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Gasoline Prices
Monthly & Annual Averages

1978 through 2020

Gasoline Pump

Gasoline pump in Montebello. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.

Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino & Ventura Counties*

Also see: Latest Weekly Average Gasoline Prices for Los Angeles Region.


Higest recorded monthly average (June 2008) in bold red.

Unleaded Regular, Average $US Price per Gallon

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average
2020 $3.42 $3.39 $3.20 $2.76 $2.68 $2.88 $3.01 $3.05 $3.06 $3.02 $2.97 $3.01 $3.04
2019 $3.13 $3.17 $3.26 $3.83 $3.91 $3.68 $3.57 $3.45 $3.61 $4.02 $3.85 $3.53 $3.58
2018 $3.31 $3.47 $3.51 $3.59 $3.64 $3.61 $3.52 $3.48 $3.51 $3.71 $3.55 $3.27 $3.51
2017 $2.86 $2.99 $3.04 $3.04 $3.06 $3.05 $3.00 $3.04 $3.17 $3.07 $3.29 $3.14 $3.06
2016 $2.79 $2.56 $2.75 $2.83 $2.90 $2.94 $2.91 $2.69 $2.78 $2.87 $2.80 $2.74 $2.80
2015 $2.58 $2.77 $3.41 $3.28 $3.89 $3.67 $4.06 $3.76 $3.27 $2.99 $2.85 $2.87 $3.28
2014 $3.66 $3.76 $4.02 $4.26 $4.22 $4.16 $4.09 $3.90 $3.76 $3.56 $3.21 $2.90 $3.79
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average
2013 $3.72 $4.22 $4.26 $4.03 $4.04 $4.05 $4.09 $3.91 $3.98 $3.79 $3.61 $3.66 $3.95
2012 $3.78 $4.06 $4.43 $4.30 $4.36 $4.10 $3.82 $4.11 $4.18 $4.46 $3.88 $3.65 $4.09
2011 $3.36 $3.54 $3.98 $4.19 $4.22 $3.95 $3.85 $3.81 $3.96 $3.88 $3.85 $3.65 $3.85
2010 $3.06 $3.00 $3.09 $3.12 $3.11 $3.11 $3.14 $3.14 $3.01 $3.11 $3.16 $3.27 $3.11
2009 $1.98 $2.20 $2.18 $2.33 $2.48 $2.93 $2.89 $3.02 $3.13 $3.03 $3.01 $2.96 $2.68
2008 $3.23 $3.14 $3.55 $3.79 $3.94 $4.49 $4.48 $4.08 $3.76 $3.39 $2.52 $1.82 $3.52
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average
2007 $2.54 $2.63 $3.04 $3.28 $3.43 $3.25 $3.08 $2.85 $2.86 $3.05 $3.31 $3.26 $3.05
2006 $2.39 $2.52 $2.62 $2.90 $3.37 $3.25 $3.26 $3.20 $2.91 $2.54 $2.46 $2.53 $2.83
2005 $2.00 $2.16 $2.34 $2.56 $2.48 $2.38 $2.52 $2.69 $2.96 $2.89 $2.57 $2.30 $2.49
2004 $1.70 $1.92 $2.15 $2.19 $2.28 $2.30 $2.20 $2.09 $2.07 $2.36 $2.32 $2.12 $2.14
2003 $1.56 $1.77 $2.09 $2.03 $1.83 $1.74 $1.70 $1.86 $2.05 $1.80 $1.69 $1.65 $1.81
2002 $1.12 $1.26 $1.44 $1.58 $1.53 $1.55 $1.56 $1.55 $1.55 $1.48 $1.53 $1.47 $1.47
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average
2001 $1.51 $1.56 $1.61 $1.70 $1.96 $1.93 $1.77 $1.52 $1.58 $1.43 $1.21 $1.02 $1.57
2000 $1.32 $1.41 $1.72 $1.72 $1.63 $1.54 $1.60 $1.54 $1.68 $1.70 $1.65 $1.58 $1.59
1999 $1.17 $1.16 $1.21 $1.55 $1.46 $1.33 $1.34 $1.44 $1.37 $1.33 $1.31 $1.36 $1.34
1998 $1.25 $1.13 $1.05 $1.11 $1.24 $1.22 $1.19 $1.17 $1.16 $1.17 $1.16 $1.17 $1.17
1997 $1.25 $1.27 $1.33 $1.39 $1.37 $1.34 $1.29 $1.39 $1.48 $1.44 $1.39 $1.34 $1.36
1996 $1.19 $1.21 $1.25 $1.39 $1.54 $1.49 $1.44 $1.34 $1.27 $1.21 $1.15 $1.20 $1.31
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average
1995 $1.29 $1.28 $1.26 $1.27 $1.29 $1.29 $1.26 $1.22 $1.19 $1.20 $1.20 $1.19 $1.25
1994 $1.13 $1.14 $1.15 $1.17 $1.18 $1.22 $1.24 $1.25 $1.25 $1.29 $1.29 $1.29 $1.21
1993 $1.30 $1.31 $1.29 $1.25 $1.24 $1.23 $1.20 $1.17 $1.17 $1.23 $1.21 $1.16 $1.23
1992 $1.10 $1.12 $1.12 $1.15 $1.23 $1.29 $1.31 $1.30 $1.30 $1.30 $1.33 $1.31 $1.24
1991 $1.20 $1.03 $0.94 $1.00 $1.11 $1.11 $1.05 $1.07 $1.11 $1.09 $1.08 $1.10 $1.07
1990 $0.93 $0.96 $0.98 $1.00 $1.06 $1.08 $1.10 $1.22 $1.29 $1.36 $1.36 $1.35 $1.14
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average
1989 $0.83 $0.85 $0.92 $1.14 $1.15 $1.14 $1.09 $1.03 $0.95 $0.94 $0.89 $0.88 $0.99
1988 $0.87 $0.84 $0.84 $0.91 $0.95 $0.95 $0.96 $0.96 $0.95 $0.93 $0.9 $0.87 $0.91
1987 $0.83 $0.94 $0.96 $0.98 $0.98 $0.97 $0.93 $0.94 $0.94 $0.92 $0.91 $0.89 $0.93
1986 $1.18 $1.11 $1.02 $0.98 $1.02 $1.02 $0.94 $0.88 $0.89 $0.84 $0.81 $0.80 $0.96
1985 $1.15 $1.12 $1.18 $1.25 $1.27 $1.27 $1.24 $1.19 $1.16 $1.16 $1.14 $1.18 $1.19
1984 $1.22 $1.18 $1.18 $1.24 $1.28 $1.25 $1.17 $1.15 $1.17 $1.23 $1.23 $1.22 $1.21
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average
1983 $1.18 $1.14 $1.10 $1.17 $1.25 $1.31 $1.33 $1.30 $1.24 $1.18 $1.17 $1.22 $1.22
1982 $1.41 $1.37 $1.32 $1.30 $1.30 $1.32 $1.35 $1.35 $1.32 $1.29 $1.27 $1.21 $1.32
1981 $1.29 $1.38 $1.41 $1.41 $1.42 $1.43 $1.43 $1.43 $1.43 $1.43 $1.42 $1.41 $1.41
1980 $1.16 $1.25 $1.29 $1.30 $1.29 $1.28 $1.28 $1.29 $1.28 $1.28 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27
1979 $0.73 $0.74 $0.78 $0.86 $0.92 $0.96 $0.99 $1.03 $1.07 $1.07 $1.07 $1.09 $0.94
1978 $0.66 $0.66 $0.66 $0.66 $0.68 $0.69 $0.70 $0.71 $0.71 $0.72 $0.72 $0.72 $0.69

* For only the western portion of these counties that lie within the greater Los Angeles metropolitan commuting area.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration


A Gilmore gasoline station at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, circa 1920. It was one of the earliest gas stations in Los Angeles.
Photo courtesy of the California Historical Society Collection at USC Library.