Gas prices across west central Kentucky have fallen another 10 cents this week, now averaging $2.51 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s latest Gas Price Report.
Across the region, average pump prices include:
+ Bowling Green at $2.46
+ Elizabethtown at $2.43
+ Louisville at $2.67
+ Owensboro at $2.44
+ And Paducah at $2.57
The lowest prices in the Pennyrile are in Christian County, at $2.56, and the highest prices are in Trigg County, at $2.83.
Kentucky’s statewide average of $2.68 per gallon ranks among the nation’s 10 least expensive markets, alongside Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas.
The drop mirrors a nationwide trend, where the national average for regular gasoline is down more than five cents over the last seven days to $3.03 per gallon.
Officials say the decline is being driven by a mix of lower crude oil prices, reduced gasoline demand and the switch to cheaper winter-blend fuel, while a quiet hurricane season thus far has also helped keep prices stable at the pump.
Compared to a month ago, the national average is 16 cents lower, and it’s 15 cents cheaper than this time last year.
Data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows U.S. gasoline demand slipped to 8.45 million barrels per day, while production averaged 9.4 million barrels per day last week. Domestic gasoline supplies dipped slightly to 218.8 million barrels, and crude oil inventories rose by 3.5 million barrels to 423.8 million — about 4% below the five-year average for this time of year.
At midweek trading, West Texas Intermediate crude oil settled at $58.27 a barrel, down 43 cents.
Meanwhile, electricity prices for public EV charging stations remain unchanged nationwide, averaging 36 cents per kilowatt hour.
