 | $3.59 | $3.80 |
| June 26, 2023 | $3.59 | $3.80 |
| July 3, 2023 | $3.58 | $3.79 |
| July 10, 2023 | $3.58 | $3.78 |
| July 17, 2023 | $3.57 | $3.77 |
| July 24, 2023 | $3.61 | $3.81 |
| July 31, 2023 | $3.74 | $3.96 |
| August 7, 2023 | $3.86 | $4.06 |
| August 14, 2023 | $3.86 | $4.06 |
| August 21, 2023 | $3.85 | $4.05 |
| August 28, 2023 | $3.83 | $4.03 |
| September 4, 2023 | $3.80 | $3.98 |
| September 11, 2023 | $3.80 | $3.98 |
| September 18, 2023 | $3.84 | $4.03 |
| September 25, 2023 | $3.80 | $3.98 |
| October 2, 2023 | $3.78 | $3.95 |
| October 9, 2023 | $3.71 | $3.88 |
| October 16, 2023 | $3.67 | $3.84 |
| October 23, 2023 | $3.64 | $3.81 |
| October 30, 2023 | $3.60 | $3.77 |
| November 6, 2023 | $3.54 | $3.69 |
| November 13, 2023 | $3.48 | $3.64 |
| November 20, 2023 | $3.43 | $3.58 |
| November 27, 2023 | $3.41 | $3.56 |
| December 4, 2023 | $3.37 | $3.51 |
| December 11, 2023 | $3.32 | $3.47 |
| December 18, 2023 | $3.26 | $3.40 |
| December 25, 2023 | $3.23 | $3.37 |
Year over year
How 2023 compares, adjusted for inflation
2023 was New York’s 12th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 16th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
New York fuel prices by grade in 2023
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 | $3.55 | $3.75 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.97 | $4.19 | +42.4¢ |
| Premium | $4.35 | $4.60 | +80.4¢ |
Common questions
New York gas prices in 2023, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2023?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2023 was $3.55 per gallon — about $3.75 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 2023?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.86 the week of August 14, 2023 and bottomed out at $3.23 the week of December 25, 2023 — a swing of 19.4% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2023 than in 2022?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was cheaper in 2023 than in 2022, down 15.2% year over year.
- How does 2023 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2023 was the 12th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).