Gas Prices under every president, month by month
At month 22 in office, Trump II is at +38.9% since taking office: #4 of 6 administrations (average +30.7%). Official Energy Information Administration (EIA) data.
Every administration at month 22
| Rank | Administration | Value at month 22 | Change since month 1 | Latest / end of month 48 | Primary federal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | George W. Bush | $1.43 | 0.0% | $1.80 (month 48) | Energy Information Administration · GASREGCOVM |
| #2 | Bill Clinton | $1.11 | +4.7% | $1.23 (month 48) | Energy Information Administration · GASREGCOVM |
| #3 | Donald Trump (first term) | $2.79 | +21.8% | $2.11 (month 48) | Energy Information Administration · GASREGCOVM |
| #4 | Donald Trump (second term) · in office | $4.14 | +38.9% | $4.14 (month 22) | Energy Information Administration · GASREGCOVM |
| #5 | Barack Obama | $2.77 | +56.5% | $3.26 (month 48) | Energy Information Administration · GASREGCOVM |
| #6 | Joe Biden | $3.64 | +62.5% | $2.93 (month 48) | Energy Information Administration · GASREGCOVM |
Methodology and source verification
Average U.S. retail price of regular gasoline, dollars per gallon, monthly (EIA via FRED). Ranked on the % change since month 0.
Every administration is aligned to its own inauguration: month 1 is the month it took office, and the comparison runs to month 48 (the first term). Each administration is compared at the same month in office, so a president halfway through a term is never measured against another's full four years.
Primary source: Energy Information Administration (EIA). Retrieved from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), series GASREGCOVM, refreshed hourly. Latest observation 2026-10-01, first published 2026-10-27. Full methods: methodology.