Drivers can expect a happy new year – at least to begin 2026 – as gasoline prices continue their downward trend.
According to the American Automobile Association, the current average price for a gallon of regular in the Gem State is $2.84, which is five cents less than a week ago, 39 cents cheaper than a month ago, and 24 cents less than a year ago.
Today’s price is also just two cents higher than the national average, which currently sits at $2.82 per gallon – three cents lower than a week ago, 20 cents less than a month ago and 21 cents less than a year ago. Idaho has dropped to 18th in the country for the most expensive fuel, well below its usual position in the top ten.
“It’s difficult to predict future trends, but it’s a very positive sign that Utah, which supplies much of our finished gasoline, currently ranks 31st in the nation,” says AAA Idaho public affairs director Matthew Conde. “That gives us some optimism that we’ll kick off the new year on a positive note.”
The West Texas Intermediate benchmark for crude oil is currently trading near $58 per barrel, about $2 per barrel less than a month ago. But geopolitical tensions could destabilize crude prices at any time, with Iran recently declaring a “full-scale war” against the United States, Israel, and Europe and as negotiations continue between Ukraine and Russia.
Of Idaho’s largest cities, Twin Falls has the highest-average price for a gallon of regular at $2.98, while Coeur d’Alene has the state’s lowest-average price at $2.66. Lewiston’s average price for a gallon of regular is currently $2.75.
