Gainesville gas prices dip 10 cents but remain at record highs for autumn

Gas prices have dipped slightly over the past month but remain at a record high for early autumn.

According to AAA’s weekly gas report released on Thursday, the average price per gallon for regular gas is $4.19 in the Gainesville area, down 10 cents since last week. In Florida, the price went down from $4.19 to $4.17, while nationwide, the average cost is $4.36, down from $4.41 last week.

Meanwhile, diesel prices have dropped from the all-time high set on Sept. 22 at $6.52 per gallon to $6.28 per gallon nationwide. In Florida, diesel prices are at $5.92 per gallon and in the Gainesville area, they are at $5.96.

“Gas prices remain the highest they’ve ever been for this time of year. Even though the national average dropped 5 cents this past week to $4.36, pump prices remain at record highs for autumn,” according to the weekly AAA release. “This is the first year the national average has been above $4 per gallon in October. After dipping into the $80 per barrel range for several days, crude oil is back above $90 per barrel. Hurricane Isaias is another factor that could affect gas prices if oil production and refineries in the region are impacted.”

In May, the price shot up to $4.56 per gallon in the Gainesville area, with the average Florida price at $4.51 and $4.56 nationwide.

Gas prices saw their biggest spike in June 2022, when the national average broke the $5 per gallon barrier.  In July 2025, the average cost dropped to its lowest mark since 2021 to $3.16 nationwide.

The latest data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed that gasoline demand has increased since Oct. 1 from 8.68 million barrels per day (b/d) to 8.76 million. The total domestic gasoline supply increased from 204.4 million barrels of crude oil (bbl) to 204.7 million. Gasoline production decreased from 9.46 million to 9.34 million barrels per day.

Thursday’s national average for a gallon of gas is $4.36, up 21 cents since last month’s $4.15. Last year, the price was $3.11.

Florida has the 19th-lowest price per gallon in the nation at $4.17. Statewide, gas averaged $3.89 per gallon last month and $2.97 a year ago.

In the Gainesville area, last month’s price was $3.96 per gallon, and last year it was $3.07.

According to GasBuddy.com, here are the cheapest stations to fill up at in Alachua County: 

• $3.99 at Love’s Travel Stop, 5615 SE US-301, Hawthorne
• $3.99 at Raceway, 15330 NE Hwy 301, Waldo
• $4.03 at Chevron, 5708 NW 34^th St., Gainesville
• $4.03 at Sunoco, 5310 NW 13^th St., Gainesville
• $4.04 at Shell, 3330 SW Archer Rd., Gainesville
• $4.05 at Texaco, 4909 NW 34^th Blvd., Gainesville
• $4.06 at Circle K, 3901 SW Archer Rd., Gainesville

Gas 

The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($6.34), Hawaii ($5.63), Washington ($5.46), Nevada ($5.45), Alaska ($5.02), Oregon ($5.02), Idaho ($4.92), Utah ($4.89), Arizona ($4.71), and Illinois ($4.64). 

The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Ohio ($3.71), Indiana ($3.72), Georgia ($3.84), Texas ($3.87), Mississippi ($3.94), Louisiana ($3.94), Tennessee ($3.97), Alabama ($3.98), Arkansas ($3.99), and Missouri ($4.03). 

Electric 

The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Hawaii (54 cents), West Virginia (52 cents), Louisiana (49 cents), Alaska (49 cents), California (47 cents), New Hampshire (46 cents), Arkansas (44 cents), North Dakota (44 cents), Wyoming (44 cents), and Arizona (44 cents). 

The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (31 cents), Missouri (32 cents), Iowa (33 cents), Nebraska (34 cents), Maryland (35 cents), Utah (35 cents), South Dakota (35 cents), Vermont (35 cents), Minnesota (37 cents), and New Mexico (38 cents).