Gas prices in District of Columbia
EIA does not publish a weekly retail gasoline price for District of Columbia. The federal survey prices the district District of Columbia sits in, Central Atlantic (PADD 1B), at $4.12 per gallon in the week of August 31, 2026, 5 cents above the US average of $4.07. Pump prices inside the district vary around that figure.
On-highway diesel for Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) is $5.84, 24 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. A 23.5 cent motor fuel tax plus a 12.2 cent per-gallon local transportation surcharge give a combined 35.7 cents, above neighbouring Virginia. Gasoline is exempt from DC general sales tax.
[EIA regional: Central Atlantic (PADD 1B)] Series EMM_EPMR_PTE_R1Y_DPG · State excise: 35.7 cents/gal · PADD 1
District of Columbia's pump-price cost stack
Every gallon breaks down into five named slices. Applying the shares to the $4.12 figure above, and to District of Columbia'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]
Border-state comparison
How the neighbours read in the same survey week. Neighbours inside the same EIA district carry the same published figure, which is why several rows can match exactly.
Use the border comparator to compute the per-tank difference where the two states fall in different EIA districts.
Metro-level EIA series for District of Columbia
EIA publishes no metro-level retail series inside District of Columbia. 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 District of Columbia and are not going to estimate one.
FAQ
What is the current average price of regular gas in District of Columbia?
EIA does not publish a weekly retail gasoline price for District of Columbia. The federal survey prices the district District of Columbia sits in, Central Atlantic (PADD 1B), at $4.12 per gallon in the week of August 31, 2026, 5 cents above the US average of $4.07. Pump prices inside the district vary around that figure. [EIA regional: Central Atlantic (PADD 1B)]
Does EIA publish a price for District of Columbia?
No. EIA prices the US, the five PADDs, three PADD 1 sub-districts, West Coast less California, ten metro areas and nine states. District of Columbia is not among them, so this page shows Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) and labels it.
What is District of Columbia's state gas tax?
35.7 cents per gallon state excise, plus the 18.4 cents federal excise. [API · 31 Aug 2026]