Gas prices in Massachusetts
The latest EIA survey puts regular in Massachusetts at $4.35 a gallon (September 21, 2026). Year over year that's +$1.29; against the national average, −12.9¢. The New England region is its wider reference. On top of the pump price, Massachusetts charges 27.6¢ a gallon in state gas taxes and fees, 32nd highest of 51. Add the federal 18.4¢ and taxes come to 46.0¢ a gallon, roughly 11% of the average price shown here.
The quick take
Among the 5 states that border Massachusetts, New Hampshire has the lightest gas tax at 23.8¢ a gallon and Rhode Island the heaviest at 41.1¢.
Regular gas, weekly average · Massachusetts
September 30, 2024: $3.015 · September 21, 2026: $4.349 · min $2.793 · max $4.448
The state's gas tax since 2015
| Rate as of | Gasoline | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 27.6¢ | 27.6¢ |
| Jan 2026 | 27.6¢ | 27.6¢ |
| Jul 2025 | 27.5¢ | 27.5¢ |
| Jan 2025 | 27.5¢ | 27.5¢ |
| Jul 2024 | 27.4¢ | 27.4¢ |
| Jan 2024 | 27.4¢ | 27.4¢ |
| Jul 2023 | 27.2¢ | 27.2¢ |
| Jan 2023 | 27.2¢ | 27.2¢ |
| Jul 2022 | 27.0¢ | 27.0¢ |
| Jan 2022 | 27.0¢ | 27.0¢ |
| Jul 2021 | 26.9¢ | 26.9¢ |
| Jul 2020 | 26.9¢ | 26.9¢ |
| Jan 2020 | 26.9¢ | 26.9¢ |
| Jul 2019 | 26.8¢ | 26.8¢ |
| Jan 2019 | 26.8¢ | 26.8¢ |
| Jul 2018 | 26.7¢ | 26.7¢ |
| Jan 2018 | 26.7¢ | 26.7¢ |
| Jul 2017 | 26.7¢ | 26.7¢ |
| Jan 2017 | 26.7¢ | 26.7¢ |
| Jul 2016 | 26.7¢ | 26.7¢ |
| Jan 2016 | 26.7¢ | 26.7¢ |
| Jul 2015 | 26.6¢ | 26.6¢ |
| Jan 2015 | 26.6¢ | 26.6¢ |
Neighboring states
Connecticut25.0¢New Hampshire23.8¢New York24.2¢Rhode Island41.1¢Vermont31.3¢
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Region: New England · Gas tax by state · Diesel prices · U.S. average