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Tennessee · week of September 21, 2026

Gas prices in Tennessee: Midwest average and state gas tax

Looking for gas prices in Tennessee? The official weekly data stops at the regional level here. The Midwest average for regular is $4.39 (September 21, 2026), which runs −9.2¢ compared with the U.S. average. How much of the price is tax? In Tennessee, state taxes and fees on gasoline add up to 27.4¢ a gallon, and the federal excise brings the total to 45.8¢, about 10% of the weekly average.

regional average · Midwest
$4.386
EIA weekly survey
$4.386regional average · Midwest
+29.5¢change in a week
+$1.38change in a year
$6.680diesel
27.4¢state gas tax + fees
45.8¢state + federal tax
33rd / 51rank for gas tax

The quick take

Among the 8 states that border Tennessee, Mississippi has the lightest gas tax at 24.4¢ a gallon and Virginia the heaviest at 42.4¢.

Regular gas, weekly average · Midwest

September 30, 2024: $3.105 · September 21, 2026: $4.386 · min $2.585 · max $4.405

The state's gas tax since 2015

Rate as ofGasolineDiesel
Jul 202627.4¢28.4¢
Jan 202627.4¢28.4¢
Jul 202527.4¢28.4¢
Jan 202527.4¢28.4¢
Jul 202427.4¢28.4¢
Jan 202427.4¢28.4¢
Jul 202327.4¢28.4¢
Jan 202327.4¢28.4¢
Jul 202227.4¢28.4¢
Jan 202227.4¢28.4¢
Jul 202127.4¢28.4¢
Jul 202027.4¢28.4¢
Jan 202027.4¢28.4¢
Jul 201927.4¢28.4¢
Jan 201926.4¢25.4¢
Jul 201826.4¢25.4¢
Jan 201825.4¢22.4¢
Jul 201725.4¢22.4¢
Jan 201721.4¢18.4¢
Jul 201621.4¢18.4¢
Jan 201621.4¢18.4¢
Jul 201521.4¢18.4¢
Jan 201521.4¢18.4¢

Neighboring states

Alabama31.0¢Arkansas25.0¢Georgia34.1¢Kentucky26.4¢Missouri30.0¢Mississippi24.4¢North Carolina41.2¢Virginia42.4¢

Map

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$3.972$4.539$5.106
Regular gas

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