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Average gasoline prices in North Carolina have fallen 8.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09 per gallon Monday, August 25, 2024, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 6,092 stations in North Carolina. Prices in North Carolina are 21.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 41.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 3.2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.67 per gallon, a multi-year low.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in North Carolina was priced at $2.69 per gallon Sunday while the most expensive was $3.79 per gallon, a difference of $1.10 per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 6.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.30 per gallon per gallon. The national average is down 20.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 49.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in North Carolina and the national average going back 10 years:
August 26, 2023: $3.50 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.80 per gallon)
August 26, 2022: $3.54 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.84 per gallon)
August 26, 2021: $2.86 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.14 per gallon)
August 26, 2020: $2.10 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.23 per gallon)
August 26, 2019: $2.36 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.58 per gallon)
August 26, 2018: $2.65 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.83 per gallon)
August 26, 2017: $2.22 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.36 per gallon)
August 26, 2016: $2.08 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.21 per gallon)
August 26, 2015: $2.29 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.56 per gallon)
August 26, 2014: $3.34 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.43 per gallon)

“It seems fitting that, in the run-up to Labor Day, the national average has fallen for four straight weeks to its lowest point since February, giving Americans one last chance to hit the road with gas prices being less of a factor,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “GasBuddy is now tracking eight states where average gas prices are already below the $3 per gallon mark, along with nearly 20% of gas stations in the country selling gasoline at $2.99 or lower. These numbers will continue to look better every week as we move into fall. GasBuddy’s Labor Day travel forecast, to be released [Tuesday], will provide more good news about the millions of dollars Americans who are road-tripping will save compared to last year.”

GasBuddy data can be accessed at prices.GasBuddy.com.

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