Christmas 2021 Gas Prices: What You'll Pay At Alabama Pumps

BIRMINGHAM, AL — If you’ve done any traveling by car in the months leading up to Christmas, you’ve likely noticed higher-than-normal gas prices in and around Birmingham.

Are we in for any relief at the pumps this Christmas? A little, but motorists will still be paying an average of $1.19 more per gallon than they did a year ago, according to a recent report by AAA.

At the start of December, the national average price for a gallon of gas was $3.35, down seven cents from November.

While it’s been two months since we’ve seen gas prices this low, the drop has mostly been fueled by fears of a COVID-19-related global economic slowdown, according to AAA.

So how much can you expect to pay at the pump this Christmas?

AAA data shows the average price for a gallon of gas in Jefferson County was $3.023 on Thursday. Average prices are updated daily.

If you live in the western United States, you’re likely paying some of the highest gas prices in the nation. As of Dec. 9, gas prices were as much as $4.68 in California, $3.90 in Nevada, $3.87 in Washington state and $3.78 in Oregon.

Meanwhile, southern Plains states including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri are enjoying the nation’s lowest gas prices, ranging from $2.91 to $2.96 per gallon.

Alabama counties with the highest gas prices include:

• Perry County: $3.266 per gallon
• Wilcox County: $3.253 per gallon
• Macon County: $3.219 per gallon
• Bullock County: $3.199 per gallon
• Barbour County: $3.192 per gallon

Alabama counties with the lowest gas prices, as of Thursday:

• Etowah County: $2.844 per gallon
• Marshall County: $2.846 per gallon
• Cherokee County: $2.861 per gallon
• Colbert County: $2.876 per gallon
• St. Clair County: $2.903 per gallon