How gas prices have changed in Charlotte in the last week

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May 4, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Charlotte in the last week

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (NC only) metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of May 4.

Charlotte by the numbers
- Gas current price: $4.05
--- North Carolina average: $4.08
- Week change: +$0.17 (+4.5%)
- Year change: +$1.13 (+38.9%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.63 (6/12/22)

- Diesel current price: $5.55
- Week change: -$0.04 (-0.7%)
- Year change: +$2.14 (+62.9%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.79 (4/7/26)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Albany, GA: $3.70
#2. Valdosta, GA: $3.71
#3. Augusta-Aiken (GA only), GA: $3.73

Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.

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#5. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.27
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#4. Santa Rosa, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.34
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#3. San Francisco, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.34
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#2. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.35
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#1. San Rafael, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.40

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