While national gas prices dropped six cents per gallon since last week, the price at the pump only decreased one cent in the Gainesville market.

According to the AAA’s weekly gas report released on Thursday, the cost per gallon in the Gainesville area decreased from $3.42 last week to $3.41. In Florida, the prices dropped from $3.37 to $3.35 and nationally, the average cost went down six cents from $3.44 to $3.38.

“The clouds of war overseas are less dark at the moment and the Atlantic is quiet now too, which is taking pressure off of oil prices,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson, in the press release. “More retail locations east of the Rockies are selling gas below $3 a gallon.  Will this trend continue through the end of the year? Stay tuned.”

Since an estimated 1.2 million AAA members are in households with one or more electric vehicles, the AAA now lists the kilowatt-per-hour cost for Level 2 (L2) commercial charging by state. As of Thursday, the national average for a kilowatt of electricity at an L2 commercial charging station is at 34 cents.

The latest data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows gas demand inched upward last week from 9.04 million barrels per day (b/d) to 9.19. The total domestic gasoline stocks fell from 222.2 to 220.6 barrels of crude oil (bbl), while gasoline production increased, averaging 9.8 million daily. Mild gasoline demand, steady supply, and low oil costs may cause pump prices to slide further.   

Thursday’s national average of $3.38 is 12 cents less than last month’s $3.50. Last year, the price was at $3.85.

Florida is the 22^nd most expensive state in price per gallon at $3.35. Last month, gas was $3.35 per gallon and last year it was $3.79 statewide.  

In the Gainesville area, last month’s price was $3.45 per gallon, and last year it was $3.87.

According to gasbuddy.com, here are the cheapest stations to fill up at in Alachua County: 

• $3.05 at Love’s Travel Stop, 5615 SE US 301, Hawthorne
• $3.09 at Raceway, 15330 NW US 301, Waldo
• $3.09 at Pilot, 17276 US 301, Waldo
• $3.19 at BP, 15295 NE US 301, Waldo
• $3.24 at Sunoco, 528 NW 8^th Ave., Gainesville
• $3.25 at Chevron, 5708 NW 34^th St., Gainesville
• $3.25 at Circle K, 16070 Martin Luther King Blvd., Alachua
• $3.26 at Circle K, 15089 NW US 441, Alachua

Quick Gas and Electricity Stats

Gas

The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are Hawaii ($4.65), California ($4.59), Washington ($4.19), Nevada ($3.95), Oregon ($3.83), Alaska ($3.75), Illinois ($3.73), Washington, D.C. ($3.64), Idaho ($3.58), and Utah ($3.57)

The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.93), Oklahoma ($2.98), Tennessee ($2.99), Texas ($3.00), Louisiana ($3.03), South Carolina ($3.03), Alabama ($3.04), Arkansas ($3.07), Kansas ($3.10), and Missouri ($3.11).

Electric

The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for L2 commercial charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (21 cents), Missouri (24 cents), Delaware (25 cents), Texas (28 cents), Nebraska (29 cents), Utah (29 cents), Wisconsin (29 cents,) Michigan (30 cents), Vermont (30 cents) and North Dakota (30 cents).

The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for L2 commercial charging per kilowatt hour are Hawaii (56 cents), West Virginia (45 cents), South Dakota (43 cents), Arkansas (42 cents), Idaho (42 cents), South Carolina (41 cents), Montana (41 cents), Kentucky (41 cents), Alaska (40 cents) and Tennessee (40 cents).