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Average gasoline prices in North Carolina have risen 3.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.86 per gallon Monday, January 20, 2025, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 6,092 stations in North Carolina. Prices in North Carolina are 2.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 5.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 8.1 cents in the last week and stands at $3.606 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in North Carolina was priced at $2.53 per gallon Sunday while the most expensive was $3.49 per gallon, a difference of 96.0 cents per gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 6.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09 per gallon per gallon. The national average is up 4.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 1.8 cents per gallon higher 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:
January 20, 2024: $2.91 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.07 per gallon)
January 20, 2023: $3.30 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.40 per gallon)
January 20, 2022: $3.10 per gallon (U.S. average: $3.32 per gallon)
January 20, 2021: $2.20 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.40 per gallon)
January 20, 2020: $2.37 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.54 per gallon)
January 20, 2019: $2.10 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.24 per gallon)
January 20, 2018: $2.43 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.53 per gallon)
January 20, 2017: $2.22 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.31 per gallon)
January 20, 2016: $1.84 per gallon (U.S. average: $1.87 per gallon)
January 20, 2015: $2.12 per gallon (U.S. average: $2.04 per gallon)

“It was only a matter of time before the national average began to rise, with oil prices last week reaching their highest level since July. Diesel prices have also jumped, driven by cold weather that has boosted heating oil demand,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “In addition, with President Trump’s inauguration [Monday], there could be price impacts depending on the executive orders he is preparing to sign. We’ll be closely monitoring potential impacts from any orders, while the threat of tariffs and possible retribution from Canada remain top of mind. However, the current increase is not yet the traditional seasonal rise, which is also likely to push prices higher and could begin in a few weeks.”

GasBuddy data is available at prices.GasBuddy.com.

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