Gas prices in Alaska
EIA does not publish a weekly retail gasoline price for Alaska. The federal survey prices the district Alaska sits in, West Coast less California, at $4.82 per gallon in the week of August 31, 2026, 75 cents above the US average of $4.07. Pump prices inside the district vary around that figure.
On-highway diesel for West Coast less California is $5.87, 27 cents above the US diesel average of $5.60. EIA runs the diesel survey for California and the regions only, so every other state carries its district figure here. Lowest state excise in the US, but Alaska is supplied independently of the West Coast pipeline system.
[EIA regional: West Coast less California] Series EMM_EPMR_PTE_R5XCA_DPG · State excise: 8.9 cents/gal · PADD 5
Alaska's pump-price cost stack
Every gallon breaks down into five named slices. Applying the shares to the $4.82 figure above, and to Alaska's own excise rate, the stack looks like this:
Crude / refining / distribution shares estimated from EIA Petroleum Marketing Monthly. Federal excise from FHWA Highway Statistics. State excise from the API Motor Fuel Tax Map and Tax Foundation 2026. [EIA · 31 Aug 2026] [API · 31 Aug 2026]
Metro-level EIA series for Alaska
EIA publishes no metro-level retail series inside Alaska. Its ten metro series cover Boston, New York City, Miami, Cleveland, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. We do not have a sourced within-state breakdown for Alaska and are not going to estimate one.
FAQ
What is the current average price of regular gas in Alaska?
EIA does not publish a weekly retail gasoline price for Alaska. The federal survey prices the district Alaska sits in, West Coast less California, at $4.82 per gallon in the week of August 31, 2026, 75 cents above the US average of $4.07. Pump prices inside the district vary around that figure. [EIA regional: West Coast less California]
Does EIA publish a price for Alaska?
No. EIA prices the US, the five PADDs, three PADD 1 sub-districts, West Coast less California, ten metro areas and nine states. Alaska is not among them, so this page shows West Coast less California and labels it.
What is Alaska's state gas tax?
8.9 cents per gallon state excise, plus the 18.4 cents federal excise. [API · 31 Aug 2026]