| Historical Yearly Average California Gasoline Prices per Gallon 1970 to 2010 Based on 2010 Dollars, Adjusted for Inflation (Gross Domestic Product Implicit Price Deflator) |
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| Year | Yearly Average Price (Dollars) |
Peak Price | Price Deflator (2007=100) |
Yearly Average Adjusted for Inflation (Dollars) |
Peak Price Adjusted for Inflation (Dollars) |
| 1970 | 0.342 | 0.178 | 1.920 | ||
| 1971 | 0.358 | 0.186 | 1.929 | ||
| 1972 | 0.349 | 0.192 | 1.821 | ||
| 1973 | 0.386 | 0.204 | 1.895 | ||
| 1974 | 0.528 | 0.226 | 2.335 | ||
| 1975 | 0.587 | 0.247 | 2.378 | ||
| 1976 | 0.610 | 0.261 | 2.337 | ||
| 1977 | 0.647 | 0.278 | 2.328 | ||
| 1978 | 0.653 | 0.299 | 2.183 | ||
| 1979 | 0.896 | 0.333 | 2.692 | ||
| 1980 | 1.228 | 0.378 | 3.251 | ||
| 1981 | 1.346 | 1.432 | 0.417 | 3.228 | 3.434 |
| 1982 | 1.246 | 0.443 | 2.815 | ||
| 1983 | 1.116 | 0.457 | 2.444 | ||
| 1984 | 1.129 | 0.477 | 2.369 | ||
| 1985 | 1.115 | 0.493 | 2.260 | ||
| 1986 | 0.874 | 0.503 | 1.738 | ||
| 1987 | 0.886 | 0.521 | 1.701 | ||
| 1988 | 0.905 | 0.542 | 1.669 | ||
| 1989 | 0.973 | 0.568 | 1.712 | ||
| 1990 | 1.090 | 0.599 | 1.819 | ||
| 1991 | 1.153 | 0.624 | 1.847 | ||
| 1992 | 1.100 | 0.643 | 1.710 | ||
| 1993 | 1.224 | 0.662 | 1.848 | ||
| 1994 | 1.210 | 0.680 | 1.780 | ||
| 1995 | 1.215 | 1.282 | 0.699 | 1.739 | 1.835 |
| 1996 | 1.317 | 1.549 | 0.719 | 1.831 | 2.154 |
| 1997 | 1.334 | 1.449 | 0.736 | 1.812 | 1.969 |
| 1998 | 1.165 | 1.301 | 0.747 | 1.559 | 1.741 |
| 1999 | 1.362 | 1.637 | 0.764 | 1.783 | 2.143 |
| 2000 | 1.663 | 1.849 | 0.790 | 2.106 | 2.342 |
| 2001 | 1.632 | 1.954 | 0.812 | 2.010 | 2.407 |
| 2002 | 1.514 | 1.622 | 0.825 | 1.836 | 1.967 |
| 2003 | 1.831 | 2.145 | 0.844 | 2.170 | 2.542 |
| 2004 | 2.120 | 2.402 | 0.866 | 2.447 | 2.773 |
| 2005 | 2.473 | 3.056 | 0.895 | 2.762 | 3.413 |
| 2006 | 2.809 | 3.332 | 0.924 | 3.039 | 3.605 |
| 2007 | 3.077 | 3.461 | 0.951 | 3.237 | 3.640 |
| 2008 | 3.512 | 4.588 | 0.987 | 3.558 | 4.649 |
| 2009 | 2.678 | 3.153 | 0.984 | 2.722 | 3.205 |
| 2010 | 3.091 | 3.287 | 1.000 | 3.091 | 3.287 |
Sources:
California Energy Commission, Fuels and Transportation Division, Fossil Fuels Office
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index; Moody's Analytics
"1981 peak price: For August 1981 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as reported in the Energy Commission's 1983 Annual Petroleum Review Vol. 1, p 88"
Updated prices from Energy Information Administration, Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices
website: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_gnd_dcus_nus_w.htm
Peak Prices:
1995 Week of May 22, 1995
1996 Week of May 6, 1996
1997 Week of September 15, 1997
1998 Week of January 5, 1998
2008 Week of June 16, 2008