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Gasoline prices have tumbled several cents over the past week despite the natural disasters in the Southeastern U.S. and crises abroad in the Middle East.
Relatively low gas prices this close to the presidential election could spell good news—or at least not bad news—for the incumbent party's candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris. And there are indicators that the downward trend could continue through the next year.
The Energy Information Administration's latest short-term energy outlook for 2025 forecasts an average gas price of $3.20 over the course of the year. That's lower than the estimated average for 2024, which sits at $3.30 per gallon, and down considerably from highs seen in 2022 that pushed the average to $4.
Drivers in Georgia are expected to see pump prices increase after a gas tax suspension ended last week. The governor suspended the gas tax to provide relief to consumers in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Gas prices in Georgia were relatively flat over the last month, though they have fallen in several battleground states that will be key to the election including Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin, according to GasBuddy.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Ohio. Gas prices are as of October 25.
Ohio by the numbers
- Gas current price: $2.87
- Week change: -$0.16 (-5.4%)
- Year change: -$0.36 (-11.1%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $5.07 (6/9/22)
- Diesel current price: $3.60
- Week change: -$0.05 (-1.5%)
- Year change: -$0.70 (-16.2%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $6.11 (6/21/22)
Metros with most expensive gas in Ohio
#1. Steubenville-Weirton (OH only): $2.97
#2. Belmont County: $2.96
#3. Columbus: $2.93
#4. Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria: $2.89
#5. Youngstown-Warren: $2.88
#6. Akron: $2.87
#7. Cincinnati (OH only): $2.86
#8. Springfield: $2.84
#9. Mansfield: $2.81
#10. Lawerence County: $2.80
#11. Canton-Massillon: $2.78
#12. Lima: $2.77
#13. Dayton: $2.77
#14. Toledo: $2.75
States with the most expensive gas
#1. California: $4.60
#2. Hawaii: $4.59
#3. Washington: $4.06
States with the least expensive gas
#1. Texas: $2.69
#2. Mississippi: $2.71
#3. Oklahoma: $2.76
This story features writing by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.
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