Gasoline pump in Montebello. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
