Gas prices increased again on Wednesday, marking the third straight day of increases at the pumps. The new national average for regular gas rose to $3.205 per gallon, according to AAA. This represents an increase of more than three cents since Monday, when gas was $3.174 per gallon. The average price for a gallon of regular gas remains the lowest since January 2024, when it was $3.075.
The cost of gas is a vital topic heading into the 2024 presidential election. With President Joe Biden deciding not to seek reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic presidential nominee, has to indicate how she will address the country’s gas prices and energy costs and how both affect the economy and people’s finances.
Despite the recent trend of decreases, gas prices have fluctuated throughout the year and vary significantly among states. Furthermore, gas prices remain higher today than when former President Donald Trump was in office. Click here to see the cost of gas in different states throughout the country. Read below to see the average prices for a gallon of regular gas in and around Washington, D.C.
Maryland
Gas prices increased again in Maryland on Wednesday as the average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $3.243. This was a slight increase from Tuesday’s price of $3.239. Both prices are slightly more expensive than a week ago, when drivers in Maryland paid $3.234 per gallon at the pumps. Gas prices in the state are also higher than a month ago, when regular gas was $3.183 per gallon.
Delaware
The cost of regular gas in Delaware decreased on Wednesday, with the price for a gallon dropping to $3.206. This was a slight decrease from Tuesday’s price of $3.211. Despite the drop, gas prices in the First State are slightly more expensive than a week ago, when regular gas was $3.181 per gallon. It’s also more expensive to get gas in Delaware than a month ago, when a gallon of regular gas cost $3.099.
Virginia
On Wednesday, regular gas in Virginia cost $3.105 per gallon, an increase over nearly four cents since Tuesday. Gas prices are more expensive today in the state than a week ago, when regular gas was under $3 per gallon, coming in at $2.989. Nevertheless, despite the recent increases, prices remain less expensive in Virginia than a month ago, when regular gas was $3.127 per gallon.
Washington, D.C.
Gas prices dropped in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, with the city’s average for a gallon of regular gas falling to $3.307 from $3.319. Overall, gas prices in Washington, D.C., have remained steady over the last week, falling in the same price range. A week ago, regular gas was $3.318 per gallon. However, gas prices have dropped significantly in Washington from a month ago, when drivers paid $3.526 per gallon for regular gas.
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Georgia
Georgia is the new state with the least expensive gas prices in the country, edging out Mississippi. The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in Georgia was $2.732 on Wednesday. This was slightly less expensive than Mississippi’s price of $2.744 per gallon. Wednesday’s prices in Georgia were 22 cents cheaper than a week ago, when regular gas cost $2.959 per gallon. Costs are also less expensive in Georgia than a month ago, when a gallon of regular cost residents $3.058.
California
California remained the state with the most expensive gas in the nation on Wednesday, with a price of $4.676 for a gallon of regular gas. This slightly decreased from Tuesday, when regular gas cost $4.68 per gallon. Wednesday’s price was the same as a week ago. However, gas prices are slightly less expensive than a month ago, when drivers paid $4.712 per gallon for regular gas.