by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.07 per gallon, unchanged from last week, and are down 2 cents/g from last month and down 55 cents/g from last year. The lowest price in the state this week was $2.73/g while the highest was $3.29/g, a difference of 56.0 cents per gallon. Prices in the southern part of the state continue to be lowest, with Windham ($2.97/g) and Rutland ($2.97/g) counties lowest and Essex ($3.24/g), Grand Isle ($3.19/g), Lamoille ($3.15/g) and Franklin ($3.15/g) highest, according to AAA.
Average gasoline prices in Burlington have risen 0.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.16/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 100 stations in Burlington. Prices in Burlington are 1 cent per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 47.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Burlington was priced at $3.04/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.29/g, a difference of 25.0 cents per gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has risen cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.19/g today. The national average is up 2 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 41 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to AAA.
The national average price of diesel has decreased 2.8 cents in the last week and stands at $3.473 per gallon, nearly the lowest tally since 2021, according to GasBuddy.
Historical gasoline prices in Burlington and the national average going back ten years:
May 12, 2024: $3.64/g (U.S. Average: $3.58/g)
May 12, 2023: $3.47/g (U.S. Average: $3.51/g)
May 12, 2022: $4.57/g (U.S. Average: $4.43/g)
May 12, 2021: $2.93/g (U.S. Average: $3.01/g)
May 12, 2020: $1.89/g (U.S. Average: $1.85/g)
May 12, 2019: $2.85/g (U.S. Average: $2.85/g)
May 12, 2018: $2.92/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g)
May 12, 2017: $2.46/g (U.S. Average: $2.33/g)
May 12, 2016: $2.31/g (U.S. Average: $2.20/g)
May 12, 2015: $2.67/g (U.S. Average: $2.66/g)
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Albany- $3.05/g, down 0.7 cents per gallon from last week's $3.05/g.
New Hampshire- $2.86/g, down 1.3 cents per gallon from last week's $2.87/g.
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said: "Forty states have seen average gasoline prices fall over the last week, while just ten have seen increases—most notably on the West Coast, where another refinery fire in Northern California once again disrupted gasoline production. As we approach Memorial Day, gas prices may see some minor fluctuations, but for now, I don't expect any significant changes to the national average, with prices staying near their lowest seasonal level since 2021."
GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data. GasBuddy's survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy's averages, graphs, maps and historical pricing data covering the U.S. and Canada is available 24/7 at http://prices.GasBuddy.com.
SOURCE 5.12.2025. GasBuddy
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