Houston gas price history
Every weekly average the EIA has published for Houston since 2000-06-05 — 1,376 observations. Today is among the most expensive weeks on record: only 4% were dearer.
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Was gas cheaper then?
Compare two published weeks in Houston. Inflation-adjusted prices use September 2026 dollars.
Published weeks: 2025-09-29 and 2026-09-28. A date between releases uses the preceding observation within seven days.
Prices as paid · per gallon
$2.603 → $3.847
47.8% change
In September 2026 dollars · per gallon
$2.700 → $3.847
42.5% change
Sources: US EIA weekly retail prices; BLS monthly CPI-U. The download includes actual observation dates, units and methodology. Prices are averages, not individual station quotes.
- Regular
- Diesel (Gulf Coast)
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Where today sits
Average price by year
| Year | Average | In September 2026 money | Cheapest | Dearest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.35 | — | $2.28 | $3.86 |
| 2025 | $2.61 | — | $2.32 | $2.75 |
| 2024 | $2.83 | $3.04 | $2.53 | $3.18 |
| 2023 | $3.01 | $3.33 | $2.50 | $3.37 |
| 2022 | $3.45 | $3.98 | $2.55 | $4.62 |
| 2021 | $2.62 | $3.25 | $1.85 | $3.00 |
| 2020 | $1.82 | $2.37 | $1.51 | $2.22 |
| 2019 | $2.29 | $3.02 | $1.92 | $2.61 |
| 2018 | $2.42 | $3.25 | $1.95 | $2.77 |
| 2017 | $2.12 | $2.92 | $1.95 | $2.43 |
| 2016 | $1.87 | $2.63 | $1.45 | $2.10 |
| 2015 | $2.13 | $3.02 | $1.71 | $2.51 |
| 2014 | $3.13 | $4.45 | $2.13 | $3.47 |
| 2013 | $3.29 | $4.76 | $2.95 | $3.61 |
| 2012 | $3.42 | $5.02 | $3.01 | $3.87 |
| 2011 | $3.34 | $5.00 | $2.88 | $3.86 |
| 2010 | $2.59 | $4.00 | $2.41 | $2.89 |
| 2009 | $2.17 | $3.40 | $1.47 | $2.51 |
| 2008 | $3.08 | $4.81 | $1.44 | $3.92 |
| 2007 | $2.61 | $4.23 | $1.98 | $3.00 |
| 2006 | $2.47 | $4.12 | $2.00 | $2.91 |
| 2005 | $2.17 | $3.74 | $1.63 | $2.98 |
| 2004 | $1.71 | $3.05 | $1.39 | $1.89 |
| 2003 | $1.43 | $2.62 | $1.34 | $1.60 |
| 2002 | $1.27 | $2.38 | $1.00 | $1.38 |
| 2001 | $1.33 | $2.52 | $0.97 | $1.63 |
| 2000 | $1.45 | $2.82 | $1.32 | $1.56 |
Adjusted using published monthly BLS CPI-U (CUUR0000SA0), in September 2026 dollars. An adjusted annual mean is omitted if any weekly observation lacks published CPI. Compare against the national series →