As of the EIA week of 2026-08-24, regular gasoline averages $4.08 nationally. California is the most expensive published state at $5.45 per gallon; Texas is the cheapest at $3.58 — a spread of $1.87 driven by taxes, fuel blends and distance from refineries.
| # | State | Regular ($/gal) | Diesel ($/gal) | vs US avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 5.45 | 7.04 | +1.37 |
| 2 | Washington | 5.21 | — | +1.13 |
| 3 | Colorado | 4.38 | — | +0.30 |
| 4 | New York | 4.09 | — | +0.00 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4.07 | — | -0.01 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 4.02 | — | -0.07 |
| 7 | Ohio | 3.98 | — | -0.10 |
| 8 | Florida | 3.79 | — | -0.30 |
| 9 | Texas | 3.58 | — | -0.50 |
| Region (PADD) | Regular ($/gal) | vs US avg |
|---|---|---|
| East Coast | 3.92 | -0.16 |
| Midwest | 3.93 | -0.15 |
| Gulf Coast | 3.64 | -0.45 |
| Rocky Mountain | 4.36 | +0.27 |
| West Coast | 5.15 | +1.06 |
Official EIA weekly retail prices — the EIA surveys selected large states plus the five PADD regions, not all 50 states. See the full gas-prices page, prices by year, and why prices differ.
Among states the EIA surveys weekly, California has the most expensive regular gasoline at $5.45 per gallon (week of 2026-08-24), versus a national average of $4.08. Texas is cheapest at $3.58.
Three main reasons: state fuel taxes (from about 9¢ to over 68¢ per gallon), fuel specifications (California and some metros require costlier special blends), and distance from refining centers — Gulf Coast states sit next to the refineries, while the West Coast is an isolated market where outages spike prices.
No — the EIA's weekly survey publishes a subset of large states plus the five PADD regions; that's what this table shows, from the official government series. For daily crowd-sourced estimates covering every state and county, AAA and GasBuddy are the standard complements.