by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor
As Appearing in the California Globe
Californians are paying 47% more at the pump than the rest of the nation and 61% higher than Colorado
The national average price for a gallon of gas today is $2.88, AAA reports.
The average price for a gallon of gas today in California is $4.25. The highest price for a gallon of gas in California is in Mono County at $5.56.
Once again, California’s gas taxes make the state’s gas the highest priced in the country, except for Hawaii’s, which today is $4.41, and arrives by tanker ship to the island state. Throughout 2025, most of California’s gas was higher priced than Hawaii’s.
Eleven states have gas priced at $2.41 to $2.56., including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Alabama.
Yet, despite having the 5th largest reserves in the U.S., California imports over 67% of its oil needs from foreign countries.
The California Post is reporting that President Trump is considering a cap on state fuel tax that would offer serious relief to California’s long-suffering drivers.
“In an exclusive interview with The California Post, the president said his plan could see drivers pay 40% less at the pump.”
“Gasoline in California could be $2.50,” he said.
