BOISE, Idaho — According to GasBuddy, gas prices in Boise have dropped just over 10 cents in the last week, marking a new average price of $3.12 per gallon.
GasBuddy surveys 216 stations in the Boise area, and they show that prices are 31 cents lower than a month ago, and 62 cents lower than a year ago.
The national average for a gallon of diesel has also dropped fractionally, 0.4 cents, with the average price sitting at $3.52 per gallon.
The cheapest station in Boise, according to GasBuddy, was priced at $2.87 on Sunday, whereas the most expensive was priced at $3.69 per gallon, a difference of 82 cents.
As for the Gem State, the lowest priced station on Sunday came in at $2.60 per gallon, whereas the most expensive came in at $3.69, a difference of $1.09 per gallon.
Nationally, the average price of a gallon of gas has dropped two-and-a-half cents, marking a new average price of $3.03 per gallon. That national average is down 17 cents from a month ago, and is 32 cents lower than a year ago.
"While the election has come and gone, gas prices have stayed the course, with the national average price of gasoline declining for a fourth consecutive week as seasonal demand weakens and Americans begin to take refuge from falling temperatures," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "While some may be surprised by the declines—some 28 states have average gas prices below $3 per gallon—this was anticipated in our annual Fuel Outlook from last December. Looking back at our outlook provides insight into the current drop and what we expect next. With the median U.S. gas price now at $2.95 per gallon, the lowest since 2021, it appears to be just a matter of time before the national average falls below $3 per gallon for the first time since May 2021, something we've already seen for diesel prices, which many Americans will be thankful for as we get closer to Thanksgiving."
Historical gasoline prices in Boise and the national average going back ten years, provided by GasBuddy:
- November 11, 2023: $3.74/g (U.S. Average: $3.35/g)
- November 11, 2022: $4.25/g (U.S. Average: $3.79/g)
- November 11, 2021: $3.79/g (U.S. Average: $3.41/g)
- November 11, 2020: $2.22/g (U.S. Average: $2.11/g)
- November 11, 2019: $3.05/g (U.S. Average: $2.62/g)
- November 11, 2018: $2.98/g (U.S. Average: $2.67/g)
- November 11, 2017: $2.68/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g)
- November 11, 2016: $2.44/g (U.S. Average: $2.17/g)
- November 11, 2015: $2.26/g (U.S. Average: $2.20/g)
- November 11, 2014: $3.25/g (U.S. Average: $2.91/g)
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Idaho- $3.14/g, down 8.4 cents per gallon from last week's $3.23/g.
Ogden- $3.09/g, down 13.9 cents per gallon from last week's $3.23/g.
Oregon- $3.52/g, down 2.7 cents per gallon from last week's $3.55/g.