Gas in Washington averaged $4.58 in 2022 — $5.03 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Washington across 2022, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Washington prices moved through 2022
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $5.42 the week of June 20, 2022; the low was $3.70 the week of December 26, 2022 — a swing of 46.3%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2022 | $3.75 | $4.27 |
| January 10, 2022 | $3.83 | $4.36 |
| January 17, 2022 | $3.86 | $4.40 |
| January 24, 2022 | $3.86 | $4.40 |
| January 31, 2022 | $3.86 | $4.40 |
| February 7, 2022 | $3.85 | $4.36 |
| February 14, 2022 | $3.86 | $4.36 |
| February 21, 2022 | $3.87 | $4.38 |
| February 28, 2022 | $3.89 | $4.40 |
| March 7, 2022 | $4.30 | $4.82 |
| March 14, 2022 | $4.67 | $5.23 |
| March 21, 2022 | $4.62 | $5.17 |
| March 28, 2022 | $4.63 | $5.19 |
| April 4, 2022 | $4.57 | $5.10 |
| April 11, 2022 | $4.52 | $5.04 |
| April 18, 2022 | $4.50 | $5.02 |
| April 25, 2022 | $4.53 | $5.05 |
| May 2, 2022 | $4.56 | $5.04 |
| May 9, 2022 | $4.69 | $5.18 |
| May 16, 2022 | $4.87 | $5.38 |
| May 23, 2022 | $5.08 | $5.61 |
| May 30, 2022 | $5.07 | $5.61 |
| June 6, 2022 | $5.25 | $5.73 |
| June 13, 2022 | $5.41 | $5.90 |
| June 20, 2022 | $5.42 | $5.91 |
| June 27, 2022 | $5.35 | $5.84 |
| July 4, 2022 | $5.32 | $5.81 |
| July 11, 2022 | $5.22 | $5.70 |
| July 18, 2022 | $5.09 | $5.56 |
| July 25, 2022 | $4.98 | $5.44 |
| August 1, 2022 | $4.89 | $5.34 |
| August 8, 2022 | $4.75 | $5.19 |
| August 15, 2022 | $4.67 | $5.10 |
| August 22, 2022 | $4.62 | $5.04 |
| August 29, 2022 | $4.59 | $5.01 |
| September 5, 2022 | $4.48 | $4.87 |
| September 12, 2022 | $4.49 | $4.88 |
| September 19, 2022 | $4.47 | $4.85 |
| September 26, 2022 | $4.79 | $5.20 |
| October 3, 2022 | $5.17 | $5.59 |
| October 10, 2022 | $5.21 | $5.63 |
| October 17, 2022 | $5.07 | $5.48 |
| October 24, 2022 | $4.87 | $5.26 |
| October 31, 2022 | $4.72 | $5.10 |
| November 7, 2022 | $4.67 | $5.04 |
| November 14, 2022 | $4.67 | $5.04 |
| November 21, 2022 | $4.54 | $4.89 |
| November 28, 2022 | $4.39 | $4.73 |
| December 5, 2022 | $4.19 | $4.52 |
| December 12, 2022 | $3.95 | $4.26 |
| December 19, 2022 | $3.76 | $4.05 |
| December 26, 2022 | $3.70 | $3.99 |
2022: Washington and the national picture
2022 coincided with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the post-pandemic surge. In Washington, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $3.70 (December 26, 2022) to a high of $5.42 (June 20, 2022). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $5.03 ranks 5th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2022 compares, adjusted for inflation
2022 was Washington’s 5th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 20th-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Washington 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 | $4.58 | $5.03 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.89 | $5.38 | +31.5¢ |
| Premium | $5.01 | $5.51 | +43.3¢ |
Washington gas prices in 2022, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Washington in 2022?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Washington in 2022 was $4.58 per gallon — about $5.03 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 2022?
- Washington's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $5.42 the week of June 20, 2022 and bottomed out at $3.70 the week of December 26, 2022 — a swing of 46.3% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Washington higher in 2022 than in 2021?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Washington was more expensive in 2022 than in 2021, up 23.2% year over year.
- How does 2022 rank for gas prices in Washington history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2022 was the 5th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Washington out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).