Gas in New York averaged $3.64 in 2026 — $3.54 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.64
In 2025 dollars
$3.54
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in New York across 2026, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U). Figures for 2026 are year-to-date (24 weeks so far).
Across the year
How New York prices moved through 2026
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.52 the week of May 18, 2026; the low was $2.86 the week of January 19, 2026 — a swing of 58.2%.
View the weekly data (24 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2026 | $2.91 | $2.87 |
| January 12, 2026 | $2.89 | $2.85 |
| January 19, 2026 | $2.86 | $2.82 |
| January 26, 2026 | $2.86 | $2.82 |
| February 2, 2026 | $2.88 | $2.83 |
| February 9, 2026 | $2.88 | $2.83 |
| February 16, 2026 | $2.88 | $2.83 |
| February 23, 2026 | $2.89 | $2.84 |
| March 2, 2026 | $2.90 | $2.83 |
| March 9, 2026 | $3.35 | $3.27 |
| March 16, 2026 | $3.53 | $3.44 |
| March 23, 2026 | $3.79 | $3.69 |
| March 30, 2026 | $3.84 | $3.74 |
| April 6, 2026 | $4.01 | $3.88 |
| April 13, 2026 | $4.06 | $3.93 |
| April 20, 2026 | $4.00 | $3.88 |
| April 27, 2026 | $4.10 | $3.97 |
| May 4, 2026 | $4.40 | $4.24 |
| May 11, 2026 | $4.52 | $4.35 |
| May 18, 2026 | $4.52 | $4.36 |
| May 25, 2026 | $4.47 | $4.31 |
| June 1, 2026 | $4.38 | $4.23 |
| June 8, 2026 | $4.28 | $4.13 |
| June 15, 2026 | $4.19 | $4.04 |
Year over year
How 2026 compares, adjusted for inflation
vs. prior year · 2025
+16.2%
2025 averaged $3.05 in 2025 dollars.
vs. following year
No later year on record.
2026 was New York’s 15th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 13th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
New York fuel prices by grade in 2026
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 | $3.64 | $3.54 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.11 | $4.00 | +47.0¢ |
| Premium | $4.51 | $4.39 | +86.9¢ |
Common questions
New York gas prices in 2026, answered
- What was the average price of gas in New York in 2026?
- The average price of regular gasoline in New York in 2026 was $3.64 per gallon — about $3.54 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 2026?
- New York's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.52 the week of May 18, 2026 and bottomed out at $2.86 the week of January 19, 2026 — a swing of 58.2% across the year.
- Were gas prices in New York higher in 2026 than in 2025?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in New York was more expensive in 2026 than in 2025, up 16.2% year over year.
- How does 2026 rank for gas prices in New York history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2026 was the 15th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in New York out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).