GA Gas Prices Up 16 Cents From Last Week, Lowest In Nation

GEORGIA — Gas prices continue to climb in Georgia with gas average $4.27 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy, but they're still the lowest in the nation.

Prices are up 16 cents from last week and up 47 cents from last month. Georgia's record high average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.29, set on March 11, according to the American Automobile Association.

Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.27 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, according to AAA. It now costs motorists $64.05 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline.

The average price of a gallon of regular gas Monday across Georgia, according to GasBuddy was:

• Atlanta: $4.27
• Fulton County: $4.33
• Dekalb County: $4.30
• Gwinnett County: $4.25
• Forsyth County: $4.25
• Barrow County: $4.23
• Cherokee County: $4.25
• Cobb County: $4.24
• Paulding County: $4.22
• Douglas County: $4.23

Fuel-Saving Tips for Drivers:

• Maintain your vehicle to ensure optimal fuel economy. Find a trusted automotive facility at AAA.com/AutoRepair.
• Combine errands to limit driving time.
• Slow down. Fuel economy diminishes significantly at highway speeds above 50 mph.
• Drive conservatively and avoid aggressive driving. Aggressive acceleration and speeding reduces fuel economy.

Gov. Brian Kemp extended the suspension of Georgia gas tax ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. The measure saves Georgia drivers 29 cents per gallon of gas.

The governor had previously signed a bill in March that paused the gas tax after record-high gas prices in Georgia. It was set to expire May 31. In the new executive order, Kemp extended the tax suspension through July 14.

For the seventh straight week, the nation’s average gas price has risen, surging 26 cents from a week ago to $4.85 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy data. The national average is up 56 cents from a month ago and $1.81 per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 11.5 cents in the last week and stands at $5.62 per gallon.

“After a blistering week of gas prices jumping in nearly every town, city, state and area possible, more bad news is on the horizon,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy in a news release. “It now appears not if, but when, we’ll hit that psychologically critical $5 national average.

“Gasoline inventories continue to decline even with demand softening due to high prices, a culmination of less refining capacity than we had prior to Covid and strong consumption, a situation that doesn’t look to improve drastically anytime soon. Nine states have average gas prices that stand beyond the $5 per gallon mark, with more set to join in the days and weeks ahead. In addition, diesel prices also stand at a record high, a second gut-punch to consumers which pushes prices of most goods higher.”