U.S. Energy Information Administration
May 2011 Monthly Energy Review

Note: Information about data precision and revisions.

Release Date: May 26, 2011
Next Update: Last week of June 2011

Table 9.4. Motor Gasoline Retail Prices, U.S. City Average


YearLeaded Regular Gasoline, U.S. City Average Retail Price
(Dollars per Gallon Excluding Taxes)
Unleaded Regular Gasoline, U.S. City Average Retail Price
(Dollars per Gallon Excluding Taxes)
Unleaded Premium Gasoline, U.S. City Average Retail Price
(Dollars per Gallon Excluding Taxes)
All Types of Gasoline, U.S. City Average Retail Price
(Dollars per Gallon Excluding Taxes)
1973 JanuaryNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1973 FebruaryNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1973 MarchNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1973 AprilNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1973 MayNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1973 JuneNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1973 JulyNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1973 AugustNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1973 SeptemberNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1973 October0.402Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1973 November0.418Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1973 December0.437Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1973 Average0.388Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 January0.465Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 February0.491Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 March0.528Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 April0.537Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 May0.55Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 June0.556Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 July0.558Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 August0.554Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 September0.55Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 October0.534Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 November0.528Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 December0.528Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 Average0.532Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 January0.532Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 February0.533Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 March0.534Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 April0.54Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 May0.55Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 June0.567Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 July0.591Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 August0.595Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 September0.597Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 October0.594Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 November0.589Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 December0.586Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 Average0.567Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1976 January0.5840.605Not AvailableNot Available
1976 February0.5780.6Not AvailableNot Available
1976 March0.5690.594Not AvailableNot Available
1976 April0.5670.592Not AvailableNot Available
1976 May0.5760.6Not AvailableNot Available
1976 June0.5920.616Not AvailableNot Available
1976 July0.5990.623Not AvailableNot Available
1976 August0.6030.628Not AvailableNot Available
1976 September0.6040.63Not AvailableNot Available
1976 October0.6030.629Not AvailableNot Available
1976 November0.6020.629Not AvailableNot Available
1976 December0.60.626Not AvailableNot Available
1976 Average0.590.614Not AvailableNot Available
1977 January0.60.627Not AvailableNot Available
1977 February0.6070.637Not AvailableNot Available
1977 March0.6120.643Not AvailableNot Available
1977 April0.6190.651Not AvailableNot Available
1977 May0.6260.659Not AvailableNot Available
1977 June0.630.665Not AvailableNot Available
1977 July0.6310.667Not AvailableNot Available
1977 August0.630.667Not AvailableNot Available
1977 September0.6290.666Not AvailableNot Available
1977 October0.6270.665Not AvailableNot Available
1977 November0.6260.664Not AvailableNot Available
1977 December0.6270.665Not AvailableNot Available
1977 Average0.6220.656Not AvailableNot Available
1978 January0.6070.648Not Available0.631
1978 February0.6050.647Not Available0.629
1978 March0.6040.647Not Available0.629
1978 April0.6060.649Not Available0.631
1978 May0.6110.655Not Available0.637
1978 June0.620.663Not Available0.645
1978 July0.6290.674Not Available0.655
1978 August0.6380.682Not Available0.663
1978 September0.6440.688Not Available0.669
1978 October0.6450.69Not Available0.671
1978 November0.650.695Not Available0.676
1978 December0.6590.705Not Available0.685
1978 Average0.6260.67Not Available0.652
1979 January0.6680.716Not Available0.695
1979 February0.6810.73Not Available0.707
1979 March0.7060.755Not Available0.733
1979 April0.7530.802Not Available0.78
1979 May0.7970.844Not Available0.823
1979 June0.8560.901Not Available0.88
1979 July0.9080.949Not Available0.93
1979 August0.9430.988Not Available0.967
1979 September0.9731.02Not Available0.998
1979 October0.9821.028Not Available1.006
1979 November0.9941.041Not Available1.019
1979 December1.0181.065Not Available1.042
1979 Average0.8570.903Not Available0.882
1980 January1.0861.131Not Available1.11
1980 February1.1591.207Not Available1.186
1980 March1.2021.252Not Available1.23
1980 April1.2121.264Not Available1.242
1980 May1.2151.266Not Available1.244
1980 June1.2171.269Not Available1.246
1980 July1.2161.271Not Available1.247
1980 August1.211.267Not Available1.243
1980 September1.1971.257Not Available1.231
1980 October1.1881.25Not Available1.223
1980 November1.1881.25Not Available1.222
1980 December1.1971.258Not Available1.231
1980 Average1.1911.245Not Available1.221
1981 January1.2381.298Not Available1.269
1981 February1.3211.382Not Available1.353
1981 March1.3521.417Not Available1.388
1981 April1.3441.412Not Available1.381
1981 May1.3331.4Not Available1.37
1981 June1.3241.391Not Available1.362
1981 July1.3151.382Not Available1.353
1981 August1.311.376Not Available1.348
1981 September1.3051.3761.4711.358
1981 October1.2991.3711.471.353
1981 November1.2971.3691.471.351
1981 December1.2931.3651.4681.348
1981 Average1.3111.3781.471.353
1982 January1.2851.3581.4661.341
1982 February1.261.3341.4481.318
1982 March1.2061.2841.4081.268
1982 April1.1481.2251.3511.21
1982 May1.1661.2371.3551.224
1982 June1.2421.3091.4181.296
1982 July1.2631.3311.4431.318
1982 August1.2541.3231.4391.31
1982 September1.2361.3071.4291.292
1982 October1.2191.2951.4211.28
1982 November1.2071.2831.4121.268
1982 December1.1811.261.3941.244
1982 Average1.2221.2961.4151.281
1983 January1.151.231.3761.214
1983 February1.0991.1871.3381.17
1983 March1.0641.1521.3081.135
1983 April1.1311.2151.361.198
1983 May1.1771.2591.3971.243
1983 June1.1971.2771.4111.261
1983 July1.2071.2881.4211.272
1983 August1.2031.2851.4191.269
1983 September1.1891.2741.411.257
1983 October1.1721.2551.3951.239
1983 November1.1561.2411.3841.224
1983 December1.1461.2311.3761.215
1983 Average1.1571.2411.3831.225
1984 January1.1311.2161.3691.2
1984 February1.1251.2091.3611.193
1984 March1.1251.211.3621.194
1984 April1.1451.2271.3751.211
1984 May1.1541.2361.381.221
1984 June1.1471.2291.3771.214
1984 July1.1291.2121.371.197
1984 August1.1161.1961.3551.184
1984 September1.121.2031.361.189
1984 October1.1271.2091.3651.195
1984 November1.1241.2071.3641.193
1984 December1.1091.1931.3541.179
1984 Average1.1291.2121.3661.198
1985 January1.061.1481.3041.145
1985 February1.0411.1311.291.128
1985 March1.0711.1591.311.155
1985 April1.1191.2051.341.199
1985 May1.1441.2311.361.223
1985 June1.1531.2411.3711.233
1985 July1.1541.2421.3671.233
1985 August1.1431.2291.3591.222
1985 September1.1291.2161.3491.209
1985 October1.1171.2041.3421.198
1985 November1.1231.2071.3391.201
1985 December1.1231.2081.3441.203
1985 Average1.1151.2021.341.196
1986 January1.1071.1941.3361.19
1986 February1.0341.121.2821.119
1986 March0.8940.9811.160.983
1986 April0.8150.8881.0610.895
1986 May0.8520.9231.0750.927
1986 June0.8850.9551.10.958
1986 July0.8220.891.0450.895
1986 August0.7780.8430.9990.848
1986 September0.7970.861.010.864
1986 October0.7710.8310.9870.837
1986 November0.7620.8210.980.827
1986 December0.7640.8230.9840.83
1986 Average0.8570.9271.0850.931
1987 January0.8060.8621.0070.868
1987 February0.8480.9051.0470.911
1987 March0.8560.9121.0520.918
1987 April0.8790.9341.0730.94
1987 May0.8880.9411.0790.948
1987 June0.9060.9581.0980.966
1987 July0.9210.9711.1150.98
1987 August0.9460.9951.1391.004
1987 September0.940.991.1361
1987 October0.9310.9761.1280.988
1987 November0.9280.9761.1250.987
1987 December0.9120.9611.1190.975
1987 Average0.8970.9481.0930.957
1988 January0.8810.9331.0950.947
1988 February0.8590.9131.0820.928
1988 March0.850.9041.0740.92
1988 April0.8830.931.0880.946
1988 May0.9110.9551.1050.97
1988 June0.910.9551.1110.971
1988 July0.9230.9671.1230.984
1988 August0.9450.9871.1381.004
1988 September0.9330.9741.130.992
1988 October0.910.9571.1190.976
1988 November0.9040.9491.1160.972
1988 December0.8850.931.1010.953
1988 Average0.8990.9461.1070.963
1989 January0.8760.9181.0910.944
1989 February0.8860.9261.10.955
1989 March0.9070.941.1150.974
1989 April1.0471.0651.2211.098
1989 May1.0981.1191.2781.152
1989 June1.0931.1141.2781.15
1989 July1.0751.0921.2641.132
1989 August1.0341.0571.2331.096
1989 September1.0071.0291.2131.073
1989 October1.0011.0271.2091.071
1989 November0.9750.9991.1871.046
1989 December0.9610.981.171.03
1989 Average0.9981.0211.1971.06
1990 January1.0061.0421.231.09
1990 February1.0111.0371.2271.086
1990 March0.9991.0231.2181.076
1990 April1.0271.0441.2331.096
1990 May1.0441.0611.2481.114
1990 June1.0771.0881.2711.14
1990 July1.0891.0841.2721.139
1990 August1.1981.191.3691.246
1990 September1.2971.2941.4671.347
1990 October1.3541.3781.5541.431
1990 November1.3511.3771.5591.432
1990 December1.3351.3541.5371.41
1990 Average1.1491.1641.3491.217
1991 January1.2461.2471.4311.304
1991 February1.1371.1431.3211.198
1991 March1.0471.0821.2641.138
1991 April1.0621.1041.2811.159
1991 MayNot Available1.1561.3311.209
1991 JuneNot Available1.161.3381.214
1991 JulyNot Available1.1271.3131.185
1991 AugustNot Available1.141.3181.196
1991 SeptemberNot Available1.1431.3241.199
1991 OctoberNot Available1.1221.3071.18
1991 NovemberNot Available1.1341.3181.193
1991 DecemberNot Available1.1231.3091.182
1991 AverageNot Available1.141.3211.196
1992 JanuaryNot Available1.0731.2671.135
1992 FebruaryNot Available1.0541.2481.117
1992 MarchNot Available1.0581.251.122
1992 AprilNot Available1.0791.2681.143
1992 MayNot Available1.1361.3171.197
1992 JuneNot Available1.1791.3591.239
1992 JulyNot Available1.1751.3631.238
1992 AugustNot Available1.1581.3481.221
1992 SeptemberNot Available1.1581.3461.222
1992 OctoberNot Available1.1541.3451.219
1992 NovemberNot Available1.1591.3511.223
1992 DecemberNot Available1.1361.331.201
1992 AverageNot Available1.1271.3161.19
1993 JanuaryNot Available1.1171.3131.182
1993 FebruaryNot Available1.1081.3011.172
1993 MarchNot Available1.0981.2941.163
1993 AprilNot Available1.1121.3041.175
1993 MayNot Available1.1291.3191.193
1993 JuneNot Available1.131.3211.194
1993 JulyNot Available1.1091.3051.174
1993 AugustNot Available1.0971.2941.163
1993 SeptemberNot Available1.0851.2821.151
1993 OctoberNot Available1.1271.3231.193
1993 NovemberNot Available1.1131.3051.178
1993 DecemberNot Available1.071.2681.136
1993 AverageNot Available1.1081.3021.173
1994 JanuaryNot Available1.0431.241.109
1994 FebruaryNot Available1.0511.2451.114
1994 MarchNot Available1.0451.2431.109
1994 AprilNot Available1.0641.261.128
1994 MayNot Available1.081.2741.143
1994 JuneNot Available1.1061.31.167
1994 JulyNot Available1.1361.3271.199
1994 AugustNot Available1.1821.3671.243
1994 SeptemberNot Available1.1771.3641.237
1994 OctoberNot Available1.1521.3451.212
1994 NovemberNot Available1.1631.3541.222
1994 DecemberNot Available1.1431.3371.203
1994 AverageNot Available1.1121.3051.174
1995 JanuaryNot Available1.1291.3241.19
1995 FebruaryNot Available1.121.3161.181
1995 MarchNot Available1.1151.3061.173
1995 AprilNot Available1.141.3251.197
1995 MayNot Available1.21.3831.256
1995 JuneNot Available1.2261.4111.281
1995 JulyNot Available1.1951.3841.252
1995 AugustNot Available1.1641.3521.222
1995 SeptemberNot Available1.1481.3321.206
1995 OctoberNot Available1.1271.3151.185
1995 NovemberNot Available1.1011.2921.161
1995 DecemberNot Available1.1011.291.16
1995 AverageNot Available1.1471.3361.205
1996 JanuaryNot Available1.1291.3171.186
1996 FebruaryNot Available1.1241.3111.181
1996 MarchNot Available1.1621.3481.219
1996 AprilNot Available1.2511.4311.305
1996 MayNot Available1.3231.5071.378
1996 JuneNot Available1.2991.4811.354
1996 JulyNot Available1.2721.4531.328
1996 AugustNot Available1.241.4211.298
1996 SeptemberNot Available1.2341.4171.293
1996 OctoberNot Available1.2271.4081.287
1996 NovemberNot Available1.251.4281.308
1996 DecemberNot Available1.261.4381.318
1996 AverageNot Available1.2311.4131.288
1997 JanuaryNot Available1.2611.4411.318
1997 FebruaryNot Available1.2551.4341.312
1997 MarchNot Available1.2351.4151.293
1997 AprilNot Available1.2311.4131.288
1997 MayNot Available1.2261.4091.284
1997 JuneNot Available1.2291.4111.286
1997 JulyNot Available1.2051.3881.263
1997 AugustNot Available1.2531.4331.31
1997 SeptemberNot Available1.2771.4581.334
1997 OctoberNot Available1.2421.4261.3
1997 NovemberNot Available1.2131.3971.271
1997 DecemberNot Available1.1771.3631.236
1997 AverageNot Available1.2341.4161.291
1998 JanuaryNot Available1.1311.3191.186
1998 FebruaryNot Available1.0821.2711.137
1998 MarchNot Available1.0411.2291.097
1998 AprilNot Available1.0521.2371.106
1998 MayNot Available1.0921.2751.146
1998 JuneNot Available1.0941.2791.148
1998 JulyNot Available1.0791.2681.134
1998 AugustNot Available1.0521.2441.108
1998 SeptemberNot Available1.0331.231.091
1998 OctoberNot Available1.0421.2361.099
1998 NovemberNot Available1.0281.2251.086
1998 DecemberNot Available0.9861.1871.046
1998 AverageNot Available1.0591.251.115
1999 JanuaryNot Available0.9721.1711.031
1999 FebruaryNot Available0.9551.1551.014
1999 MarchNot Available0.9911.1861.048
1999 AprilNot Available1.1771.3671.232
1999 MayNot Available1.1781.371.233
1999 JuneNot Available1.1481.3391.204
1999 JulyNot Available1.1891.3781.244
1999 AugustNot Available1.2551.4411.309
1999 SeptemberNot Available1.281.4681.334
1999 OctoberNot Available1.2741.4641.329
1999 NovemberNot Available1.2641.4541.319
1999 DecemberNot Available1.2981.4861.353
1999 AverageNot Available1.1651.3571.221
2000 JanuaryNot Available1.3011.4861.356
2000 FebruaryNot Available1.3691.5511.422
2000 MarchNot Available1.5411.7231.594
2000 AprilNot Available1.5061.6981.561
2000 MayNot Available1.4981.6821.552
2000 JuneNot Available1.6171.7861.666
2000 JulyNot Available1.5931.7731.642
2000 AugustNot Available1.511.6891.559
2000 SeptemberNot Available1.5821.7641.635
2000 OctoberNot Available1.5591.7441.613
2000 NovemberNot Available1.5551.7381.608
2000 DecemberNot Available1.4891.6791.544
2000 AverageNot Available1.511.6931.563
2001 JanuaryNot Available1.4721.6571.525
2001 FebruaryNot Available1.4841.6711.538
2001 MarchNot Available1.4471.6381.503
2001 AprilNot Available1.5641.7481.617
2001 MayNot Available1.7291.9341.812
2001 JuneNot Available1.641.8811.731
2001 JulyNot Available1.4821.6951.565
2001 AugustNot Available1.4271.6361.509
2001 SeptemberNot Available1.5311.7261.609
2001 OctoberNot Available1.3621.561.442
2001 NovemberNot Available1.2631.4271.324
2001 DecemberNot Available1.1311.3121.2
2001 AverageNot Available1.4611.6571.531
2002 JanuaryNot Available1.1391.3231.209
2002 FebruaryNot Available1.131.331.21
2002 MarchNot Available1.2411.451.324
2002 AprilNot Available1.4071.6221.493
2002 MayNot Available1.4211.6251.508
2002 JuneNot Available1.4041.6061.489
2002 JulyNot Available1.4121.6071.496
2002 AugustNot Available1.4231.621.508
2002 SeptemberNot Available1.4221.6191.507
2002 OctoberNot Available1.4491.6431.535
2002 NovemberNot Available1.4481.6431.534
2002 DecemberNot Available1.3941.5891.477
2002 AverageNot Available1.3581.5561.441
2003 JanuaryNot Available1.4731.6661.557
2003 FebruaryNot Available1.6411.8281.686
2003 MarchNot Available1.7481.9241.791
2003 AprilNot Available1.6591.8461.704
2003 MayNot Available1.5421.7291.587
2003 JuneNot Available1.5141.71.558
2003 JulyNot Available1.5241.711.567
2003 AugustNot Available1.6281.8081.671
2003 SeptemberNot Available1.7281.9111.771
2003 OctoberNot Available1.6031.7891.646
2003 NovemberNot Available1.5351.7241.578
2003 DecemberNot Available1.4941.6861.538
2003 AverageNot Available1.5911.7771.638
2004 JanuaryNot Available1.5921.7791.635
2004 FebruaryNot Available1.6721.8581.715
2004 MarchNot Available1.7661.9491.809
2004 AprilNot Available1.8332.0121.875
2004 MayNot Available2.0092.1862.05
2004 JuneNot Available2.0412.2252.083
2004 JulyNot Available1.9392.131.982
2004 AugustNot Available1.8982.0911.941
2004 SeptemberNot Available1.8912.0821.934
2004 OctoberNot Available2.0292.2152.072
2004 NovemberNot Available2.012.2032.053
2004 DecemberNot Available1.8822.081.926
2004 AverageNot Available1.882.0681.923
2005 JanuaryNot Available1.8232.0171.866
2005 FebruaryNot Available1.9182.1051.96
2005 MarchNot Available2.0652.2512.107
2005 AprilNot Available2.2832.4682.325
2005 MayNot Available2.2162.4032.257
2005 JuneNot Available2.1762.3652.218
2005 JulyNot Available2.3162.5022.357
2005 AugustNot Available2.5062.7012.548
2005 SeptemberNot Available2.9273.132.969
2005 OctoberNot Available2.7853.0012.83
2005 NovemberNot Available2.3432.562.387
2005 DecemberNot Available2.1862.3932.23
2005 AverageNot Available2.2952.4912.338
2006 JanuaryNot Available2.3152.5212.359
2006 FebruaryNot Available2.312.5192.354
2006 MarchNot Available2.4012.6032.444
2006 AprilNot Available2.7572.9672.801
2006 MayNot Available2.9473.1692.993
2006 JuneNot Available2.9173.1392.963
2006 JulyNot Available2.9993.2193.046
2006 AugustNot Available2.9853.2073.033
2006 SeptemberNot Available2.5892.8192.637
2006 OctoberNot Available2.2722.4932.319
2006 NovemberNot Available2.2412.4592.287
2006 DecemberNot Available2.3342.552.38
2006 AverageNot Available2.5892.8052.635
2007 JanuaryNot Available2.2742.5012.321
2007 FebruaryNot Available2.2852.5092.333
2007 MarchNot Available2.5922.8182.639
2007 AprilNot Available2.863.0932.909
2007 MayNot Available3.133.3483.176
2007 JuneNot Available3.0523.2813.1
2007 JulyNot Available2.9613.23.013
2007 AugustNot Available2.7823.0182.833
2007 SeptemberNot Available2.7893.0212.839
2007 OctoberNot Available2.7933.0372.843
2007 NovemberNot Available3.0693.3073.118
2007 DecemberNot Available3.023.2643.069
2007 AverageNot Available2.8013.0332.849
2008 JanuaryNot Available3.0473.2913.096
2008 FebruaryNot Available3.0333.2723.083
2008 MarchNot Available3.2583.5023.307
2008 AprilNot Available3.4413.693.491
2008 MayNot Available3.7644.0033.813
2008 JuneNot Available4.0654.3194.115
2008 JulyNot Available4.094.354.142
2008 AugustNot Available3.7864.0453.838
2008 SeptemberNot Available3.6983.943.749
2008 OctoberNot Available3.1733.4323.225
2008 NovemberNot Available2.1512.4332.208
2008 DecemberNot Available1.6891.9511.742
2008 AverageNot Available3.2663.5193.317
2009 JanuaryNot Available1.7872.0361.838
2009 FebruaryNot Available1.9282.1821.979
2009 MarchNot Available1.9492.1972
2009 AprilNot Available2.0562.3092.107
2009 MayNot Available2.2652.5112.314
2009 JuneNot Available2.6312.8832.681
2009 JulyNot Available2.5432.8062.594
2009 AugustNot Available2.6272.8872.677
2009 SeptemberNot Available2.5742.8452.626
2009 OctoberNot Available2.5612.8262.613
2009 NovemberNot Available2.662.9172.709
2009 DecemberNot Available2.6212.8822.671
2009 AverageNot Available2.352.6072.401
2010 JanuaryNot Available2.7312.9872.779
2010 FebruaryNot Available2.6592.9222.709
2010 MarchNot Available2.783.0352.829
2010 AprilNot Available2.8583.1132.906
2010 MayNot Available2.8693.1242.915
2010 JuneNot Available2.73632.783
2010 JulyNot Available2.7362.9972.783
2010 AugustNot Available2.7453.0152.795
2010 SeptemberNot Available2.7042.9682.754
2010 OctoberNot Available2.7953.0552.843
2010 NovemberNot Available2.8523.1092.899
2010 DecemberNot Available2.9853.2343.031
2010 AverageNot Available2.7883.0472.836
2011 JanuaryNot Available3.0913.3453.139
2011 FebruaryNot Available3.1673.4243.215
2011 MarchNot Available3.5463.8073.594
2011 AprilNot Available3.8164.0743.863