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Pennsylvania · week of September 21, 2026

Gas prices in Pennsylvania: Central Atlantic average and state gas tax

The EIA doesn't publish a weekly gas price for Pennsylvania on its own, so the closest official figure is the Central Atlantic average: $4.44 a gallon for regular in the week of September 21, 2026, +5.1¢ from the week before. On top of the pump price, Pennsylvania charges 58.7¢ a gallon in state gas taxes and fees, 5th highest of 51. Add the federal 18.4¢ and taxes come to 77.1¢ a gallon, roughly 17% of the average price shown here.

regional average · Central Atlantic
$4.438
EIA weekly survey
$4.438regional average · Central Atlantic
+5.1¢change in a week
+$1.25change in a year
$6.546diesel
58.7¢state gas tax + fees
77.1¢state + federal tax
5th / 51rank for gas tax

The quick take

Among the 6 states that border Pennsylvania, Delaware has the lightest gas tax at 23.0¢ a gallon and New Jersey the heaviest at 49.1¢.

Regular gas, weekly average · Central Atlantic

September 30, 2024: $3.178 · September 21, 2026: $4.438 · min $2.885 · max $4.534

The state's gas tax since 2015

Rate as ofGasolineDiesel
Jul 202658.7¢74.1¢
Jan 202658.7¢74.1¢
Jul 202558.7¢74.1¢
Jan 202558.7¢74.1¢
Jul 202458.7¢74.1¢
Jan 202458.7¢74.1¢
Jul 202362.2¢78.5¢
Jan 202362.2¢78.5¢
Jul 202258.7¢74.1¢
Jan 202258.7¢75.2¢
Jul 202158.7¢75.2¢
Jul 202058.7¢75.2¢
Jan 202058.7¢75.2¢
Jul 201958.7¢75.2¢
Jan 201958.7¢75.2¢
Jul 201858.7¢75.2¢
Jan 201858.7¢75.2¢
Jul 201759.3¢75.8¢
Jan 201759.3¢75.8¢
Jul 201651.4¢65.1¢
Jan 201651.4¢65.1¢
Jul 201551.6¢65.3¢
Jan 201551.6¢65.3¢

Neighboring states

Delaware23.0¢Maryland46.8¢New Jersey49.1¢New York24.2¢Ohio38.5¢West Virginia35.7¢

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$3.972$4.539$5.106
Regular gas

Region: Central Atlantic · Gas tax by state · Diesel prices · U.S. average