Gas in Ohio averaged $2.31 in 2009 — $3.46 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.31
In 2025 dollars
$3.46
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Ohio across 2009, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How Ohio prices moved through 2009
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.81 the week of June 8, 2009; the low was $1.79 the week of February 23, 2009 — a swing of 56.8%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2009 | $1.82 | $2.77 |
| January 12, 2009 | $1.91 | $2.90 |
| January 19, 2009 | $1.92 | $2.91 |
| January 26, 2009 | $1.82 | $2.77 |
| February 2, 2009 | $1.84 | $2.79 |
| February 9, 2009 | $1.81 | $2.73 |
| February 16, 2009 | $1.91 | $2.89 |
| February 23, 2009 | $1.79 | $2.71 |
| March 2, 2009 | $1.86 | $2.82 |
| March 9, 2009 | $1.96 | $2.97 |
| March 16, 2009 | $1.83 | $2.77 |
| March 23, 2009 | $1.96 | $2.97 |
| March 30, 2009 | $2.04 | $3.08 |
| April 6, 2009 | $1.97 | $2.98 |
| April 13, 2009 | $2.00 | $3.03 |
| April 20, 2009 | $1.98 | $2.99 |
| April 27, 2009 | $1.97 | $2.97 |
| May 4, 2009 | $2.07 | $3.13 |
| May 11, 2009 | $2.32 | $3.50 |
| May 18, 2009 | $2.32 | $3.51 |
| May 25, 2009 | $2.55 | $3.86 |
| June 1, 2009 | $2.63 | $3.94 |
| June 8, 2009 | $2.81 | $4.21 |
| June 15, 2009 | $2.71 | $4.07 |
| June 22, 2009 | $2.64 | $3.95 |
| June 29, 2009 | $2.55 | $3.83 |
| July 6, 2009 | $2.57 | $3.86 |
| July 13, 2009 | $2.42 | $3.64 |
| July 20, 2009 | $2.31 | $3.46 |
| July 27, 2009 | $2.48 | $3.71 |
| August 3, 2009 | $2.49 | $3.72 |
| August 10, 2009 | $2.60 | $3.89 |
| August 17, 2009 | $2.50 | $3.73 |
| August 24, 2009 | $2.53 | $3.78 |
| August 31, 2009 | $2.51 | $3.75 |
| September 7, 2009 | $2.41 | $3.60 |
| September 14, 2009 | $2.47 | $3.68 |
| September 21, 2009 | $2.47 | $3.69 |
| September 28, 2009 | $2.36 | $3.52 |
| October 5, 2009 | $2.35 | $3.49 |
| October 12, 2009 | $2.47 | $3.67 |
| October 19, 2009 | $2.54 | $3.78 |
| October 26, 2009 | $2.63 | $3.90 |
| November 2, 2009 | $2.65 | $3.94 |
| November 9, 2009 | $2.55 | $3.78 |
| November 16, 2009 | $2.45 | $3.63 |
| November 23, 2009 | $2.59 | $3.84 |
| November 30, 2009 | $2.57 | $3.81 |
| December 7, 2009 | $2.56 | $3.79 |
| December 14, 2009 | $2.48 | $3.67 |
| December 21, 2009 | $2.57 | $3.81 |
| December 28, 2009 | $2.64 | $3.91 |
Year over year
How 2009 compares, adjusted for inflation
2009 was Ohio’s 12th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 13th-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Every grade
Ohio fuel prices by grade in 2009
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 | $2.31 | $3.46 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.41 | $3.62 | +10.3¢ |
| Premium | $2.52 | $3.77 | +20.7¢ |
Common questions
Ohio gas prices in 2009, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Ohio in 2009?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Ohio in 2009 was $2.31 per gallon — about $3.46 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in Ohio during 2009?
- Ohio's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.81 the week of June 8, 2009 and bottomed out at $1.79 the week of February 23, 2009 — a swing of 56.8% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Ohio higher in 2009 than in 2008?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Ohio was cheaper in 2009 than in 2008, down 26.7% year over year.
- How does 2009 rank for gas prices in Ohio history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2009 was the 12th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Ohio out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).