BOISE, Idaho — Drivers in Boise may feel a little reprieve at the pump this week, after gas prices dropped 15 cents, according to GasBuddy.
The average price for a gallon of gas in Boise is priced at $3.22 per gallon on Monday, which is 24 cents lower than a month ago, and 55 cents lower than a year ago.
Diesel has also dipped in price, only 1.3 cents. The average cost for a gallon of diesel on Monday runs $3.52 per gallon, which is the lowest price since 2021.
The cheapest station in Boise, according to GasBuddy, was priced at $2.91 on Sunday, whereas the most expensive was priced at $3.69, a difference of 78 cents.
As for the Gem State, the lowest priced station came in at $2.78 per gallon, whereas the highest priced station came in at $3.69 per gallon, a difference of 91 cents.
Nationally, the average price of a gallon of gas sits at $3.05 on Monday, which is down 12 cents from a month ago and 34 cents lower than a year ago.
"Seasonal trends continue to push down gasoline prices across much of the country, with GasBuddy counting 26 states where average gas prices have fallen below $3 per gallon—something that could be less than a week away for the national average," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "While much of the attention this week will be on the election and how it could potentially change the trajectory of the nation, gasoline prices are likely to be a gift to the next president, staying much lower than in previous years when COVID and Russia's war on Ukraine caused a surge that's unlikely to repeat, no matter who wins the election. For now, Americans can expect the downward trend to continue in most states, while other states have seen prices jump temporarily due to a behavior we track called price cycling. We should see the number of states with sub-$3-per-gallon prices grow as we get closer to Thanksgiving."
Historical gasoline prices in Boise and the national average going back ten years:
- November 4, 2023: $3.77/g (U.S. Average: $3.40/g)
- November 4, 2022: $4.29/g (U.S. Average: $3.79/g)
- November 4, 2021: $3.79/g (U.S. Average: $3.41/g)
- November 4, 2020: $2.22/g (U.S. Average: $2.11/g)
- November 4, 2019: $3.02/g (U.S. Average: $2.62/g)
- November 4, 2018: $3.03/g (U.S. Average: $2.73/g)
- November 4, 2017: $2.69/g (U.S. Average: $2.52/g)
- November 4, 2016: $2.45/g (U.S. Average: $2.22/g)
- November 4, 2015: $2.31/g (U.S. Average: $2.20/g)
- November 4, 2014: $3.29/g (U.S. Average: $2.96/g)
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Idaho- $3.23/g, down 10.3 cents per gallon from last week's $3.33/g.
Ogden- $3.23/g, down 11.5 cents per gallon from last week's $3.35/g.
Oregon- $3.55/g, down 3.1 cents per gallon from last week's $3.58/g.
