(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Gas prices continue to drop due to low demand across Western Pennsylvania. According to AAA East Central’s latest report, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline is down to $3.39. That average is down from last week’s average of $3.41 by two cents, and down a full 35 cents from the average of $3.74 one year ago.

Beaver County goes from $3.46/gallon to $3.44/gallon, which is a two-cent drop. Butler stands pat at $3.43/gallon, while the Pittsburgh region drops three cents to also be at $3.43.

The national average is currently at $3.07 according to AAA East Central, 32 cents below the regional average.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                          $3.386
Average price during the week of January 2, 2024                                           $3.414
Average price during the week of January 9, 2023                                           $3.743

The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:      

$3.189      Altoona
$3.448      Beaver
$3.614      Bradford
$3.228      Brookville
$3.426      Butler
$3.362      Clarion
$3.232      DuBois
$3.280      Erie
$3.459      Greensburg
$3.456      Indiana
$3.431      Jeannette
$3.654      Kittanning
$3.449      Latrobe
$3.286      Meadville
$3.424      Mercer
$3.073      New Castle
$3.448      New Kensington
$3.388      Oil City
$3.432      Pittsburgh
$3.222      Sharon
$3.413      Uniontown
$3.599      Warren
$3.367      Washington