HARRISBURG, Pa. — Average gasoline prices in Harrisburg have risen 10.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.58/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 241 stations in Harrisburg.
Prices in Harrisburg are 20.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 11.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 10 cents in the last week and stands at $4.09 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Harrisburg was priced at $3.27/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.69/g, a difference of 42 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $3.09/g while the highest was $4.49/g, a difference of $1.40/g.
Experts said at the end of last year that gas prices are expected to decrease in 2024, but that hasn't been the case recently.
"Roses are red, violets are blue, Valentine’s is over, and gas prices are going anywhere but lower," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "With Valentine's Day now behind us, we have officially entered the time of year when gas prices traditionally start their spring fling, but we've already seen the streak of consecutive increases in the national average hit four weeks. While the early start could also mean an early end, we still have as many as 8 weeks that gas prices typically increase, and anything can happen between now and then. One of the most critical elements to how much gas prices will climb is how quickly and effectively refiners can finish their pre-summer maintenance, start producing EPA-mandated summer gasoline and build up supply of it before Memorial Day."
The national average price of gasoline has risen 8.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.26/g today. The national average is up 16.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 11.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
Here are historical gasoline prices in Harrisburg and the national average going back ten years:
- Feb. 19, 2023: $3.70/g (U.S. Average: $3.37/g)
- Feb. 19, 2022: $3.72/g (U.S. Average: $3.53/g)
- Feb. 19, 2021: $2.84/g (U.S. Average: $2.61/g)
- Feb. 19, 2020: $2.59/g (U.S. Average: $2.47/g)
- Feb. 19, 2019: $2.52/g (U.S. Average: $2.36/g)
- Feb. 19, 2018: $2.77/g (U.S. Average: $2.51/g)
- Feb. 19, 2017: $2.45/g (U.S. Average: $2.27/g)
- Feb. 19, 2016: $1.89/g (U.S. Average: $1.72/g)
- Feb. 19, 2015: $2.39/g (U.S. Average: $2.27/g)
- Feb. 19, 2014: $3.56/g (U.S. Average: $3.37/g)
Current gas prices in neighboring areas are as follows:
- Lancaster- $3.59/g, up 8.8 cents per gallon from last week's $3.50/g.
- Reading- $3.54/g, up 6.2 cents per gallon from last week's $3.48/g.
- York- $3.65/g, up 15.7 cents per gallon from last week's $3.50/g.