(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Residents of the area may need an extra dime or two to make up the difference in gas prices this week. According to AAA East Central’s latest report, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline has jumped up to $3.52 across Western Pennsylvania. That average is eight cents higher than last week’s $3.44 a gallon, and down 41 cents from the average of $3.83 one year ago.

Beaver County has increased their prices three cents to $3.49/gallon this week, Pittsburgh moves up six cents to be at $3.50/gallon, and Butler takes a five-cent jump to $3.54/gallon this week.

The national average has also risen, moving up five cents this week to $3.19/gallon according to AAA East Central.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                       $3.521
Average price during the week of February 5, 2024                                         $3.444
Average price during the week of February 13, 2023                                       $3.833

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

$3.522      Altoona
$3.494      Beaver
$3.598      Bradford
$3.363      Brookville
$3.542      Butler
$3.404      Clarion
$3.537      DuBois
$3.525      Erie
$3.548      Greensburg
$3.534      Indiana
$3.535      Jeannette
$3.556      Kittanning
$3.545      Latrobe
$3.547      Meadville
$3.589      Mercer
$3.432      New Castle
$3.516      New Kensington
$3.540      Oil City
$3.505      Pittsburgh
$3.466      Sharon
$3.514      Uniontown
$3.598      Warren
$3.520      Washington