Transportation · BLS CPI-U · 1997–2026
Gasoline Inflation — U.S. Consumer Price Index
As of July 2026, the CPI-U index for Gasoline (all types) is up 24.6% from a year earlier. Pump prices, all grades.
Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). pumsdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BLS.
Gasoline: year-over-year inflation, 1998–2026
Percent change from the same month a year earlier, from the not-seasonally-adjusted CPI-U index.
October 2025 is missing from every CPI series — the federal government shutdown halted collection and the month was never published. Charts show a gap, and year-over-year and month-over-month figures skip any comparison touching the missing month; values are never interpolated.
Gasoline: annual averages
BLS annual-average index (the CPI file’s M13 rows, shown verbatim) and the year-over-year change in that average — the standard “annual inflation” figure.
| Year | Annual avg. index | Annual inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025* | 278.8 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 295.7 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 311.6 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 347.7 | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 264.0 | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 194.1 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 232.0 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 240.6 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 211.8 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 187.6 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 212.0 | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 290.9 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 302.6 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 311.5 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 301.7 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 238.6 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 201.6 | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 277.5 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 238.0 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 219.9 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 194.7 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 159.7 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 135.1 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 116.0 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 124.0 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 128.6 | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 100.1 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 91.6 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 105.8 | — |
*The 2025 annual average reflects the eleven published months — October 2025 was never collected because of the federal government shutdown.
Gasoline inflation by region & metro area
Latest year-over-year change in each area’s own index. Many metro series are published bimonthly, so the “as of” month can trail the national index. Index levels are not comparable across areas — each series measures change over time from its own base period.
| Area | Year over year | As of |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. city average | +24.6% | July 2026 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | +26.6% | July 2026 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | +25.0% | July 2026 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | +30.5% | July 2026 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | +16.4% | July 2026 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | +19.8% | July 2026 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | +25.6% | July 2026 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | +25.9% | July 2026 |
| East North Central | +21.8% | July 2026 |
| East South Central | +24.3% | July 2026 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | +25.7% | July 2026 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | +23.0% | July 2026 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | +27.0% | July 2026 |
| Middle Atlantic | +28.4% | July 2026 |
| Midwest | +23.1% | July 2026 |
| Midwest - Size Class A | +22.4% | July 2026 |
| Midwest - Size Class B/C | +23.4% | July 2026 |
| Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | +28.2% | July 2026 |
| Mountain | +24.3% | July 2026 |
| New England | +30.1% | July 2026 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | +29.3% | July 2026 |
| Northeast | +28.9% | July 2026 |
| Northeast - Size Class A | +29.4% | July 2026 |
| Northeast - Size Class B/C | +28.6% | July 2026 |
| Pacific | +19.4% | July 2026 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | +28.4% | July 2026 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | +25.4% | July 2026 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | +23.2% | July 2026 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | +21.3% | July 2026 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | +20.6% | July 2026 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA | +15.6% | July 2026 |
| Size Class A | +24.0% | July 2026 |
| Size Class B/C | +25.1% | July 2026 |
| South | +26.4% | July 2026 |
| South - Size Class A | +24.9% | July 2026 |
| South - Size Class B/C | +27.2% | July 2026 |
| South Atlantic | +26.1% | July 2026 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | +25.4% | July 2026 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | +27.1% | July 2026 |
| Urban Alaska | +27.9% | July 2026 |
| Urban Hawaii | +21.9% | July 2026 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | +24.8% | July 2026 |
| West | +20.8% | July 2026 |
| West - Size Class A | +21.7% | July 2026 |
| West - Size Class B/C | +20.1% | July 2026 |
| West North Central | +26.2% | July 2026 |
| West South Central | +27.4% | July 2026 |
Gasoline inflation — FAQ
What is the current Gasoline inflation rate?+
As of July 2026, the CPI-U index for Gasoline (all types) is up 24.6% from a year earlier (not seasonally adjusted). Month over month, the seasonally adjusted index moved -2.9% in July 2026.
When was Gasoline inflation highest since 1997?+
By annual averages, the biggest increase since 1997 came in 2021, when the Gasoline (all types) index rose 36.0% over 2020.
Is Gasoline inflation higher than overall inflation?+
As of July 2026, the Gasoline (all types) index is up 24.6% year over year, versus up 3.4% for overall inflation (all items CPI-U). That is a faster increase than overall inflation (all items CPI-U).
Why is October 2025 missing from the Gasoline data?+
October 2025 is missing from every CPI series — the federal government shutdown halted collection and the month was never published. Charts show a gap, and year-over-year and month-over-month figures skip any comparison touching the missing month; values are never interpolated.
Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). pumsdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BLS.