Gas in Texas averaged $3.47 in 2022 — $3.82 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Texas across 2022, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Texas prices moved through 2022
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.64 the week of June 13, 2022; the low was $2.55 the week of December 19, 2022 — a swing of 82.0%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2022 | $2.90 | $3.30 |
| January 10, 2022 | $2.87 | $3.27 |
| January 17, 2022 | $2.92 | $3.33 |
| January 24, 2022 | $2.98 | $3.40 |
| January 31, 2022 | $2.99 | $3.40 |
| February 7, 2022 | $3.09 | $3.50 |
| February 14, 2022 | $3.14 | $3.56 |
| February 21, 2022 | $3.20 | $3.62 |
| February 28, 2022 | $3.28 | $3.71 |
| March 7, 2022 | $3.77 | $4.21 |
| March 14, 2022 | $3.98 | $4.45 |
| March 21, 2022 | $3.89 | $4.35 |
| March 28, 2022 | $3.82 | $4.27 |
| April 4, 2022 | $3.75 | $4.18 |
| April 11, 2022 | $3.65 | $4.08 |
| April 18, 2022 | $3.67 | $4.10 |
| April 25, 2022 | $3.76 | $4.19 |
| May 2, 2022 | $3.85 | $4.25 |
| May 9, 2022 | $3.99 | $4.41 |
| May 16, 2022 | $4.14 | $4.57 |
| May 23, 2022 | $4.27 | $4.72 |
| May 30, 2022 | $4.21 | $4.65 |
| June 6, 2022 | $4.56 | $4.98 |
| June 13, 2022 | $4.64 | $5.07 |
| June 20, 2022 | $4.64 | $5.06 |
| June 27, 2022 | $4.52 | $4.93 |
| July 4, 2022 | $4.33 | $4.73 |
| July 11, 2022 | $4.17 | $4.55 |
| July 18, 2022 | $3.95 | $4.32 |
| July 25, 2022 | $3.79 | $4.13 |
| August 1, 2022 | $3.65 | $3.98 |
| August 8, 2022 | $3.50 | $3.82 |
| August 15, 2022 | $3.39 | $3.70 |
| August 22, 2022 | $3.39 | $3.70 |
| August 29, 2022 | $3.32 | $3.62 |
| September 5, 2022 | $3.18 | $3.45 |
| September 12, 2022 | $3.06 | $3.33 |
| September 19, 2022 | $3.13 | $3.40 |
| September 26, 2022 | $3.06 | $3.32 |
| October 3, 2022 | $3.01 | $3.25 |
| October 10, 2022 | $3.21 | $3.47 |
| October 17, 2022 | $3.25 | $3.51 |
| October 24, 2022 | $3.14 | $3.39 |
| October 31, 2022 | $3.10 | $3.35 |
| November 7, 2022 | $3.12 | $3.37 |
| November 14, 2022 | $3.05 | $3.29 |
| November 21, 2022 | $2.92 | $3.15 |
| November 28, 2022 | $2.81 | $3.03 |
| December 5, 2022 | $2.70 | $2.91 |
| December 12, 2022 | $2.65 | $2.85 |
| December 19, 2022 | $2.55 | $2.75 |
| December 26, 2022 | $2.62 | $2.82 |
2022: Texas and the national picture
2022 coincided with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the post-pandemic surge. In Texas, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $2.55 (December 19, 2022) to a high of $4.64 (June 13, 2022). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $3.82 ranks 9th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2022 compares, adjusted for inflation
2022 was Texas’s 9th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 19th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Texas fuel prices by grade in 2022
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 | $3.47 | $3.82 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.85 | $4.24 | +37.9¢ |
| Premium | $4.14 | $4.55 | +66.6¢ |
Texas gas prices in 2022, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Texas in 2022?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Texas in 2022 was $3.47 per gallon — about $3.82 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in Texas during 2022?
- Texas's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.64 the week of June 13, 2022 and bottomed out at $2.55 the week of December 19, 2022 — a swing of 82.0% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Texas higher in 2022 than in 2021?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Texas was more expensive in 2022 than in 2021, up 21.4% year over year.
- How does 2022 rank for gas prices in Texas history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2022 was the 9th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Texas out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).