Only 2 States Still Have Regular Gas Under $4 a Gallon

Wallet-Flattening Fill-Ups

According to the AAA, national average fuel prices across all types were under $4 per gallon last year. With the way things are going now, we’re starting to miss those days, and by that, we mean 2025. Today, the national average is hovering around $4.48 per gallon, and that’s just for regular gas.

If your car requires mid-grade gas, you’re teetering close to $5 per gallon, and premium is edging toward $5.40 per gallon. You should spare a thought for the diesel folks, too, as it’s occasionally gone past $6.50 a gallon. Mind you, these are all average prices, so it could be even higher depending on where you live.

Consolation

If it’s any consolation, some states are still closer to $4 per gallon. However, that also meant fuel was even cheaper there before the conflict in the Middle East kicked off this fuel price spike that’s been crippling all our wallets. Still, consider yourself lucky if you live in these states, because not everyone’s enjoying it.

The AAA has listed 11 states where regular gas is still under $4.15 per gallon. In alphabetical order, these are Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. But of all those states, two still have average regular gas prices under $4 per gallon.

And the Winners Are…

For all intents and purposes, we’ll round the following figures to the nearest hundredth. The two states that still have (relatively) reasonable regular prices are Texas and Indiana. In Texas, regular averages at $3.92, mid-grade is $4.40, while premium is $4.77, and diesel is $5.86.

However, it’s Indiana that takes the crown for the cheapest gas prices in the land, at least for regular. It’s $3.88 for regular. Mid-grade is $4.4602, and premium is $4.99. When it comes to diesel, however, Texas easily wins it with $5.86 versus $6.88 in Indiana. Of course, just because prices are lower in Texas doesn’t mean everyone there is having a good time. Compare that to 2025, and you’ll pine for those days. For reference, regular was $2.70, mid-grade was $3.17, premium was $3.53, and diesel was $3.17.

States With the More Expensive Gas Prices

We’ve covered the cheapest states; now it’s time to look at the more expensive ones. The AAA lists Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. But California has the highest prices overall.

Over there, it’s $6.37 for regular, $6.58 for mid-grade, $6.78 for premium, and $8.40 for diesel at the time of writing. Painful, yes, but California has historically been an expensive state for fuel, or for a lot of things, for that matter.

But regardless of where you live, whether in the U.S. or anywhere else in the world, the conflict has pretty much sent everyone wincing at the prospect of fueling up. In Germany, gas is nearly $10 per gallon and diesel is about $10.45. But that’s nothing compared to Hong Kong, where gas is $15.65 per gallon at current rates.