Idaho gas prices are less than national average

BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — According to AAA, Idaho drivers pay less for a gallon of regular gas than the national average, but prices may increase. Since crude oil makes up over half of the price of gas, if the crude oil remains high, it will directly affect the gas prices, even if fuel consumption has cooled with winter weather.

A barrel of crude oil has risen $4 since a week ago to $78 per barrel. The prices are also higher than last month and last year.

On average, a gallon of gas is $3.05 in Idaho, which is three cents less than a week ago, five cents more than a month ago, and around the same price as last year. The U.S. average is $3.07.

Idaho is 16th in the country for the most expensive gas, with the highest being in Hawaii and the cheapest being in Oklahoma. “After trending 30 or 40 cents cheaper per gallon for most of last year, the savings have come to a close,” says AAA Idaho public affairs director Matthew Conde. “We’re faring better than some other parts of the country, and we’re within range of the $3 mark, which is great – but crude oil is extremely volatile right now. With additional sanctions on Russian crude, global market concerns about future supply are driving up oil prices, and there could be a ripple effect at the pump.”

Here’s a look at Idaho gas prices as of 1/14/25:

Boise - $3.04

Coeur d’Alene - $2.83

Franklin - $2.99

Idaho Falls - $3.05

Lewiston - $3.04

Pocatello - $3.07

Rexburg - $3.07

Twin Falls - $3.09