Average diesel price by year
EIA weekly U.S. on-highway diesel, 1994 to present
- The average U.S. on-highway diesel price in 2025 was $3.660 per gallon (weekly low $3.451, high $3.868).
- 2026 year-to-date average through : $4.864 over 35 weekly readings.
- Series record high: $5.810 in the week of . Record low: $0.953 ().
- The EIA weekly survey starts ; regional splits PADD 1A/1B/1C begin 1997 and “West Coast less California” begins 2011.
What was the diesel price on a given date?
Pick any date back to - you get the DOE index week that applied on that date, the way fuel-surcharge contracts apply it (the most recent survey week on or before the date). Useful for back-billing, claims, detention paperwork, and audits.
Full weekly history, 1994–2026
Average diesel price by year
Every year links to its own page with the full weekly table and chart.
| Year | Average | Weekly low | Weekly high | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | $4.864 | $3.459 | $5.652 | 35 |
| 2025 | $3.660 | $3.451 | $3.868 | 52 |
| 2024 | $3.760 | $3.458 | $4.109 | 53 |
| 2023 | $4.214 | $3.767 | $4.633 | 52 |
| 2022 | $4.989 | $3.613 | $5.810 | 52 |
| 2021 | $3.287 | $2.640 | $3.734 | 52 |
| 2020 | $2.551 | $2.372 | $3.079 | 52 |
| 2019 | $3.056 | $2.965 | $3.171 | 52 |
| 2018 | $3.178 | $2.972 | $3.394 | 53 |
| 2017 | $2.650 | $2.465 | $2.926 | 52 |
| 2016 | $2.304 | $1.980 | $2.540 | 52 |
| 2015 | $2.707 | $2.237 | $3.137 | 52 |
| 2014 | $3.825 | $3.213 | $4.021 | 52 |
| 2013 | $3.922 | $3.817 | $4.159 | 52 |
| 2012 | $3.968 | $3.648 | $4.150 | 53 |
| 2011 | $3.840 | $3.331 | $4.124 | 52 |
| 2010 | $2.992 | $2.756 | $3.294 | 52 |
| 2009 | $2.467 | $2.017 | $2.808 | 52 |
| 2008 | $3.803 | $2.327 | $4.764 | 52 |
| 2007 | $2.885 | $2.413 | $3.444 | 53 |
| 2006 | $2.705 | $2.442 | $3.065 | 52 |
| 2005 | $2.402 | $1.934 | $3.157 | 52 |
| 2004 | $1.810 | $1.503 | $2.212 | 52 |
| 2003 | $1.509 | $1.420 | $1.771 | 52 |
| 2002 | $1.319 | $1.140 | $1.491 | 52 |
| 2001 | $1.401 | $1.143 | $1.539 | 53 |
| 2000 | $1.491 | $1.307 | $1.670 | 52 |
| 1999 | $1.121 | $0.953 | $1.304 | 52 |
| 1998 | $1.044 | $0.966 | $1.147 | 52 |
| 1997 | $1.198 | $1.145 | $1.296 | 52 |
| 1996 | $1.235 | $1.130 | $1.329 | 53 |
| 1995 | $1.109 | $1.085 | $1.141 | 52 |
| 1994 (partial) | $1.114 | $1.098 | $1.135 | 41 |
Annual figures are simple averages of the EIA weekly U.S. readings (partial years marked). Download: annual CSV · full weekly CSV. Regional history lives on each region page; all-time highs, lows, and streaks are on the records page.
Note: EIA redesigned the survey sample and estimation methodology effective the June 13, 2022 release. Comparisons that span that date reflect both market and methodology changes.