While the statewide gas price average in Texas held steady this week at $2.51, most metro areas except for the Dallas-Fort Worth area had pump price drops, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average is 14 cents less per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Texas, drivers in El Paso are paying the most on average at $2.80 per gallon while drivers in Lubbock are paying the least at $2.20 per gallon. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.89, which is five cents less when compared to this day last week and 14 cents less when compared to this day last year.
Most metro areas in Texas and throughout the U.S. are paying the lowest gas prices in four years, just as a record number nationally and a near-record number of Texans are filling up for their year-end holiday getaways.
“In most parts of the state, drivers should be able to find a few gas stations charging $2 a gallon or less,” said Doug Shupe, spokesperson for AAA Texas. “Texans driving to year-end holiday destinations can easily find the lowest gas prices near them on their journey by using the free AAA Mobile app.”
Holiday Travel Forecast
AAA projects 9.4 million Texans will travel at least 50 miles from home during the year-end holiday travel period. This year’s forecast is a 1.7% increase over 2024 for the Lone Star State, surpassing last year’s volume of 9.2 million Texas travelers.
