Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Athens, GA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 17.
Athens by the numbers
- Gas current price: $3.77
--- Georgia average: $3.79
- Week change: +$0.10 (+2.7%)
- Year change: +$0.84 (+28.5%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.48 (6/17/22)
- Diesel current price: $5.47
- Week change: +$0.13 (+2.4%)
- Year change: +$1.95 (+55.3%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.52 (6/22/22)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Evansville, IN: $3.37
#2. Henderson, KY: $3.41
#3. Lafayette, IN: $3.42
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.

#5. San Diego, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.68

#4. Salinas, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.70

#3. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.70

#2. Lihue (Kauai), HI
- Regular gas price: $5.79

#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.84





