by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.10 per gallon, up 1 cent per gallon from last week, also up 1 cent/g from a month ago and down 27 cents/g from a year ago. The lowest price in the state this week was $2.77/g while the highest was $3.25/g, a difference of 48.0 cents per gallon. Prices were lowest in Bennington ($3.00/g) and Rutland ($3.02/g) counties and highest in Lamoille ($3.22/g), Franklin ($3.24/g) and Grand Isle ($3.23/g), according to AAA.
Average gasoline prices in Burlington have risen 0.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.11/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 100 stations in Burlington. Prices in Burlington are 2.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 30.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Burlington was priced at $3.05/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.25/g, a difference of 20.0 cents per gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.21/g today. The national average is up 7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 15 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according AAA.
The national average price of diesel has decreased 2.0 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.651 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.
Historical gasoline prices in Burlington and the national average going back ten years:
August 25, 2024: $3.41/g (U.S. Average: $3.30/g)
August 25, 2023: $3.83/g (U.S. Average: $3.79/g)
August 25, 2022: $4.18/g (U.S. Average: $3.85/g)
August 25, 2021: $3.13/g (U.S. Average: $3.13/g)
August 25, 2020: $2.19/g (U.S. Average: $2.20/g)
August 25, 2019: $2.76/g (U.S. Average: $2.58/g)
August 25, 2018: $2.98/g (U.S. Average: $2.83/g)
August 25, 2017: $2.43/g (U.S. Average: $2.35/g)
August 25, 2016: $2.25/g (U.S. Average: $2.21/g)
August 25, 2015: $2.47/g (U.S. Average: $2.58/g)
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Albany- $3.08/g, up 0.7 cents per gallon from last week's $3.07/g.
New Hampshire- $3.02/g, up 3.9 cents per gallon from last week's $2.98/g.
“The national average saw a modest increase over the last week after storms temporarily knocked the Midwest’s largest refinery offline in Indiana, triggering sharp jumps in gas prices across Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “We could soon see prices cycle higher in Illinois and Indiana as well, although there’s been some late-week relief in wholesale prices now that the refinery is restarting. Meanwhile, Florida saw the nation’s largest weekly decline, but a rebound due to price cycling is likely on the horizon. All of this is playing out while oil prices remain relatively stable in the low $60s. With no major hurricanes threatening the U.S. at the moment, the biggest wildcard remains any shifts in Russia’s war on Ukraine. For now, expect only moderate gas price fluctuations, with the potential for lower prices arriving later this fall.”
GasBuddy, North America’s trusted fuel savings platform for more than 25 years, has released its annual Labor Day gas price forecast, predicting that average gas prices on the last summer holiday weekend of 2025 will be $3.15 per gallon, 14 cents lower than in 2024, and the lowest price at the pump since Labor Day 2020.
While it will be the most affordable Labor Day weekend to fill up for most in the last five years, gas prices in nearly half of all states have risen in the last month due to localized refinery outages. However, motorists can expect more relief to arrive in the weeks ahead as much of the nation will see the transition back to cheaper winter gasoline in mid-September. Gasoline demand will also soon begin to fall with the conclusion of the summer as motorists take fewer road trips and as temperatures start to cool off.
5 Years of Average Labor Day Gas Prices:
2020: $2.22/gal
2021: $3.16/gal
2022: $3.79/gal
2023 $3.77/gal
2024: $3.29/gal
2025: $3.15/gal (projected)
“Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, and when it comes to gas prices, it’s been the cheapest summer to hit the road since the pandemic, a trend that will likely continue with the potential for the national average to fall below $3 per gallon this fall,” De Haan said. “We’ve seen a remarkably affordable summer to hit the road with incomes up and gas prices down, but there are some challenges that remain: hurricane season and uncertainty over trade, tariffs and Russia’s war on Ukraine. However, I remain optimistic that as cooler weather invades, gas prices too, will seasonally cool off.”
GasBuddy recommends drivers looking to save money on travel costs over Labor Day weekend shop around for the best gas prices along their route, using a tool like the GasBuddy app. Drivers can also become a Pay with GasBuddy+ member for a guaranteed 3-5c per gallon off on every fill up.
About GasBuddy
GasBuddy, North America’s trusted fuel savings platform for more than 25 years, empowers consumers to fuel up for less. With over 100 million app downloads, GasBuddy is reimagining everyday mobility with real-time gas prices at 150,000+ stations, tangible rewards at and beyond the pump, and the Pay with GasBuddy+™ program. Owned and operated by PDI Technologies, GasBuddy connects top brands with millions of digitally engaged consumers—wherever the road takes them—by unlocking data and insights into purchase patterns through a frictionless experience. To learn more about GasBuddy, visit gasbuddy.com.
(August 26, 2025, DALLAS) – GasBuddy. 8.28.2025 – AAA
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