Average gas price in NY just under $3 at $2.999

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 23 February 2026 at 8:27 am

$3.17 price in Orleans County highest in WNY

The average price for regular unleaded gas in New York State is at $3, up a penny from a week ago, according to AAA.

In Orleans County, the price is higher at an average of $3.17. That is the highest price among the counties in Western New York.

The average price nationally is at $2.94, up a cent from a week ago and down from the $3.15 a year ago. The state average of $2.999 is down from the $3.17 a year ago for New York, according to AAA.

“Right now, gas prices are the lowest they’ve been for this time of year since 2021,” AAA said in a news release this morning.

Here are the average prices in WNY counties:

  • Orleans, $3.172
  • Genesee, $3.026
  • Niagara, $3.053
  • Monroe, $3.036
  • Livingston, $3.088
  • Wyoming, $3.150
  • Erie, $3.076
  • Chautauqua, $3.140
  • Cattaraugus, $3.078
  • Allegany, $3.112