GasBuddy: Gas prices continue to hold in Aspen

Average gasoline prices in Colorado have fallen 5.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.83/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,158 stations in Colorado. Prices in Colorado are 24.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 39.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 3.5 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.628 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Colorado was priced at $2.23/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.59/g, a difference of $2.36/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.23/g while the highest was $4.59/g, a difference of $2.36/g.

In the Aspen area, regular gas was listed at $4.80 at the Main Street station, $4.41 at the Aspen Business Center, $4.70 at Snowmass, and $3.79 at Woody Creek, according to recent rates.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 6.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.02/g today. The national average is down 13.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 14.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Colorado and the national average going back ten years:
Oct. 13, 2024: $3.23/g (U.S. Average: $3.16/g)
Oct. 13, 2023: $3.67/g (U.S. Average: $3.58/g)
Oct. 13, 2022: $3.66/g (U.S. Average: $3.92/g)
Oct. 13, 2021: $3.55/g (U.S. Average: $3.29/g)
Oct. 13, 2020: $2.29/g (U.S. Average: $2.17/g)
Oct. 13, 2019: $2.79/g (U.S. Average: $2.63/g)
Oct. 13, 2018: $3.00/g (U.S. Average: $2.89/g)
Oct. 13, 2017: $2.48/g (U.S. Average: $2.47/g)
Oct. 13, 2016: $2.17/g (U.S. Average: $2.25/g)
Oct. 13, 2015: $2.34/g (U.S. Average: $2.30/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Fort Collins — $2.79/g, down 4.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.84/g.
Colorado Springs — $2.75/g, down 8.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.83/g.
Denver — $2.74/g, down 1.8 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.76/g. 

“Americans appear to be on the cusp of seeing the national average drop below $3 per gallon for the first time in years, as prices have fallen across the vast majority of the country,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “With well over 40 states seeing gas prices decline and oil plunging below $60 per barrel to end the week, the good news may not end if — and when — the national average hits that magical $2.99 mark. We could even see a handful of stations in places like Oklahoma, Texas, or even Wisconsin drop below $2 per gallon in the weeks ahead — something not seen since the pandemic. In addition, with wages up and gas prices down, Americans are spending the smallest share of their paycheck on gasoline in many years.”