How gas prices have changed in Charlotte in the last week
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January 5, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Charlotte in the last week
CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (NC only) metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of January 5.
Charlotte by the numbers
- Gas current price: $2.57
--- North Carolina average: $2.62
- Week change: -$0.02 (-0.7%)
- Year change: -$0.27 (-9.7%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.63 (6/12/22)
- Diesel current price: $3.37
- Week change: -$0.03 (-0.9%)
- Year change: -$0.09 (-2.7%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.72 (6/10/22)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Des Moines, IA: $2.00
#2. Casper, WY: $2.01
#3. Columbus, NE: $2.12
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: $4.46
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#4. San Diego, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.46
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#3. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.46
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#2. Hilo, HI
- Regular gas price: $4.58
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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI
- Regular gas price: $4.96