Gas in Washington averaged $2.47 in 2016 — $3.31 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.47
In 2025 dollars
$3.31
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Washington across 2016, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How Washington prices moved through 2016
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.70 the week of October 24, 2016; the low was $2.00 the week of February 22, 2016 — a swing of 35.1%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 4, 2016 | $2.42 | $3.28 |
| January 11, 2016 | $2.37 | $3.20 |
| January 18, 2016 | $2.29 | $3.11 |
| January 25, 2016 | $2.23 | $3.03 |
| February 1, 2016 | $2.14 | $2.90 |
| February 8, 2016 | $2.06 | $2.80 |
| February 15, 2016 | $2.02 | $2.75 |
| February 22, 2016 | $2.00 | $2.71 |
| February 29, 2016 | $2.00 | $2.71 |
| March 7, 2016 | $2.06 | $2.79 |
| March 14, 2016 | $2.16 | $2.92 |
| March 21, 2016 | $2.22 | $3.00 |
| March 28, 2016 | $2.24 | $3.03 |
| April 4, 2016 | $2.27 | $3.05 |
| April 11, 2016 | $2.25 | $3.04 |
| April 18, 2016 | $2.30 | $3.09 |
| April 25, 2016 | $2.32 | $3.12 |
| May 2, 2016 | $2.39 | $3.21 |
| May 9, 2016 | $2.46 | $3.31 |
| May 16, 2016 | $2.52 | $3.38 |
| May 23, 2016 | $2.56 | $3.44 |
| May 30, 2016 | $2.58 | $3.47 |
| June 6, 2016 | $2.60 | $3.49 |
| June 13, 2016 | $2.62 | $3.52 |
| June 20, 2016 | $2.62 | $3.51 |
| June 27, 2016 | $2.61 | $3.50 |
| July 4, 2016 | $2.64 | $3.54 |
| July 11, 2016 | $2.64 | $3.54 |
| July 18, 2016 | $2.63 | $3.53 |
| July 25, 2016 | $2.62 | $3.52 |
| August 1, 2016 | $2.59 | $3.46 |
| August 8, 2016 | $2.56 | $3.42 |
| August 15, 2016 | $2.52 | $3.37 |
| August 22, 2016 | $2.52 | $3.37 |
| August 29, 2016 | $2.57 | $3.44 |
| September 5, 2016 | $2.59 | $3.45 |
| September 12, 2016 | $2.62 | $3.50 |
| September 19, 2016 | $2.68 | $3.57 |
| September 26, 2016 | $2.69 | $3.59 |
| October 3, 2016 | $2.68 | $3.57 |
| October 10, 2016 | $2.67 | $3.56 |
| October 17, 2016 | $2.67 | $3.56 |
| October 24, 2016 | $2.70 | $3.59 |
| October 31, 2016 | $2.70 | $3.59 |
| November 7, 2016 | $2.69 | $3.57 |
| November 14, 2016 | $2.65 | $3.52 |
| November 21, 2016 | $2.60 | $3.46 |
| November 28, 2016 | $2.57 | $3.41 |
| December 5, 2016 | $2.53 | $3.36 |
| December 12, 2016 | $2.51 | $3.33 |
| December 19, 2016 | $2.53 | $3.35 |
| December 26, 2016 | $2.57 | $3.41 |
Year over year
How 2016 compares, adjusted for inflation
2016 was Washington’s 22nd-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 3rd-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Every grade
Washington fuel prices by grade in 2016
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 | $2.47 | $3.31 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.66 | $3.56 | +19.0¢ |
| Premium | $2.80 | $3.75 | +33.2¢ |
Common questions
Washington gas prices in 2016, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Washington in 2016?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Washington in 2016 was $2.47 per gallon — about $3.31 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in Washington during 2016?
- Washington's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.70 the week of October 24, 2016 and bottomed out at $2.00 the week of February 22, 2016 — a swing of 35.1% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Washington higher in 2016 than in 2015?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Washington was cheaper in 2016 than in 2015, down 9.7% year over year.
- How does 2016 rank for gas prices in Washington history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2016 was the 22nd-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Washington out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).