Looking for affordable gas? Here are the cheapest spots to fill up in Washington state
Washington state is seeing gas prices decrease as only 16 counties still face $5 or above gallon costs.
The United States gas price average has gone down in the last month, now averaging $4.21 a gallon instead of $4.84 in July, according to the American Automobile Association.
Washington’s state average is $5.01 a gallon, a 46-cent decrease since last month. In August 2021, gas averaged only $3.85 a gallon in Washington state, AAA data recorded. The decrease now has 24 Washington counties finally averaging under $5 a gallon.
Washington’s decrease in price is now helping citizens stretch their dollars, but the cost of gas varies greatly by county. As San Juan County averages $5.38 a gallon, Asotin County only averages $4.63, a 75-cent difference.
Washington state also has the sixth-highest gas prices in the country, following California, Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon and Nevada whose gas prices average up to $5.60 a gallon, according to AAA.
Washington’s gas prices have fluctuated dramatically throughout 2022, starting its extreme increase in March.
Until June, Washington’s average gas price continued to climb, but in mid-June the price started to dip below $5.50.
On June 15, Washington’s average gas price per gallon was $5.56 but steadily declined throughout the rest of the month and throughout July.
To find the cheapest gas in your area, the GasBuddy app uses your phone’s location or zip code to locate the nearest gas stations and report their prices in real-time.
The cheapest gas in Washington state can now be found in Anacortes, WA for only $3.95 a gallon, according to GasBuddy.
This story was originally published August 1, 2022 at 1:11 PM with the headline "Looking for affordable gas? Here are the cheapest spots to fill up in Washington state."
