The average cost per gallon dropped nine cents over the past week to $3.07 in the Gainesville area, according to the latest AAA numbers released Thursday, as summer prices fell to their lowest mark in four years.

The cost per gallon decreased in the Gainesville area from $3.16 last week to $3.07, while the average price per gallon in Florida slid from $3.10 to $2.99. The national price went up from $3.16 to $3.17.

“With summer road trips in full swing, drivers are getting a break at the pump, as gas prices match July 2021 numbers,” the AAA release stated. “The national average for a gallon of gas dipped as low as $3.14 this past week before going up a few cents to $3.17. It’s been four years since the national average has been this low during the summer. This season’s lower pump prices are due to an abundance of supply in the oil market. Halfway through the year, the national gas price comparison chart shows how steady prices have remained in 2025 compared to recent years.”

According to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand increased from 8.64 million barrels per day (b/d) last week to 9.15. The total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 232.1 million barrels of crude oil (bbl) to 229.5. Gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.9 million barrels per day. 

Thursday’s national average for a gallon of gas is $3.16, four cents more than last month’s $3.12. Last year, the price was $3.53.

Florida is the 18^th cheapest state in price per gallon at $2.97. Last month, gas was $3.00 per gallon, and last year it was $3.54 statewide.  

In the Gainesville area, last month’s price was $3.05 per gallon, and last year it was $3.58.

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

• $2.77 at Circle K, 16070 Martin Luther King Blvd., Alachua
• $2.78 at Circle K, 15089 NW 441, Alachua
• $2.87 at Raceway, 16171 Martin Luther King Dr., Alachua
• $2.89 at BP, 18625 NW CR-236, High Springs
• $2.89 at BP, 15295 NE US 301, Waldo
• $2.89 at Pure, 405 NE 1^st, High Springs
• $2.89 at Shell, 905 S. Main St., High Springs
• $2.89 at Wawa, 16304 NW US Hwy 441, Alachua
• $2.89 at Marathon, 14495 Cole St., Waldo
• $2.89 at Raceway, 15330 NW US 301, Waldo

State Stats 

Gas 

The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.53), Hawaii ($4.47), Washington ($4.40), Oregon ($4.01), Nevada ($3.76), Alaska ($3.73), Idaho ($3.47), Illinois ($3.46), Washington, DC ($3.33), and Utah ($3.32).  

The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.71), Alabama ($2.79), Louisiana ($2.79), Oklahoma ($2.79), Texas ($2.80), Tennessee ($2.82), Arkansas ($2.82), South Carolina ($2.83), Missouri ($2.86), and Kentucky ($2.87).  

Electric 

The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are West Virginia (51 cents), Alaska (50 cents), Tennessee (46 cents), Hawaii (46 cents), Montana (45 cents), South Carolina (44 cents), New Hampshire (43 cents), Wisconsin (42 cents), Alabama (42 cents), and Arkansas (42 cents). 

The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (25 cents), Missouri (27 cents), Maryland (28 cents), Utah (28 cents), Nebraska (30 cents), Delaware (31 cents), Colorado (33 cents), North Carolina (33 cents), Washington, DC (33 cents), and Iowa (33 cents).