Gas in Ohio averaged $3.56 in 2012 — $5.00 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.56
In 2025 dollars
$5.00
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Ohio across 2012, 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 2012
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.91 the week of March 26, 2012; the low was $3.11 the week of December 17, 2012 — a swing of 25.5%.
View the weekly data (53 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2012 | $3.37 | $4.76 |
| January 9, 2012 | $3.40 | $4.80 |
| January 16, 2012 | $3.45 | $4.87 |
| January 23, 2012 | $3.28 | $4.64 |
| January 30, 2012 | $3.41 | $4.82 |
| February 6, 2012 | $3.44 | $4.86 |
| February 13, 2012 | $3.31 | $4.67 |
| February 20, 2012 | $3.48 | $4.91 |
| February 27, 2012 | $3.66 | $5.16 |
| March 5, 2012 | $3.74 | $5.26 |
| March 12, 2012 | $3.87 | $5.44 |
| March 19, 2012 | $3.78 | $5.31 |
| March 26, 2012 | $3.91 | $5.50 |
| April 2, 2012 | $3.81 | $5.35 |
| April 9, 2012 | $3.76 | $5.29 |
| April 16, 2012 | $3.81 | $5.35 |
| April 23, 2012 | $3.67 | $5.16 |
| April 30, 2012 | $3.76 | $5.29 |
| May 7, 2012 | $3.75 | $5.28 |
| May 14, 2012 | $3.62 | $5.09 |
| May 21, 2012 | $3.65 | $5.15 |
| May 28, 2012 | $3.66 | $5.15 |
| June 4, 2012 | $3.54 | $4.99 |
| June 11, 2012 | $3.59 | $5.06 |
| June 18, 2012 | $3.64 | $5.13 |
| June 25, 2012 | $3.40 | $4.79 |
| July 2, 2012 | $3.24 | $4.57 |
| July 9, 2012 | $3.52 | $4.96 |
| July 16, 2012 | $3.35 | $4.72 |
| July 23, 2012 | $3.45 | $4.86 |
| July 30, 2012 | $3.47 | $4.89 |
| August 6, 2012 | $3.86 | $5.41 |
| August 13, 2012 | $3.74 | $5.23 |
| August 20, 2012 | $3.75 | $5.25 |
| August 27, 2012 | $3.76 | $5.27 |
| September 3, 2012 | $3.85 | $5.36 |
| September 10, 2012 | $3.76 | $5.24 |
| September 17, 2012 | $3.86 | $5.38 |
| September 24, 2012 | $3.70 | $5.16 |
| October 1, 2012 | $3.72 | $5.17 |
| October 8, 2012 | $3.77 | $5.23 |
| October 15, 2012 | $3.61 | $5.02 |
| October 22, 2012 | $3.34 | $4.64 |
| October 29, 2012 | $3.41 | $4.74 |
| November 5, 2012 | $3.31 | $4.60 |
| November 12, 2012 | $3.40 | $4.74 |
| November 19, 2012 | $3.43 | $4.77 |
| November 26, 2012 | $3.53 | $4.91 |
| December 3, 2012 | $3.33 | $4.64 |
| December 10, 2012 | $3.34 | $4.65 |
| December 17, 2012 | $3.11 | $4.33 |
| December 24, 2012 | $3.22 | $4.48 |
| December 31, 2012 | $3.32 | $4.62 |
Year over year
How 2012 compares, adjusted for inflation
2012 was Ohio’s 1st-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 24th-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Every grade
Ohio fuel prices by grade in 2012
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 | $3.56 | $5.00 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.67 | $5.15 | +10.6¢ |
| Premium | $3.79 | $5.31 | +22.1¢ |
Common questions
Ohio gas prices in 2012, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Ohio in 2012?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Ohio in 2012 was $3.56 per gallon — about $5.00 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 2012?
- Ohio's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.91 the week of March 26, 2012 and bottomed out at $3.11 the week of December 17, 2012 — a swing of 25.5% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Ohio higher in 2012 than in 2011?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Ohio was more expensive in 2012 than in 2011, up 1.0% year over year.
- How does 2012 rank for gas prices in Ohio history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2012 was the 1st-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Ohio out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).