San Francisco gas price history
Every weekly average the EIA has published for San Francisco since 2000-06-05 — 1,377 observations. Today is among the most expensive weeks on record: only 1% were dearer.
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Was gas cheaper then?
Compare two published weeks in San Francisco. 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
$4.428 → $6.267
41.5% change
In September 2026 dollars · per gallon
$4.594 → $6.267
36.4% 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.
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- Diesel (California)
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Where today sits
Average price by year
| Year | Average | In September 2026 money | Cheapest | Dearest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.43 | — | $3.94 | $6.31 |
| 2025 | $4.49 | — | $4.02 | $4.97 |
| 2024 | $4.65 | $5.00 | $4.11 | $5.50 |
| 2023 | $4.77 | $5.27 | $4.25 | $5.73 |
| 2022 | $5.41 | $6.23 | $4.22 | $6.38 |
| 2021 | $4.13 | $5.12 | $3.24 | $4.72 |
| 2020 | $3.14 | $4.09 | $2.73 | $3.46 |
| 2019 | $3.65 | $4.81 | $3.23 | $4.12 |
| 2018 | $3.54 | $4.75 | $3.18 | $3.76 |
| 2017 | $3.08 | $4.23 | $2.80 | $3.28 |
| 2016 | $2.75 | $3.86 | $2.39 | $2.94 |
| 2015 | $3.14 | $4.46 | $2.53 | $3.73 |
| 2014 | $3.78 | $5.38 | $2.75 | $4.27 |
| 2013 | $3.90 | $5.64 | $3.58 | $4.20 |
| 2012 | $4.04 | $5.93 | $3.51 | $4.68 |
| 2011 | $3.83 | $5.74 | $3.32 | $4.29 |
| 2010 | $3.11 | $4.81 | $2.92 | $3.33 |
| 2009 | $2.69 | $4.22 | $1.91 | $3.20 |
| 2008 | $3.56 | $5.56 | $1.76 | $4.56 |
| 2007 | $3.17 | $5.15 | $2.61 | $3.54 |
| 2006 | $2.79 | $4.66 | $2.17 | $3.33 |
| 2005 | $2.48 | $4.27 | $1.89 | $3.04 |
| 2004 | $2.15 | $3.83 | $1.64 | $2.43 |
| 2003 | $1.90 | $3.48 | $1.62 | $2.19 |
| 2002 | $1.58 | $2.95 | $1.24 | $1.69 |
| 2001 | $1.77 | $3.38 | $1.28 | $2.04 |
| 2000 | $1.88 | $3.65 | $1.76 | $1.97 |
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 →