How gas prices have changed in Charlotte in the last week

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By Stacker

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (NC only) metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 17.

Charlotte by the numbers
- Gas current price: $3.69
--- North Carolina average: $3.69
- Week change: -$0.01 (-0.2%)
- Year change: +$0.83 (+29.1%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.63 (6/12/22)

- Diesel current price: $5.27
- Week change: +$0.13 (+2.6%)
- Year change: +$1.75 (+49.6%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.78 (4/7/26)

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.

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#5. San Diego, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.68

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#4. Salinas, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.70

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#3. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.70

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#2. Lihue (Kauai), HI

- Regular gas price: $5.79

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#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.84