Gas prices in Texas
EIA surveyed Texas at $3.58 per gallon for regular gasoline in the week of August 31, 2026, 49 cents below the US average of $4.07.
On-highway diesel for Gulf Coast (PADD 3) is $5.36, 24 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. Gulf-Coast refining is the largest in the world; Texas almost always prints among the cheapest big states.
[EIA state series] Series EMM_EPMR_PTE_STX_DPG · State excise: 20.0 cents/gal · PADD 3
Texas's pump-price cost stack
Every gallon breaks down into five named slices. Applying the shares to the $3.58 figure above, and to Texas'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 Texas
EIA runs a separate weekly retail survey in one metro area inside Texas:
- Houston $3.522/gal EMM_EPMR_PTE_Y44HO_DPG
FAQ
What is the current average price of regular gas in Texas?
EIA surveyed Texas at $3.58 per gallon for regular gasoline in the week of August 31, 2026, 49 cents below the US average of $4.07. [EIA state series]
Does EIA publish a price for Texas?
Yes. Texas is one of the nine states with its own weekly retail gasoline series, EMM_EPMR_PTE_STX_DPG.
What is Texas's state gas tax?
20.0 cents per gallon state excise, plus the 18.4 cents federal excise. [API · 31 Aug 2026]