As gas prices continue to stabilize here and nationally, Connecticut now has the 24th highest gas prices in the nation.
As of Jan. 4, Connecticut residents, on average, are paying $3.19 a gallon for regular gasoline; $3.76 for mid-grade gas; $4.18 for premium gas; and $5.09 for diesel, according to AAA.
That’s down significantly from the 2022 statewide average for gas in Connecticut of $3.97, according to AAA Northeast.
According to AAA Northeast, Connecticut residents are seeing a slight uptick in gas prices as the state incrementally phases in the 25-cent gallon fuel tax a nickel a month through May. While there is a slight uptick, the price is still lower compared to the record prices the state saw throughout 2022.
“2022 will go down as a record year (for gas prices) with a national average of $3.96,” said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokesperson in a release.
Of the state’s six metro regions, gas was cheapest in Greater Hartford, where residents paid, on average, $3.11 for regular gasoline. Gas in Greater Bridgeport is $3.30 a gallon; it’s $3.16 a gallon in New Haven/Meriden; $3.17 a gallon in the New London/Norwich; $3.31 in lower Fairfield County; and $3.22 a gallon for regular in the Windham/Middlesex region.
