Gas prices are five cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.396 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
Nationwide Trends:
As autumn continues, the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has dropped to $3.08, down five cents from last week. According to the Energy Information Administration, demand for gasoline has fallen to a four-month low, contributing to the continued decline in pump prices. The seasonal transition from summer-grade to winter-grade fuel, which is cheaper to produce, is also a factor in lower prices. Today’s national average is nine cents less than a month ago and 12 cents less than a year ago.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand increased from 8.51 million barrels per day last week to 8.91 million. Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 220.7 million barrels to 219.1 million. Gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.8 million barrels per day.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate rose 82 cents to settle at $62.55 a barrel. The EIA reports crude oil inventories increased by 3.7 million barrels from the previous week. At 420.3 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 4% below the five-year average for this time of year.
The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station stayed the same this past week at 36 cents.
Western Pennsylvania Averages
| Today | One Week Ago | One Year Ago | Record Price Date | Record Price |
| $3.396 | $3.440 | $3.549 | 6/13/2022 | $5.029 |
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline today in various areas:
$3.258 Altoona
$3.524 Beaver
$3.547 Bradford
$3.057 Brookville
$3.474 Butler
$3.029 Clarion
$3.191 DuBois
$3.310 Erie
$3.405 Greensburg
$3.398 Indiana
$3.490 Jeannette
$3.505 Kittanning
$3.433 Latrobe
$3.269 Meadville
$3.550 Mercer
$3.375 New Castle
$3.494 New Kensington
$3.531 Oil City
$3.482 Pittsburgh
$3.257 Sharon
$3.498 Uniontown
$3.596 Warren
$3.439 Washington
Quick Gas and Electricity Stats
Gas
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.66), Washington ($4.50), Hawaii ($4.47), Oregon ($4.12), Nevada ($3.90), Alaska ($3.86), Arizona ($3.50), Idaho ($3.48), Utah ($3.38), and Pennsylvania ($3.28).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Oklahoma ($2.60), Mississippi ($2.67), Arkansas ($2.69), Louisiana ($2.70), Texas ($2.70), Tennessee ($2.72), Wisconsin ($2.74), Kentucky ($2.76), Missouri ($2.76), and Alabama ($2.76).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are West Virginia (53 cents), Alaska (50 cents), Hawaii (46 cents), South Carolina (44 cents), Alabama (43 cents), New Hampshire (43 cents), Arkansas (43 cents), Louisiana (42 cents), Montana (42 cents), and Wisconsin (42 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (26 cents), Missouri (27 cents), Maryland (28 cents), Nebraska (28 cents), Utah (28 cents), Delaware (32 cents), Vermont (32 cents), North Carolina (32 cents), Iowa (33 cents), and Colorado (33 cents).
Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at gasprices.aaa.com.
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