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Gas Prices under Joe Biden

Gas Prices went from $2.24 in Joe Biden's first month to $2.93 at month 48: a change of +30.8%. At that point in office it ranks #4 of 5 administrations since 1969. Official data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Month 1
$2.24
Month 48
$2.93
Change
+30.8%
Rank at that point
#4 of 5
-20.0%+46.2%+112.4%Month 1Month 13Month 25Month 37Month 48Clinton, month 1: 0.0%Clinton, month 4: +1.9%Clinton, month 7: +1.9%Clinton, month 10: +2.8%Clinton, month 13: -5.7%Clinton, month 16: -2.8%Clinton, month 19: +4.7%Clinton, month 22: +4.7%Clinton, month 25: +0.9%Clinton, month 28: +3.8%Clinton, month 31: +8.5%Clinton, month 34: +1.9%Clinton, month 37: +1.9%Clinton, month 40: +15.1%Clinton, month 43: +15.1%Clinton, month 46: +13.2%Clinton, month 48: +16.0%ClintonBush 43, month 1: 0.0%Bush 43, month 4: +6.3%Bush 43, month 7: -6.3%Bush 43, month 10: -11.2%Bush 43, month 13: -23.8%Bush 43, month 16: -4.9%Bush 43, month 19: -4.9%Bush 43, month 22: 0.0%Bush 43, month 25: -0.7%Bush 43, month 28: +6.3%Bush 43, month 31: +3.5%Bush 43, month 34: +5.6%Bush 43, month 37: +9.1%Bush 43, month 40: +23.1%Bush 43, month 43: +30.1%Bush 43, month 46: +36.4%Bush 43, month 48: +25.9%Bush 43Obama, month 1: 0.0%Obama, month 4: +14.1%Obama, month 7: +40.1%Obama, month 10: +41.2%Obama, month 13: +51.4%Obama, month 16: +59.3%Obama, month 19: +51.4%Obama, month 22: +56.5%Obama, month 25: +72.9%Obama, month 28: +111.9%Obama, month 31: +104.0%Obama, month 34: +92.1%Obama, month 37: +88.1%Obama, month 40: +116.9%Obama, month 43: +91.0%Obama, month 46: +106.2%Obama, month 48: +84.2%ObamaTrump I, month 1: 0.0%Trump I, month 4: +2.2%Trump I, month 7: -3.5%Trump I, month 10: +6.1%Trump I, month 13: +7.9%Trump I, month 16: +15.7%Trump I, month 19: +21.0%Trump I, month 22: +21.8%Trump I, month 25: -6.1%Trump I, month 28: +17.5%Trump I, month 31: +15.3%Trump I, month 34: +9.2%Trump I, month 37: +7.4%Trump I, month 40: -24.9%Trump I, month 43: -8.3%Trump I, month 46: -9.6%Trump I, month 48: -7.9%Trump ITrump II, month 1: 0.0%Trump II, month 4: +2.3%Trump II, month 7: +1.3%Trump II, month 10: -1.3%Trump II, month 13: -9.4%Trump II, month 16: +32.2%Trump II, month 19: +27.5%Trump II, month 22: +38.9%Trump IIBiden, month 1: 0.0%Biden, month 4: +23.7%Biden, month 7: +35.7%Biden, month 10: +42.4%Biden, month 13: +42.4%Biden, month 16: +76.8%Biden, month 19: +96.9%Biden, month 22: +62.5%Biden, month 25: +45.1%Biden, month 28: +55.8%Biden, month 31: +55.4%Biden, month 34: +53.6%Biden, month 37: +32.1%Biden, month 40: +54.9%Biden, month 43: +50.9%Biden, month 46: +35.7%Biden, month 48: +30.8%Biden
% change since each president's first month in office, months 1–48 of each term. Highlighted: Biden.

All administrations at month 48

Gas Prices at month 48 in office, 5 administrations ranked on % change since month 1. Average of all 5: +29.8%.
RankAdministrationValue at month 48Change since month 1Latest / end of month 48Primary federal source
#1Donald Trump (first term)$2.11−7.9%$2.11 (month 48)Energy Information Administration · GASREGCOVM
#2Bill Clinton$1.23+16.0%$1.23 (month 48)Energy Information Administration · GASREGCOVM
#3George W. Bush$1.80+25.9%$1.80 (month 48)Energy Information Administration · GASREGCOVM
#4Joe Biden$2.93+30.8%$2.93 (month 48)Energy Information Administration · GASREGCOVM
#5Barack Obama$3.26+84.2%$3.26 (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.

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