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Gas Prices in District of Columbia

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in District of Columbia averages $4.45 — that is $1.18 per litre, and ranks #75 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.45
$1.18 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.48
$1.71 per litre
World rank
#75
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
2%
of an average day’s income

Why District of Columbia pays this much

Mid-range U.S. state

District of Columbia is near the U.S. average. State fuel taxes and supply costs here are middle-of-the-road, so the price mostly tracks national wholesale gasoline.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $4.45 gallon in District of Columbia. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.35$0.62
Refining$0.61$0.16
Distribution$0.95$0.25
Tax$0.54$0.14
Pump price$4.45$1.18
Tax here is the published figure, not an estimate: 35.7¢ a gallon in District of Columbia state taxes plus the 18.4¢ federal excise.

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
District of Columbia$4.45—
World average of all 225$5.55−$1.10
U.S. average$4.38+$0.07
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$4.36
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$12.25
Since 2026-09-16, the average in District of Columbia has risen by $0.25 a gallon.

Nearby in U.S.

Maine$4.38New Mexico$4.40Connecticut$4.41Vermont$4.42New York$4.46Pennsylvania$4.46Wyoming$4.49Montana$4.50

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