BOISE, Idaho — According to GasBuddy, gasoline prices in Boise have fallen nearly 10 cents in the last week. The average price for a gallon of unleaded gas was $2.98 per gallon, as of Monday. AAA Idaho calculated an average of a mere 1-cent difference at $2.97 per gallon.
GasBuddy surveys 216 gas stations in Boise. The survey showed that prices in Boise were 29 cents per gallon less than one month ago and 42 cents lower than a year ago.
The cheapest station for fuel in Boise was priced at $2.83 per gallon, and the most expensive was $3.29, a 46-cent difference. Statewide, the lowest price was $2.35 per gallon, and the highest price was $3.59 per gallon, a difference of $1.24.
Idaho's significant drop was the second largest in the country this week, according to AAA, bringing Idaho's ranking to 25th in the U.S. for most expensive fuel.
"It's been another good week at the pumps. Recent winter storms have calmed gasoline demand, with fewer drivers participating in the work commute or taking kids to school," said AAA Idaho Public Affairs Director Matthew Conde. "We'll enjoy the savings for as long as they last, because when temperatures warm significantly, gas prices are likely to follow."
The national price of diesel gasoline fell roughly 2 cents per gallon since last Monday, bringing the total to $3.87. For unleaded gasoline, GasBuddy calculated the national average price to be $3.03 per gallon on Monday. AAA Idaho found the national average to be $3.08.
"We continue to see gasoline prices bouncing off lows, only to re-test them again and again. While prices jumped in some places, it's being offset by drops elsewhere, and that has kept alive the possibility of briefly seeing the national average fall to the lowest level since 2021," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
Historical gasoline prices in Boise and the national average going back ten years:
- January 22, 2023: $3.40/g (U.S. Average: $3.39/g)
- January 22, 2022: $3.58/g (U.S. Average: $3.33/g)
- January 22, 2021: $2.33/g (U.S. Average: $2.39/g)
- January 22, 2020: $2.51/g (U.S. Average: $2.53/g)
- January 22, 2019: $2.29/g (U.S. Average: $2.27/g)
- January 22, 2018: $2.62/g (U.S. Average: $2.54/g)
- January 22, 2017: $2.33/g (U.S. Average: $2.30/g)
- January 22, 2016: $2.07/g (U.S. Average: $1.84/g)
- January 22, 2015: $1.86/g (U.S. Average: $2.03/g)
- January 22, 2014: $3.24/g (U.S. Average: $3.27/g)
"We remain just a nickel or so away from a $2.99 national average, and while the window of opportunity continues to slowly close, with refiners now starting the purge of winter gasoline on the West Coast, we still have a low-level chance of getting there. But make no mistake- if we do see a national average of $2.99 per gallon, it won't last long as we start to turn the corner and get closer to the start of the transition to summer gasoline," De Haan continued.
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Idaho- $2.91/g, down roughly 11 cents per gallon from last week
Ogden- $2.60/g, down roughly 6 cents per gallon from last week
Oregon- $3.57/g, down roughly 8 cents per gallon from last week
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