Gas prices are seven cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.377 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
Nationwide Trends:
Gas prices have seen a slight increase as November continues. The national average for a gallon of regular went up nearly 5 cents since last week to $3.07. Refinery maintenance in California is part of the reason for the increase: when refineries pause production, gas prices in the area temporarily go up. Still, the national average is lower than it was this time last year, and gas prices should remain on a quiet path as we get closer to Thanksgiving.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased from 8.92 million barrels per day last week to 8.87 million. Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 210.7 million barrels to 206 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 fell 96 cents to settle at $59.60 a barrel. The EIA reports crude oil inventories increased by 5.2 million barrels from the previous week. At 421.2 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 went down by 1 cent this past week to 37 cents.
Western Pennsylvania Averages
| Today | One Week Ago | One Year Ago | Record Price Date | Record Price |
| $3.377 | $3.309 | $3.416 | 6/13/2022 | $5.029 |
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline today in various areas:
$3.351 Altoona
$3.420 Beaver
$3.528 Bradford
$3.101 Brookville
$3.380 Butler
$3.244 Clarion
$3.202 DuBois
$3.361 Erie
$3.355 Greensburg
$3.418 Indiana
$3.406 Jeannette
$3.468 Kittanning
$3.395 Latrobe
$3.310 Meadville
$3.467 Mercer
$3.336 New Castle
$3.443 New Kensington
$3.499 Oil City
$3.391 Pittsburgh
$3.275 Sharon
$3.392 Uniontown
$3.584 Warren
$3.363 Washington
Quick Gas and Electricity Stats
Gas
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.71), Hawaii ($4.46), Washington ($4.22), Nevada ($3.98), Oregon ($3.82), Alaska ($3.79), Arizona ($3.37), Idaho ($3.31), Illinois ($3.27), and Pennsylvania ($3.25).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.59), Tennessee ($2.61), Oklahoma ($2.56), Louisiana ($2.61), Texas ($2.61), Arkansas ($2.66), Alabama ($2.67), Missouri ($2.70), Kentucky ($2.74), and South Carolina ($2.71).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are West Virginia (53 cents), Alaska (50 cents), Hawaii (48 cents), South Carolina (45 cents), Louisiana (43 cents), Tennessee (42 cents), Alabama (42 cents), New Jersey (41 cents), Montana (41 cents), and Oklahoma (41 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (25 cents), Nebraska (26 cents), Missouri (27 cents), Wyoming (27 cents), Maryland (30 cents), Utah (30 cents), Vermont (31 cents), Iowa (32 cents), Delaware (33 cents), and District of Columbia (33 cents).
Drivers can find current gas and electric charging prices along their route using the AAA TripTik Travel planner
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