Gas prices in Kentucky
EIA does not publish a weekly retail gasoline price for Kentucky. The federal survey prices the district Kentucky sits in, Midwest (PADD 2), at $3.85 per gallon in the week of August 31, 2026, 22 cents below the US average of $4.07. Pump prices inside the district vary around that figure.
On-highway diesel for Midwest (PADD 2) is $5.57, 3 cents below 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. Variable rate keyed to an average wholesale price formula, plus a petroleum environmental assurance fee.
[EIA regional: Midwest (PADD 2)] Series EMM_EPMR_PTE_R20_DPG · State excise: 26.4 cents/gal · PADD 2
Kentucky's pump-price cost stack
Every gallon breaks down into five named slices. Applying the shares to the $3.85 figure above, and to Kentucky'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 Kentucky
EIA publishes no metro-level retail series inside Kentucky. 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 Kentucky and are not going to estimate one.
FAQ
What is the current average price of regular gas in Kentucky?
EIA does not publish a weekly retail gasoline price for Kentucky. The federal survey prices the district Kentucky sits in, Midwest (PADD 2), at $3.85 per gallon in the week of August 31, 2026, 22 cents below the US average of $4.07. Pump prices inside the district vary around that figure. [EIA regional: Midwest (PADD 2)]
Does EIA publish a price for Kentucky?
No. EIA prices the US, the five PADDs, three PADD 1 sub-districts, West Coast less California, ten metro areas and nine states. Kentucky is not among them, so this page shows Midwest (PADD 2) and labels it.
What is Kentucky's state gas tax?
26.4 cents per gallon state excise, plus the 18.4 cents federal excise. [API · 31 Aug 2026]