Gas prices in Alabama today

As of 2026-09-09High confidenceper gallon

Regular

$3.84

= €0.87/L · $1.02/L

-9.6% vs 51-state avg

Premium

$4.74

= €1.08/L · $1.25/L

Diesel

$5.66

= €1.29/L · $1.50/L

Daily state average incl. taxes — AAA — Daily State Gas Price Averages. Midgrade: $4.33/gal.

Gas stations in Alabama

Stations color-coded by brand — the panel ranks the providers and you can filter to one brand. Move the map anywhere in Alabamaand press “Search this area”.

Explore stations, fuel options and directions.

The octane step

$0.90

a gallon more for premium than regular in Alabama. How that compares with every other state, and whether your car needs it.

Alabama gas prices by metro area

AAA reports separate daily averages for 13 Alabama metros — $0.11 a gallon between the cheapest and the dearest.

Gadsden$3.79 Decatur$3.79 Anniston-Oxford$3.82 Huntsville$3.82 Tuscaloosa$3.83 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley$3.83 Auburn$3.84 Birmingham$3.84 Mobile$3.85 Russell County$3.86 Florence-Muscle Shoals$3.87 Montgomery$3.88 Dothan$3.90

AAA metro averages · 2026-09-09

What a tank costs in Alabama, and how much of it is tax

Cost to fill up · regular at $3.84/gal

Compact — 12 gal$46.12
Sedan / crossover — 15 gal$57.64
SUV — 20 gal$76.86
Full-size pickup — 26 gal$99.92

From empty, at today’s Alabama average. Your vehicle and mileage →

Tax on every gallon

$0.49

$0.18 federal + $0.31 Alabama · 26 highest of 51

Where your money goes$3.35 fuel + $0.49 tax

Tax is 13% of the pump price in Alabama. Counties and cities here may add a local fuel tax on top, which this does not include. Pre-tax figure is an estimate — state rates as of 2026-01-01.

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Alabama compared with neighbouring states

Where the line is worth crossing, and where it is not — each comparison shows how much of the gap is tax rather than the fuel itself.

Mississippi$3.77−$0.08 vs Alabama Tennessee$3.83−$0.01 vs Alabama Georgia$3.91+$0.07 vs Alabama Florida$4.08+$0.23 vs Alabama

The answer, in full — and where it comes from

As of 9 September 2026, regular gasoline in Alabama averages $3.84/gal, the state average. Source: Daily fuel gauge report, AAA (a third-party aggregator, published daily). Retrieved by FuelWide on 9 September 2026.

Midgrade gasoline in Alabama averages $4.33/gal. Premium gasoline in Alabama averages $4.74/gal. Diesel in Alabama averages $5.66/gal.

Price:: $3.84/gal
Fuel:: Regular gasoline
Price basis:: State average
Applies to:: Alabama (state level)
Measured:: 2026-09-09
Retrieved:: 2026-09-09
Source:: AAA — a third-party aggregator

Daily fuel gauge report · State and metro averages: AAA · How we measure this

Frequently asked questions

How much is gas in Alabama right now?

Regular gasoline in Alabama averages $3.84 per gallon today (AAA daily state average). Midgrade is $4.33, premium $4.74 and diesel $5.66.

Is gas in Alabama expensive compared to other states?

Alabama ranks 10 of 51 states from cheapest to most expensive for regular gas this week.

Is gas in Alabama above or below the US average?

Regular in Alabama is 9.6% below the unweighted mean of AAA's 51 state averages ($4.25/gal), measured on 2026-09-09. The EIA publishes a separate, volume-weighted national average weekly; the two are different measurements and will not match.

How much tax is on a gallon of gas in Alabama?

$0.49 a gallon — $0.18 federal plus $0.31 in Alabama state taxes and fees, the 26 highest of 51 states. That is about 13% of the pump price. Counties and cities in Alabama may add a local fuel tax on top of this. Rates as of 2026-01-01.

How much does it cost to fill up in Alabama?

At today's average of $3.84 a gallon, a 15-gallon sedan tank costs $57.64 to fill from empty, and a 26-gallon full-size pickup $99.92.