Gas prices in Vermont
EIA does not publish a weekly retail gasoline price for Vermont. The federal survey prices the district Vermont sits in, New England (PADD 1A), at $4.10 per gallon in the week of August 31, 2026, 3 cents above the US average of $4.07. Pump prices inside the district vary around that figure.
On-highway diesel for New England (PADD 1A) is $5.74, 14 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. Motor fuel tax, motor fuel assessment, transportation infrastructure assessment and cleanup fee all stack.
[EIA regional: New England (PADD 1A)] Series EMM_EPMR_PTE_R1X_DPG · State excise: 33.6 cents/gal · PADD 1
Vermont's pump-price cost stack
Every gallon breaks down into five named slices. Applying the shares to the $4.10 figure above, and to Vermont'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 Vermont
EIA publishes no metro-level retail series inside Vermont. 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 Vermont and are not going to estimate one.
FAQ
What is the current average price of regular gas in Vermont?
EIA does not publish a weekly retail gasoline price for Vermont. The federal survey prices the district Vermont sits in, New England (PADD 1A), at $4.10 per gallon in the week of August 31, 2026, 3 cents above the US average of $4.07. Pump prices inside the district vary around that figure. [EIA regional: New England (PADD 1A)]
Does EIA publish a price for Vermont?
No. EIA prices the US, the five PADDs, three PADD 1 sub-districts, West Coast less California, ten metro areas and nine states. Vermont is not among them, so this page shows New England (PADD 1A) and labels it.
What is Vermont's state gas tax?
33.6 cents per gallon state excise, plus the 18.4 cents federal excise. [API · 31 Aug 2026]