Gas prices in Kentucky today

As of 2026-09-09High confidenceper gallon

Regular

$3.84

= €0.87/L · $1.01/L

-9.7% vs 51-state avg

Premium

$4.84

= €1.10/L · $1.28/L

Diesel

$5.67

= €1.29/L · $1.50/L

Daily state average incl. taxes — AAA — Daily State Gas Price Averages. Midgrade: $4.40/gal.

Gas stations in Kentucky

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

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The octane step

$1.00

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

Kentucky gas prices by metro area

AAA reports separate daily averages for 9 Kentucky metros — $0.43 a gallon between the cheapest and the dearest.

Henderson$3.54 Owensboro$3.67 Huntington-Ashland (KY only)$3.75 Bowling Green$3.78 Louisville (KY only)$3.79 Hopkinsville$3.79 Elizabethtown-Fort Knox$3.83 Lexington$3.91 Covington$3.98

AAA metro averages · 2026-09-09

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

Cost to fill up · regular at $3.84/gal

Compact — 12 gal$46.08
Sedan / crossover — 15 gal$57.60
SUV — 20 gal$76.80
Full-size pickup — 26 gal$99.84

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

Tax on every gallon

$0.47

$0.18 federal + $0.29 Kentucky · 34 highest of 51

Where your money goes$3.37 fuel + $0.47 tax

Tax is 12% of the pump price in Kentucky. Pre-tax figure is an estimate — state rates as of 2026-01-01.

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Kentucky 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.

Indiana$3.49−$0.36 vs Kentucky Tennessee$3.83−$0.01 vs Kentucky Missouri$3.88+$0.04 vs Kentucky West Virginia$3.97+$0.13 vs Kentucky Virginia$4.03+$0.19 vs Kentucky Ohio$4.07+$0.23 vs Kentucky Illinois$4.42+$0.58 vs Kentucky

The answer, in full — and where it comes from

As of 9 September 2026, regular gasoline in Kentucky 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 Kentucky averages $4.40/gal. Premium gasoline in Kentucky averages $4.84/gal. Diesel in Kentucky averages $5.67/gal.

Price:: $3.84/gal
Fuel:: Regular gasoline
Price basis:: State average
Applies to:: Kentucky (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 Kentucky right now?

Regular gasoline in Kentucky averages $3.84 per gallon today (AAA daily state average). Midgrade is $4.40, premium $4.84 and diesel $5.67.

Is gas in Kentucky expensive compared to other states?

Kentucky ranks 9 of 51 states from cheapest to most expensive for regular gas this week.

Is gas in Kentucky above or below the US average?

Regular in Kentucky is 9.7% 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 Kentucky?

$0.47 a gallon — $0.18 federal plus $0.29 in Kentucky state taxes and fees, the 34 highest of 51 states. That is about 12% of the pump price. Rates as of 2026-01-01.

How much does it cost to fill up in Kentucky?

At today's average of $3.84 a gallon, a 15-gallon sedan tank costs $57.60 to fill from empty, and a 26-gallon full-size pickup $99.84.