Supporting Information
| Year | Gasoline Price (Current dollars/gallon) | Gasoline Price (Constant 2011 dollars/gallon) |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.59 | 1.77 |
| 1978 | 0.62 | 1.74 |
| 1979 | 0.63 | 1.62 |
| 1980 | 0.86 | 2.03 |
What was the price of regular gas in 1980?
For the average American, drivers went from paying $0.36 per gallon at the pump in 1970 (which is equal to about $1.72 per gallon in today’s dollars) to $1.19 per gallon in 1980 (which is equivalent to about $2.95 per gallon).
What was the average price of gas in 1980?
The average price of gas first went over $1 a gallon in 1980, when it went from $0.86 per gallon to $1.19 per gallon. When was the last time gas was under $2 a gallon? The last time the average price of gas was less than $2 was 15 years ago, in 2004. The average price of gas then was $1.88.
When was the last time gas was less than$ 2 a gallon?
The last time the average price of gas was less than $2 was 15 years ago, in 2004. The average price of gas then was $1.88. How much was gas in the 90s? The average price of gas in the 1990’s was just shy of $1.15.
What was the average price of gas in 2012?
The highest average gas price was $3.64 in 2012, which is 167% more expensive than a decade earlier. What year did gas go over one dollar? The average price of gas first went over $1 a gallon in 1980, when it went from $0.86 per gallon to $1.19 per gallon. When was the last time gas was under $2 a gallon?
What was the cost of gas in 2014?
Gas prices are displayed at a Gas & Shop gas station on Oct. 27, 2014 in San Anselmo, California. Every year, gas prices continue to rise and therefore make owning a car that much more expensive. Those who were set back an average of $2.51 per gallon last yearlong for the $0.16 Americans paid 80 years ago.
