Massachusetts gas price history

Every weekly average the EIA has published for Massachusetts since 2003-05-26 — 1,222 observations. Today is among the most expensive weeks on record: only 2% were dearer.

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Compare two published weeks in Massachusetts. Inflation-adjusted prices use September 2026 dollars.

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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

$3.006 → $4.316

43.6% change

In September 2026 dollars · per gallon

$3.118 → $4.316

38.4% 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.

Regular now

$4.20/gal

$0.08/gal below the US average

All-time high

$5.04/gal

2022-06-13

All-time low

$1.48/gal

2003-06-09

Since 2003

+180.5%

from $1.50/gal

Massachusetts pump prices · USD/gal · monthly average, 2003–2026

$4.25▲ 184.0%over range

Regular
Diesel (New England (PADD 1A))

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly retail prices, averaged by month by FuelWideDownload chart:

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Where today sits

Five years ago

$3.28/gal

2021-10-18 · +28.3% since

Ten years ago

$2.20/gal

2016-10-17 · +90.7% since

Twenty years ago

$2.18/gal

2006-10-16 · +92.6% since

Average price by year

Year	Average	In September 2026 money	Cheapest	Dearest
2026	$3.79	—	$2.79	$4.45
2025	$2.97	—	$2.88	$3.11
2024	$3.23	$3.47	$2.95	$3.60
2023	$3.45	$3.81	$3.17	$3.76
2022	$3.98	$4.58	$3.29	$5.04
2021	$2.93	$3.63	$2.22	$3.40
2020	$2.14	$2.78	$1.84	$2.57
2019	$2.58	$3.40	$2.32	$2.84
2018	$2.73	$3.66	$2.48	$2.96
2017	$2.40	$3.30	$2.21	$2.75
2016	$2.11	$2.96	$1.74	$2.33
2015	$2.36	$3.36	$2.02	$2.76
2014	$3.40	$4.83	$2.50	$3.71
2013	$3.54	$5.12	$3.31	$3.74
2012	$3.64	$5.34	$3.29	$3.91
2011	$3.53	$5.28	$3.08	$3.97
2010	$2.75	$4.24	$2.59	$3.06
2009	$2.30	$3.62	$1.62	$2.64
2008	$3.17	$4.95	$1.60	$4.07
2007	$2.72	$4.41	$2.14	$3.04
2006	$2.57	$4.29	$2.14	$3.04
2005	$2.26	$3.89	$1.79	$3.22
2004	$1.86	$3.31	$1.52	$2.11
2003	$1.58	$2.90	$1.48	$1.81

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 →