December 23rd, 2024 – 12:25 PM
AAA – The Auto Club Group –
Georgia gas price average continues to hold steady at the pump compared to a week ago. Drivers pay an average of $2.91 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight).
Monday’s state average is the same as a week ago, 1 cent less than a month ago and 11 cents less than last year. It costs drivers an average price of $43.65 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline.
Georgians now pay almost $2.00 less to fill up at the pump compared to a year ago.
“Fuel expenses in Georgia remained steadfast, showing little to no fluctuation at the pumps statewide,” said Montrae Waiters, AAA-The Auto Club Group spokeswoman. “But, just a heads up, with folks fueling up more and if crude oil costs creep up, we might see a little hike in the prices at the pump as we get closer to Christmas time.”
Nationally, Gas Prices Rise Slightly
Since last Monday, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has increased by 2 cents to $3.04 (subject to change overnight). After weeks of slowly marching lower, the national average for a gallon of gas reversed course. According to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand rose slightly from 8.81 million barrels a day last week to 8.92. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks rose from 219.7 million barrels to 222, while gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.9 million daily.
The EIA has also tallied the impact of this year’s hurricane season and reports that unplanned outages of crude oil production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico due to storms averaged 295,000 barrels per day in September and 110,000 in November, accounting for 16% and 5%, respectively, of total crude oil production from federal Gulf of Mexico waters in those months.
However, the impact at the pump was relatively muted as prices popped by a few pennies before resuming their seasonal decline.
Electric Vehicles (EV)
Today’s national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station remains 34 cents. Drivers can find current electric charging prices along their route using the AAA TripTik Travel planner.
Regional Prices:
The most expensive Georgia metro markets – are Savannah ($2.95), Atlanta ($2.94), and Athens ($2.93).
The least expensive Georgia metro markets – are Brunswick ($2.80), Albany ($2.79), and Catoosa-Dade-Walker ($2.72).
Current and Past Price Averages (Regular Unleaded Gasoline)
Sunday Saturday Week Ago Month Ago One Year Ago Record High National $3.04 $3.04 $3.02 $3.05 $3.12 $5.01 (6/14/2022) Georgia $2.91 $2.91 $2.91 $2.92 $3.02 $4.49 (6/15/2022) Click here to view current gasoline price averages
