Gas prices are seven cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.239 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
Nationwide Trends:
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline hit a milestone this past week when it dipped below $3 a gallon for the first time in 4 years. The last time the national average reached an even $3.00 or below was in May of 2021. Today’s national average of $2.95 is five cents lower than a week ago, seven cents lower than a month ago, and six cents less than a year ago. Crude oil prices remain on the lower side around $60 a barrel. Sluggish gas demand and cheaper-to-produce winter blend gasoline are also contributing to the drop at the pump.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased from 8.72 million barrels per day last week to 8.32 million. Total domestic gasoline supply increased from 209.9 million barrels to 214.4 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 31 cents to settle at $58.95 a barrel. The EIA reports crude oil inventories increased by 0.6 million barrels from the previous week. At 427.5 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 3% 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 38 cents.
Western Pennsylvania Averages
| Today | One Week Ago | One Year Ago | Record Price Date | Record Price |
| $3.239 | $3.300 | $3.438 | 6/13/2022 | $5.029 |
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline today in various areas:
$3.195 Altoona
$3.317 Beaver
$3.452 Bradford
$3.104 Brookville
$3.262 Butler
$3.097 Clarion
$3.099 DuBois
$3.232 Erie
$3.073 Greensburg
$3.310 Indiana
$3.239 Jeannette
$3.445 Kittanning
$3.198 Latrobe
$3.144 Meadville
$3.397 Mercer
$3.097 New Castle
$3.290 New Kensington
$3.257 Oil City
$3.303 Pittsburgh
$3.026 Sharon
$3.197 Uniontown
$3.550 Warren
$3.214 Washington
Quick Gas and Electricity Stats
Gas
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.51), Hawaii ($4.44), Washington ($4.14), Oregon ($3.75), Nevada ($3.68), Alaska ($3.68), Arizona ($3.27), Washington, DC ($3.20), Pennsylvania ($3.20), and Idaho ($3.19).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Oklahoma ($2.40), Texas ($2.53), Arkansas ($2.55), Colorado ($2.56), Mississippi ($2.57), Tennessee ($2.58), Louisiana ($2.60), Iowa ($2.63), Wisconsin ($2.63), and Missouri ($2.64).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are West Virginia (52 cents), Alaska (48 cents), Hawaii (48 cents), Louisiana (44 cents), New Hampshire (44 cents), South Carolina (44 cents), New Jersey (43 cents), Alabama (42 cents), Tennessee (42 cents), and California (41 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (25 cents), Wyoming (26 cents), Missouri (28 cents), Nebraska (29 cents), Utah (31 cents), Vermont (31 cents), Iowa (32 cents), Maryland (32cents), Delaware (33 cents), and New Mexico (33 cents).
Drivers can find current gas and electric charging prices along their route using the AAA TripTik Travel planner.
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