Weekly Gas Price Update for North Carolina
Published on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 1:25 p.m.
According to a GasBuddy survey of 6,092 North Carolina gas stations, average gasoline prices have fallen 8.6 cents per gallon over the past week, averaging $3.09 per gallon as of Monday, August 25, 2024. North Carolina prices are 21.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 41.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price for diesel has fallen 3.2 cents over the past week, a multi-year low of $3.67 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy’s price reports, the cheapest gas station in North Carolina on Sunday cost $2.69 per gallon, while the most expensive gas station cost $3.79 per gallon, a difference of $1.10 per gallon.
The national average price of gasoline fell 6.2 cents per gallon last week, averaging $3.30 per gallon. The national average is down 20.7 cents per gallon from a month ago, and is 49.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to data from GasBuddy, compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports from over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
Historical gasoline prices in North Carolina and the national average for the last 10 years:
August 26, 2023: $3.50 per gallon (US average: $3.80 per gallon)
August 26, 2022: $3.54 per gallon (US average: $3.84 per gallon)
August 26, 2021: $2.86 per gallon (US average: $3.14 per gallon)
August 26, 2020: $2.10 per gallon (US average: $2.23 per gallon)
August 26, 2019: $2.36 per gallon (US average: $2.58 per gallon)
August 26, 2018: $2.65 per gallon (US average: $2.83 per gallon)
August 26, 2017: $2.22 per gallon (US average: $2.36 per gallon)
August 26, 2016: $2.08 per gallon (US average: $2.21 per gallon)
August 26, 2015: $2.29 per gallon (US average: $2.56 per gallon)
August 26, 2014: $3.34 per gallon (US average: $3.43 per gallon)
“It seems fitting that the national average has fallen for four weeks in a row leading up to Labor Day to its lowest level since February, giving Americans one last chance to hit the road without gas prices being a factor,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “GasBuddy is currently monitoring eight states where average gas prices are already below the $3 per gallon mark, and nearly 20% of gas stations nationwide are selling gas for $2.99 or less. Those numbers will look better week by week as we move into fall. GasBuddy’s Labor Day travel forecast, which will be released (Tuesday), will provide more good news about the millions of dollars Americans who travel by car will save compared to last year.”
GasBuddy data is available at Prices.GasBuddy.com.
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