New York State Weekly Gasoline Prices by Region Since 2017

Weekly average retail gasoline prices in U.S. dollars per gallon for New York State and sixteen metropolitan regions, beginning January 2017. Data is sourced from the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report and averaged weekly by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

Use Cases

• Analyze price trends for the New York City region versus statewide averages to understand local market dynamics.
• Model weekly price fluctuations across sixteen metropolitan regions, including Albany, Buffalo, and Rochester.
• Compare fuel costs between regions like Nassau-Suffolk and Dutchess-Putnam for transportation and economic studies.
• Track the weekly average price for the Utica-Rome region to assess seasonal or long-term changes in consumer fuel expenses.

Strengths

• Provides consistent weekly data from January 2017 through the present, enabling long-term trend analysis.
• Covers sixteen distinct New York metropolitan regions, offering granular geographic detail within the state.
• Data is derived from the authoritative AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report and processed by NYSERDA.

Limitations

• The dataset lacks row and column count details, making initial data volume and feature scope unclear.
• Limited to New York State and its regions, which may not be representative of national or other state-level fuel price dynamics.
• Relies on averaged weekly figures, which may obscure daily price volatility or specific intra-week events.

Provenance

Source

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

Collection Method

Weekly averages calculated from daily retail gasoline prices collected from the American Automobile Association (AAA) Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

Time Range

January 2017 through present.

Freshness

Updated weekly, with the last recorded update in March 2026.

Geography

New York State and sixteen New York metropolitan regions (e.g., Albany-Schenectady-Troy, Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York City).