Gas in Washington averaged $2.85 in 2017 — $3.74 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.85
In 2025 dollars
$3.74
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Washington across 2017, 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 2017
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.04 the week of September 11, 2017; the low was $2.62 the week of January 2, 2017 — a swing of 15.9%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2017 | $2.62 | $3.47 |
| January 9, 2017 | $2.67 | $3.53 |
| January 16, 2017 | $2.71 | $3.58 |
| January 23, 2017 | $2.70 | $3.57 |
| January 30, 2017 | $2.69 | $3.56 |
| February 6, 2017 | $2.68 | $3.54 |
| February 13, 2017 | $2.69 | $3.55 |
| February 20, 2017 | $2.69 | $3.55 |
| February 27, 2017 | $2.73 | $3.60 |
| March 6, 2017 | $2.75 | $3.63 |
| March 13, 2017 | $2.81 | $3.70 |
| March 20, 2017 | $2.82 | $3.72 |
| March 27, 2017 | $2.82 | $3.72 |
| April 3, 2017 | $2.84 | $3.74 |
| April 10, 2017 | $2.88 | $3.79 |
| April 17, 2017 | $2.88 | $3.80 |
| April 24, 2017 | $2.90 | $3.82 |
| May 1, 2017 | $2.90 | $3.83 |
| May 8, 2017 | $2.87 | $3.79 |
| May 15, 2017 | $2.86 | $3.78 |
| May 22, 2017 | $2.86 | $3.78 |
| May 29, 2017 | $2.86 | $3.78 |
| June 5, 2017 | $2.86 | $3.77 |
| June 12, 2017 | $2.83 | $3.73 |
| June 19, 2017 | $2.80 | $3.69 |
| June 26, 2017 | $2.78 | $3.66 |
| July 3, 2017 | $2.76 | $3.64 |
| July 10, 2017 | $2.78 | $3.66 |
| July 17, 2017 | $2.79 | $3.67 |
| July 24, 2017 | $2.77 | $3.66 |
| July 31, 2017 | $2.78 | $3.67 |
| August 7, 2017 | $2.80 | $3.68 |
| August 14, 2017 | $2.82 | $3.71 |
| August 21, 2017 | $2.87 | $3.76 |
| August 28, 2017 | $2.94 | $3.86 |
| September 4, 2017 | $3.03 | $3.95 |
| September 11, 2017 | $3.04 | $3.97 |
| September 18, 2017 | $3.04 | $3.97 |
| September 25, 2017 | $3.02 | $3.94 |
| October 2, 2017 | $2.97 | $3.88 |
| October 9, 2017 | $2.93 | $3.82 |
| October 16, 2017 | $2.90 | $3.79 |
| October 23, 2017 | $2.89 | $3.77 |
| October 30, 2017 | $2.89 | $3.77 |
| November 6, 2017 | $2.92 | $3.80 |
| November 13, 2017 | $2.98 | $3.89 |
| November 20, 2017 | $2.99 | $3.89 |
| November 27, 2017 | $2.97 | $3.87 |
| December 4, 2017 | $2.95 | $3.83 |
| December 11, 2017 | $2.93 | $3.81 |
| December 18, 2017 | $2.92 | $3.80 |
| December 25, 2017 | $2.89 | $3.75 |
Year over year
How 2017 compares, adjusted for inflation
2017 was Washington’s 19th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 6th-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Every grade
Washington fuel prices by grade in 2017
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 | $2.85 | $3.74 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.03 | $3.98 | +18.4¢ |
| Premium | $3.18 | $4.17 | +33.0¢ |
Common questions
Washington gas prices in 2017, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Washington in 2017?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Washington in 2017 was $2.85 per gallon — about $3.74 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 2017?
- Washington's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.04 the week of September 11, 2017 and bottomed out at $2.62 the week of January 2, 2017 — a swing of 15.9% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Washington higher in 2017 than in 2016?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Washington was more expensive in 2017 than in 2016, up 13.1% year over year.
- How does 2017 rank for gas prices in Washington history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2017 was the 19th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Washington out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).