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Gas prices in Pennsylvania and how they’ve changed in the last week

A set of compiled statistics on gas prices in Pennsylvania and across the country.

An unidentified man seats on a bench near the advertise gas prices at a Sunoco Station on Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia.
An unidentified man seats on a bench near the advertise gas prices at a Sunoco Station on Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia.Read moreJOSÉ F. MORENO / Staff Photographer
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The price of regular gasoline reached a record high on Monday, June 6, hitting $4.86 per gallon. Diesel prices also set a new record of $5.64 per gallon at the start of the week, according to AAA.

According to a CNN analysis, roughly one out of every five gas stations in the U.S. is charging at least $5 per gallon for regular gasoline, and more than half are charging at least $4.75.

» READ MORE: Philly gas prices pass $5 per gallon for regular

On June 1, COVID-19 lockdowns were lifted in Shanghai, a city of 25 million people, accounting for 4% of China’s total crude oil consumption. As the city resumes normal day-to-day activities, oil demand is expected to increase. As demand and cost climb in tandem on the global market, drivers in the U.S. could see national average gas prices inch closer to $5 per gallon.

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Pennsylvania using data from AAA. Gas prices are as of June 8. The state gas tax data is from World Population Review. Connecticut and New York have temporarily suspended gas taxes to help consumers while the cost of gas has increased.

Pennsylvania by the numbers (Gas)

  1. Gas current price: $5.03

  2. Week change: +$0.25 (+5.1%)

  3. Year change: +$1.85 (+58.3%)

  4. Gas tax: $0.59 per gallon (#1 highest among all states)

  5. Historical expensive gas price: $5.03 (as of 6/8/22)

Pennsylvania by the numbers (Diesel)

  1. Diesel current price: $6.18

  2. Week change: -$0.05 (-0.7%)

  3. Year change: +$2.65 (+74.9%)

  4. Historical expensive diesel price: $6.33 (5/18/22)

» READ MORE: See how much gas costs in Philly right now

Metros with most expensive gas in Pennsylvania

  1. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton: $5.14

  2. Philadelphia: $5.10

  3. East Stroudsburg: $5.09

  4. Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton: $5.04

  5. Williamsport: $5.02

  6. Reading: $5.02

  7. Bloomsburg, Berwick: $5.01

  8. Lancaster: $5.00

  9. Pittsburgh: $4.99

  10. York: $4.98

  11. Gettysburg: $4.9

  12. Lebanon: $4.98

  13. Harrisburg: $4.98

  14. Mercer County: $4.97

  15. Chambersburg, Waynesboro: $4.97

  16. State College: $4.97

  17. Altoona: $4.97

  18. Johnstown: $4.96

  19. Erie: $4.95

States with the most expensive gas

  1. California: $6.39

  2. Nevada: $5.56

  3. Illinois: $5.53

States with the least expensive gas

  1. Georgia: $4.38

  2. Arkansas: $4.48

  3. Mississippi: $4.49

States with the highest gas tax per gallon

  1. Pennsylvania: $0.59

  2. California: $0.53

  3. Washington: $0.52

States with the lowest gas tax per gallon

  1. Alaska: $0.0895

  2. Hawaii: $0.16

  3. Virginia: $0.162

This article was originally published by Stacker.

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