Fuel taxes · EIA
California state gasoline taxes
FUELTAX_CA_GASOLINE · ¢/gal · semiannual
73.64
¢/gal
as of 2026-07-01
- 1 week +2.72 +3.8%
- 1 month +2.72 +3.8%
- 1 year +2.72 +3.8%
- 5 years +14.88 +25.3%
2026 and 2025 by week of the year, against the 2021–2025 average and range.
| Latest | 73.64 ¢/gal | 2026-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Change, 1 week | +2.72 (+3.8%) | from 70.92 on 2026-01-01 |
| Change, 1 month | +2.72 (+3.8%) | from 70.92 on 2026-01-01 |
| Change, 1 year | +2.72 (+3.8%) | from 70.92 on 2025-07-01 |
| Change, 5 years | +14.88 (+25.3%) | from 58.76 on 2021-07-01 |
| 52-week high | 73.64 | 2026-07-01 |
| 52-week low | 70.92 | 2026-01-01 |
| 52-week average | 72.28 | |
| All-time high | 73.64 | 2026-07-01 |
| All-time low | 34.96 | 2016-07-01 |
| Percentile of history | 100% | share of all observations below the latest value |
| History | 24 | observations, 2015-01-01 to 2026-07-01 |
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| Date | Value (¢/gal) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 73.64 | +2.72 |
| 2026-01-01 | 70.92 | 0.00 |
| 2025-07-01 | 70.92 | +1.10 |
| 2025-01-01 | 69.82 | 0.00 |
| 2024-07-01 | 69.82 | +1.72 |
| 2024-01-01 | 68.10 | -0.02 |
| 2023-07-01 | 68.12 | +3.02 |
| 2023-01-01 | 65.10 | 0.00 |
| 2022-07-01 | 65.10 | +6.30 |
| 2022-01-01 | 58.80 | +0.04 |
| 2021-07-01 | 58.76 | +1.10 |
| 2021-01-01 | 57.66 | 0.00 |
| 2020-07-01 | 57.66 | +2.20 |
| 2020-01-01 | 55.46 | 0.00 |
| 2019-07-01 | 55.46 | +5.60 |
| 2019-01-01 | 49.86 | 0.00 |
| 2018-07-01 | 49.86 | +1.00 |
| 2018-01-01 | 48.86 | +12.00 |
| 2017-07-01 | 36.86 | +1.90 |
| 2017-01-01 | 34.96 | 0.00 |
| 2016-07-01 | 34.96 | -2.20 |
| 2016-01-01 | 37.16 | 0.00 |
| 2015-07-01 | 37.16 | -7.50 |
| 2015-01-01 | 44.66 | — |
California: state excise plus other state taxes and fees on gasoline, cents per gallon, in effect each January 1 and July 1; before federal (18.4 / 24.4 cents) and county or city taxes. EIA, Federal and state motor fuels taxes.
| Source | U.S. Energy Information Administration |
|---|---|
| Licence | Public domain (U.S. government work). |
| Series code | FUELTAX_CA_GASOLINE |
| Category | Fuel taxes · fuel_taxes |
| Cite as | EIA, California state gasoline taxes (FUELTAX_CA_GASOLINE), Thinking On Energy Data Explorer. https://thinkingonenergy.com/data/FUELTAX_CA_GASOLINE/, accessed 2026-11-02. |
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