(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Due to the recent cold spell, gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are on the rise for the first time in 2024. According to AAA East Central’s latest report, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline has increased to $3.40. That average is three cents up from last week’s $3.37 a gallon, and down 37 cents from the average of $3.77 one year ago.

Beaver County has also seen its gas prices rise by three cents, moving  from $3.44/gallon last week to $3.47/gallon this week. Butler jumps four cents from $3.43/gallon last week to $3.47/gallon this week, and Pittsburgh jumps four cents as well from $3.41/gallon to $3.45/gallon.

Despite the regional increase, the national average is currently at $3.07 for the third straight week according to AAA East Central.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                        $3.401
Average price during the week of January 16, 2024                                         $3.372
Average price during the week of January 23, 2023                                         $3.779

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

$3.272      Altoona
$3.470      Beaver
$3.596      Bradford
$3.205      Brookville
$3.472      Butler
$3.348      Clarion
$3.273      DuBois
$3.239      Erie
$3.486      Greensburg
$3.485      Indiana
$3.493      Jeannette
$3.643      Kittanning
$3.498      Latrobe
$3.195      Meadville
$3.346      Mercer
$3.109      New Castle
$3.454      New Kensington
$3.399      Oil City
$3.453      Pittsburgh
$3.269      Sharon
$3.470      Uniontown
$3.599      Warren
$3.443      Washington