The Gas Pump Index
U.S. regular unleaded gasoline, annual average price per gallon
Last updated: · Data through 2025 annual average (latest full EIA year; verified Aug 2026)
This chart is annual EIA history through 2025; it is not a current 2026 pump-price reading.
Then
2020
$2.19/gal
Now
2025
$3.22/gal
Change
2020–2025
+47%
↑ Rising
The Gas Pump Index: 2015–2025
U.S. regular unleaded gasoline, annual average price per gallon
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)keepingupwithinflation.com
Historical Datakeepingupwithinflation.com
| Year | Price | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $2.43 | — |
| 2016 | $2.14 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | $2.42 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | $2.72 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | $2.60 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | $2.19 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | $3.01 | +37.4% |
| 2022 | $3.95 | +31.2% |
| 2023 | $3.52 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | $3.36 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | $3.22 | -4.2% |
Analysis
The Gas Pump Index is an annual-average history. It runs from $2.19/gallon in 2020 to $3.95 in 2022 and $3.22 in 2025. The 2025 endpoint should not be read as today's price.
For current 2026 snapshots, use Gas Prices Since Iran or the state gas-price map, both updated through August 15, 2026.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration annual averages. Annual series verified August 15, 2026.