US Energy Price Monitor
Weekly US fuel prices and monthly electricity prices, from EIA and BLS.
Headlines
- Regular gas
- $4.48
- Up 41% on a year ago
- Diesel
- $6.53
- Up 74% on a year ago
- Home electricity
- 18.0¢ a kWh
- Up 6.6% on a year ago
- Energy inflation
- +16%
- Year to August 2026
Prices are not adjusted for inflation. Consumer prices overall rose +3.4% in the year to August 2026.
Change in energy prices since 2019
Percent change in average US prices since August 2019, from BLS.
Up to and including August 2026
- $4.20 a gallon, from $2.65
- $5.55 a gallon, from $3.03
- 19.6¢ per kWh, from 13.9¢
- Natural gasUp 66%$1.71 per therm, from $1.03
- $5.14 a gallon, from $2.87
Consumer Price Index for each energy item, change since August 2019. Food at home is shown for comparison.
- Fuel oil+94%, faster than overall inflation
- Utility gas+59%, faster than overall inflation
- Gasoline+54%, faster than overall inflation
- All energy+52%, faster than overall inflation
- Electricity+42%, faster than overall inflation
- Food at home+33%, faster than overall inflation
Overall inflation is the rise in all consumer prices (CPI-U, all items) over the same months. Not seasonally adjusted.
Change since August 2019, with the latest price under it.
| Region | Gasoline | Diesel | Electricity | Natural gas | Heating oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US average | +58%$4.20 | +83%$5.55 | +41%19.6¢ | +66%$1.71 | +79%$5.14 |
| Northeast | +55%$4.14 | +80%$5.57 | +62%26.4¢ | +62%$1.84 | +77%$5.12 |
| Midwest | +53%$4.04 | +88%$5.35 | +39%19.4¢ | +60%$1.27 | – |
| South | +60%$3.73 | +89%$5.16 | +31%16.5¢ | +66%$2.10 | – |
| West | +61%$5.13 | +76%$6.06 | +46%22.9¢ | +69%$1.97 | – |
| Fuel | August 2019 | August 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline | $2.65 | $4.20 | +58% |
| Diesel | $3.03 | $5.55 | +83% |
| Electricity | 13.9¢ | 19.6¢ | +41% |
| Natural gas | $1.03 | $1.71 | +66% |
| Heating oil | $2.87 | $5.14 | +79% |
The BLS price and CPI series behind this chart, with every other series on the site, as a gzipped CSV.
Download all data (CSV, gzip)Source: BLS average prices and Consumer Price Index, US city average. Not adjusted for inflation.
Gas and diesel prices
US average price a gallon, including taxes. Updated weekly.
Up to and including the week of 21 Sep 2026
Latest week, with the change on a year ago under each price.
| Area | Regular | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $4.20+27% | $5.55+49% |
| United States | $4.48+41% | $6.53+74% |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $4.29+41% | $6.27+67% |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $4.38+43% | $6.52+64% |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $4.44+39% | $6.55+68% |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $4.16+43% | $6.14+68% |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $4.39+46% | $6.68+79% |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.97+46% | $6.18+82% |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $4.51+42% | $6.34+69% |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $5.60+31% | $7.46+65% |
| West Coast except California | $5.11+26% | $6.79+65% |
Source: EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update. Gasoline by area · Diesel by area
Electricity prices by state
Average price for homes over the last 12 months, in cents a kilowatt-hour.
12 months to July 2026
- Hawaii43.5¢
- California33.0¢
- Massachusetts30.4¢
- Maine29.3¢
- Rhode Island29.3¢
- New York28.4¢
- Connecticut28.0¢
- Alaska26.9¢
- New Hampshire26.7¢
- District of Columbia24.2¢
- Vermont23.8¢
- New Jersey23.8¢
- Michigan21.1¢
- Maryland21.0¢
- Pennsylvania20.7¢
- Illinois18.8¢
- Wisconsin18.7¢
- Ohio18.3¢
- Delaware17.8¢
- Indiana16.9¢
- Colorado16.6¢
- Virginia16.5¢
- Alabama16.4¢
- Minnesota16.2¢
- Texas16.0¢
- South Carolina15.6¢
- Oregon15.5¢
- West Virginia15.5¢
- Arizona15.4¢
- Florida15.4¢
- New Mexico15.3¢
- Georgia15.1¢
- Kansas15.1¢
- Mississippi14.8¢
- North Carolina14.8¢
- South Dakota14.2¢
- Iowa14.1¢
- Washington14.1¢
- Wyoming14.0¢
- Missouri13.9¢
- Kentucky13.9¢
- Montana13.8¢
- Oklahoma13.7¢
- Tennessee13.6¢
- Arkansas13.4¢
- Nevada13.4¢
- Utah13.3¢
- Louisiana13.0¢
- Nebraska12.9¢
- Idaho12.7¢
- North Dakota12.3¢
Twelve-month average price, change since the 2019 average. Largest rise first.
- US averageUp 38%18.0¢ a kWh
- 24.2¢ a kWh
- 33.0¢ a kWh
- 29.3¢ a kWh
- 21.0¢ a kWh
- 28.4¢ a kWh
- 23.8¢ a kWh
- 20.7¢ a kWh
- 18.3¢ a kWh
- 14.1¢ a kWh
- 18.8¢ a kWh
- 17.8¢ a kWh
- 15.5¢ a kWh
- 30.4¢ a kWh
- 15.5¢ a kWh
- 13.4¢ a kWh
- 16.5¢ a kWh
- 16.6¢ a kWh
- 43.5¢ a kWh
- 16.0¢ a kWh
- 16.9¢ a kWh
- 29.3¢ a kWh
- 23.8¢ a kWh
- 13.7¢ a kWh
- 21.1¢ a kWh
- 26.7¢ a kWh
- 13.0¢ a kWh
- 18.7¢ a kWh
- 15.4¢ a kWh
- 16.4¢ a kWh
- 14.8¢ a kWh
- 14.8¢ a kWh
- 13.9¢ a kWh
- 15.1¢ a kWh
- 13.3¢ a kWh
- 28.0¢ a kWh
- 12.7¢ a kWh
- 14.0¢ a kWh
- 14.0¢ a kWh
- 13.6¢ a kWh
- 16.2¢ a kWh
- 13.8¢ a kWh
- 15.4¢ a kWh
- 14.2¢ a kWh
- 15.3¢ a kWh
- 15.6¢ a kWh
- 12.3¢ a kWh
- 12.9¢ a kWh
- 15.1¢ a kWh
- 26.9¢ a kWh
- 14.1¢ a kWh
- 13.4¢ a kWh
| Hawaii | 43.5¢ | +5.6% |
| California | 33.0¢ | +3.3% |
| Massachusetts | 30.4¢ | +1.1% |
| Maine | 29.3¢ | +10% |
| Rhode Island | 29.3¢ | +0.5% |
| New York | 28.4¢ | +11% |
| Connecticut | 28.0¢ | -7.1% |
| Alaska | 26.9¢ | +5.2% |
| New Hampshire | 26.7¢ | +13% |
| District of Columbia | 24.2¢ | +22% |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | +5.6% |
| New Jersey | 23.8¢ | +12% |
| Michigan | 21.1¢ | +7.4% |
| Maryland | 21.0¢ | +13% |
| Pennsylvania | 20.7¢ | +13% |
| Illinois | 18.8¢ | +11% |
| Wisconsin | 18.7¢ | +6.1% |
| Ohio | 18.3¢ | +12% |
| Delaware | 17.8¢ | +5.7% |
| Indiana | 16.9¢ | +9.0% |
| Colorado | 16.6¢ | +7.7% |
| Virginia | 16.5¢ | +12% |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | +4.8% |
| Minnesota | 16.2¢ | +4.1% |
| Texas | 16.0¢ | +4.8% |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | +6.0% |
| Oregon | 15.5¢ | +2.9% |
| West Virginia | 15.5¢ | +0.6% |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | +1.7% |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | +5.5% |
| New Mexico | 15.3¢ | +4.9% |
| Georgia | 15.1¢ | +4.5% |
| Kansas | 15.1¢ | +5.2% |
| Mississippi | 14.8¢ | +7.8% |
| North Carolina | 14.8¢ | +5.8% |
| South Dakota | 14.2¢ | +7.6% |
| Iowa | 14.1¢ | +4.5% |
| Washington | 14.1¢ | +13% |
| Wyoming | 14.0¢ | +7.8% |
| Missouri | 13.9¢ | +5.5% |
| Kentucky | 13.9¢ | +6.5% |
| Montana | 13.8¢ | +9.5% |
| Oklahoma | 13.7¢ | +7.4% |
| Tennessee | 13.6¢ | +4.2% |
| Arkansas | 13.4¢ | +7.0% |
| Nevada | 13.4¢ | -2.4% |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | +4.3% |
| Louisiana | 13.0¢ | +5.5% |
| Nebraska | 12.9¢ | +7.4% |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | +8.9% |
| North Dakota | 12.3¢ | +6.6% |
Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Price is residential revenue over kilowatt-hours sold. Bills and use by state