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North Carolina · week of October 26, 2026

Gas prices in North Carolina: Lower Atlantic average and state gas tax

There's no official weekly average just for North Carolina. What there is: the Lower Atlantic regional average, which the state is part of, at $3.83 for regular this week (October 26, 2026). That's −43.7¢ versus the whole country. Taxes are a big part of the story: North Carolina's state gas tax and fees total 41.2¢ per gallon (10th of 51, highest first), and diesel carries 41.2¢. Since January 2015, the gasoline rate has moved +3.5¢.

regional average · Lower Atlantic
$3.832
EIA weekly survey
Gas tax holiday: North Carolina's state gas tax is suspended until Nov. 30, 2026 (28 days left). Gasoline: 41.0¢ → 0.0¢ a gallon. Diesel: 41.0¢ → 0.0¢. The tax figures further down are the normal rates the EIA lists, which return when the holiday ends. Source: N.C. Department of Revenue, notice of Oct. 12, 2026 · NCDOR, motor fuels tax rates. All state gas tax holidays
$3.832regional average · Lower Atlantic
−2.8¢change in a week
+$1.02change in a year
$5.890diesel
0.3¢state gas tax + fees now (holiday)
41.2¢normal rate, EIA
18.6¢state + federal now
10th / 51rank for gas tax

The quick take

Crossing a state line can change the tax you pay: next door to North Carolina, rates run from 27.4¢ in Tennessee to 42.4¢ in Virginia.

Regular gas, weekly average · Lower Atlantic

November 4, 2024: $2.896 · October 26, 2026: $3.832 · min $2.621 · max $4.195

The state's gas tax since 2015

Rate as ofGasolineDiesel
Jul 202641.2¢41.2¢
Jan 202641.2¢41.2¢
Jul 202540.6¢40.6¢
Jan 202540.6¢40.6¢
Jul 202440.6¢40.6¢
Jan 202440.6¢40.6¢
Jul 202340.8¢40.8¢
Jan 202340.8¢40.8¢
Jul 202238.8¢38.8¢
Jan 202238.8¢38.8¢
Jul 202136.4¢36.4¢
Jul 202036.4¢36.4¢
Jan 202036.4¢36.4¢
Jul 201936.4¢36.4¢
Jan 201936.4¢36.4¢
Jul 201835.4¢35.4¢
Jan 201835.4¢35.4¢
Jul 201734.5¢34.5¢
Jan 201734.5¢34.5¢
Jul 201634.2¢34.2¢
Jan 201635.2¢35.2¢
Jul 201536.2¢36.2¢
Jan 201537.8¢37.8¢

Neighboring states

Georgia34.1¢South Carolina28.7¢Tennessee27.4¢Virginia42.4¢

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$3.702$4.285$4.868
Regular gas

Region: Lower Atlantic · Gas tax by state · Diesel prices · U.S. average