Gas prices are four cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.276 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
Nationwide Trends:
The holiday season is delivering a gift for drivers as the national average dropped 4 cents since last week to $2.91. Gas prices are the lowest they’ve been in four years. The national average has stayed below the $3 mark since hitting $2.99 on December 2. As a record number of travelers prepare to hit the road starting this weekend, they’ll be paying less than they were last holiday season when the national average was $3.04 to close out 2024.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand increased from 8.32 million barrels per day last week to 8.45 million. Total domestic gasoline supply increased from 214.4 million barrels to 220.8 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 21 cents to settle at $58.46 a barrel. The EIA reports crude oil inventories decreased by 1.8 million barrels from the previous week. At 425.7 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 38 cents.
Western Pennsylvania Averages
| Today | One Week Ago | One Year Ago | Record Price Date | Record Price |
| $3.276 | $3.239 | $3.423 | 6/13/2022 | $5.029 |
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline today in various areas:
$3.231 Altoona
$3.317 Beaver
$3.447 Bradford
$3.109 Brookville
$3.242 Butler
$3.119 Clarion
$3.213 DuBois
$3.242 Erie
$3.240 Greensburg
$3.246 Indiana
$3.241 Jeannette
$3.437 Kittanning
$3.296 Latrobe
$3.263 Meadville
$3.406 Mercer
$3.192 New Castle
$3.279 New Kensington
$3.299 Oil City
$3.273 Pittsburgh
$3.207 Sharon
$3.272 Uniontown
$3.553 Warren
$3.223 Washington
Quick Gas and Electricity Stats
Gas
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are Hawaii ($4.43), California ($4.38), Washington ($4.02), Oregon ($3.62), Alaska ($3.62), Nevada ($3.51), Arizona ($3.17), Washington, DC ($3.20), Pennsylvania ($3.16), and New York ($3.10).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Oklahoma ($2.30), Texas ($2.48), Iowa ($2.47), Colorado ($2.46), Arkansas ($2.50), Mississippi ($2.52), Wisconsin ($2.53), Louisiana ($2.54), Missouri ($2.56), and Kentucky ($2.56).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are West Virginia (51 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 Arizona (42 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (26 cents), Wyoming (26 cents), Missouri (28 cents), Nebraska (29 cents), Vermont (31 cents), Utah (32 cents), Delaware (32 cents), Iowa (32 cents), Maryland (32cents), 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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