Weekly average retail gasoline prices in U.S. dollars per gallon for New York State and 16 metropolitan regions, beginning January 2017. Data is compiled by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) from the American Automobile Association (AAA) Daily Fuel Gauge Report. The dataset was last updated on April 3, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze regional price volatility and convergence using the weekly Date and regional average price columns like New York City Average ($/gal) and Buffalo Average ($/gal).
- Model the relationship between the New York State Average ($/gal) and specific metropolitan regions like Albany Average ($/gal) or Rochester Average ($/gal).
- Forecast future gasoline prices using the Date column and historical price series from all 18 available columns as features.
Strengths
- Provides consistent weekly time-series data from January 2017 through the present, enabling long-term trend analysis.
- Includes granular data for 16 distinct New York metropolitan regions plus the state average, offering regional comparison capabilities.
- Data is sourced from the authoritative AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report and curated by NYSERDA, a state authority.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
- Data is limited to New York State and its regions, not nationally representative.
Provenance
- Source
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) via data.ny.gov.
- Collection Method
- Average daily retail gasoline prices are collected from the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report and averaged to produce weekly averages.
- Time Range
- January 2017 through present.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-03 14:30:49; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- New York State and 16 New York metropolitan regions (e.g., Albany, Buffalo, New York City, Syracuse).