Gas prices are two cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.116 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
Nationwide Trends:
As the new year continues, the national average has dropped two cents over the past week to $2.79. The last time the national average for a gallon of regular gas was this low was back in March of 2021. Crude oil prices remain relatively unchanged from the end of 2025 and unaffected amid questions about Venezuela’s impact on the oil market. Currently, the global oil supply is strong, as OPEC+, the coalition of oil-exporting countries, says it’s not planning any production hikes in the first quarter of 2026 due to lower demand. Today’s national average is 14 cents lower than a month ago and 27 cents lower than a year ago.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased last week from 8.56 million barrels per day to 8.17 million. Total domestic gasoline supply increased from 234.3 million barrels to 242 million. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.0 million barrels per day.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate fell $1.14 to settle at $55.99 a barrel. The EIA reports crude oil inventories decreased by 3.8 million barrels from the previous week. At 419.1 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 remains at 38 cents.
Western Pennsylvania Averages
| Today | One Week Ago | One Year Ago | Record Price Date | Record Price |
| $3.116 | $3.095 | $3.376 | 6/13/2022 | $5.029 |
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline today in various areas:
$3.153 Altoona
$3.113 Beaver
$3.390 Bradford
$2.867 Brookville
$3.098 Butler
$3.072 Clarion
$3.022 DuBois
$2.994 Erie
$3.123 Greensburg
$3.106 Indiana
$3.156 Jeannette
$3.237 Kittanning
$3.159 Latrobe
$2.893 Meadville
$3.164 Mercer
$2.996 New Castle
$3.157 New Kensington
$3.199 Oil City
$3.101 Pittsburgh
$3.030 Sharon
$3.146 Uniontown
$3.429 Warren
$3.079 Washington
Quick Gas and Electricity Stats
Gas
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are Hawaii ($4.42), California ($4.23), Washington ($3.81), Alaska ($3.53), Nevada ($3.37), Oregon ($3.37), Washington, DC ($3.09), Pennsylvania ($3.04), Vermont ($3.02), and New York ($3.01).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Oklahoma ($2.25), Arkansas ($2.37), Iowa ($2.37), Wisconsin ($2.40), Colorado ($2.41), Kansas ($2.41), Texas ($2.42), Missouri ($2.43), Mississippi ($2.44), and Louisiana ($2.45).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are West Virginia (52 cents), Alaska (48 cents), Hawaii (45 cents), Louisiana (43 cents), New Hampshire (43 cents), New Jersey (42 cents), South Carolina (42 cents), Tennessee (42 cents), Alabama (42 cents), and California (42 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (26 cents), Wyoming (27 cents), Missouri (28 cents), Nebraska (29 cents), Delaware (31 cents), Vermont (31 cents), Utah (32 cents), Iowa (32 cents), Maryland (32 cents), and New Mexico (34 cents).
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