GasBuddy: Gas prices mostly steady in Aspen area

Average gasoline prices in Colorado have risen 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.10/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,158 stations in Colorado. Prices in Colorado are 8.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 30.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 0.7 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.665 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Colorado was priced at $2.53/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.04/g, a difference of $1.51/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.53/g while the highest was $4.04/g, a difference of $1.51/g.

In the Aspen area, regular gas was listed at $4.80 at the Main Street station, $4.68 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 risen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14/g today. The national average is unchanged  from a month ago and stands 1.8 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:
September 22, 2024: $3.40/g (U.S. Average: $3.16/g)
September 22, 2023: $3.93/g (U.S. Average: $3.84/g)
September 22, 2022: $3.70/g (U.S. Average: $3.65/g)
September 22, 2021: $3.59/g (U.S. Average: $3.18/g)
September 22, 2020: $2.34/g (U.S. Average: $2.20/g)
September 22, 2019: $2.75/g (U.S. Average: $2.66/g)
September 22, 2018: $2.95/g (U.S. Average: $2.85/g)
September 22, 2017: $2.54/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g)
September 22, 2016: $2.15/g (U.S. Average: $2.21/g)
September 22, 2015: $2.53/g (U.S. Average: $2.28/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Fort Collins- $3.06/g, up 8.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.97/g.
Colorado Springs- $3.08/g, up 9.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.99/g.
Denver- $3.05/g, up 4.1 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.01/g. 

“The national average saw a slight increase last week, primarily driven by states that experienced price cycling just ahead of the switch back to winter gasoline,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “Florida, Ohio, Michigan, and Maryland— all states known for routine price cycling— saw double-digit jumps to average gas prices. Now that much of the nation has begun the transition to cheaper winter gasoline and with driving demand seasonally tapering off as temperatures dip, gas prices face additional downward pressure. We’re still on track to potentially see the national average fall below $3 per gallon for the first time in years this autumn.”