Gas prices are eight cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.460 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
Nationwide Trends:
As motorists begin to settle into their fall routines, gas demand is going down. The national average for a gallon of regular is two cents cheaper this week at $3.17. There remains an abundance of crude oil supply which is outweighing demand. The seasonal transition to winter-blend gasoline – which is cheaper to produce – is also beginning. Today’s national average is two cents more than a month ago but three cents less than a year ago.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased from 9.11 million barrels per day last week to 8.50 million. Total domestic gasoline supply increased from 218.5 million barrels to 220 million. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.6 million barrels per day.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate rose $1.04 to settle at $63.67 a barrel. The EIA reports crude oil inventories increased by 3.9 million barrels from the previous week. At 424.6 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 36 cents.
Western Pennsylvania Averages
| Today | One Week Ago | One Year Ago | Record Price Date | Record Price |
| $3.460 | $3.540 | $3.575 | 6/13/2022 | $5.029 |
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline today in various areas:
$3.464 Altoona
$3.611 Beaver
$3.578 Bradford
$3.068 Brookville
$3.497 Butler
$3.089 Clarion
$3.305 DuBois
$3.462 Erie
$3.431 Greensburg
$3.501 Indiana
$3.519 Jeannette
$3.526 Kittanning
$3.305 Latrobe
$3.484 Meadville
$3.527 Mercer
$3.467 New Castle
$3.488 New Kensington
$3.594 Oil City
$3.522 Pittsburgh
$3.409 Sharon
$3.599 Uniontown
$3.595 Warren
$3.536 Washington
Quick Gas and Electricity Stats
Gas
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.63), Washington ($4.61), Hawaii ($4.47), Oregon ($4.27), Nevada ($3.90), Alaska ($3.84), Arizona ($3.56), Idaho ($3.51), Illinois ($3.47), and Pennsylvania ($3.35).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.71), Louisiana ($2.79), Arkansas ($2.79), Texas ($2.79), Tennessee ($2.80), Oklahoma ($2.81), Alabama ($2.82), South Carolina ($2.85), Kentucky ($2.86), and Missouri ($2.87).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Alaska (51 cents), West Virginia (47 cents), Hawaii (46 cents), South Carolina (45 cents), New Hampshire (43 cents), Alabama (43 cents), Montana (42 cents), Tennessee (42 cents), Arkansas (42 cents), and North Dakota (42 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (25 cents), Maryland (28 cents), Missouri (28 cents), Utah (28 cents), Nebraska (29cents), Delaware (31 cents), Vermont (32 cents), North Carolina (32 cents), Colorado (33 cents), and Washington (34 cents).
Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at gasprices.aaa.com.
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