by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $2.99 per gallon, down 3 cents per gallon, down 10 cents/g from last month and down 11 cents/g from a year ago, according to AAA. The lowest price in the state this week was $2.65/g while the highest was $3.29/g, a difference of 64.0 cents per gallon.
Prices are lowest in Bennington ($2.82/g) and Rutland ($2.90/g) counties and highest in Essex ($3.06/g), Chittenden ($3.06/g), and Washington ($3.07/g), according to AAA.
Average gasoline prices in Burlington have fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.07/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 100 stations in Burlington. Prices in Burlington are 11.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 7.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Burlington was priced at $2.96/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.19/g, a difference of 23.0 cents per gallon.
The national average price of gasoline is up 3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.84/g today, down 6 cents/g from last month and down 24 cents/g from a year ago, according to AAA.
The national average price of diesel has decreased 2.3 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.475 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.
Historical gasoline prices in Burlington and the national average going back five years:
January 12, 2025: $3.15/g (U.S. Average: $3.02/g)
January 12, 2024: $3.24/g (U.S. Average: $3.07/g)
January 12, 2023: $3.44/g (U.S. Average: $3.25/g)
January 12, 2022: $3.37/g (U.S. Average: $3.31/g)
January 12, 2021: $2.36/g (U.S. Average: $2.34/g)
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Albany- $2.96/g, down 4.4 cents per gallon from last week's $3.01/g.
New Hampshire- $2.82/g, down 3.4 cents per gallon from last week's $2.85/g.
“Gas prices nationally saw little change over the last week, though several price-cycling states did experience notable jumps,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “The good news is that once prices rise in these markets, they often retreat for a week or longer afterward. While the situation in Venezuela has dominated headlines, it’s far too early for any measurable impact on what consumers are paying at the pump— whether prices go up or down— as it would likely take years to see a meaningful increase in oil output there. For now, gas prices remain seasonally lower, but with oil prices inching higher, the national average could soon see some limited upward movement.”
GasBuddy®, a PDI Technologies company, is North America’s trusted fuel savings platform, helping consumers fuel up for less for over 25 years. With over 100 million app downloads, GasBuddy delivers real-time prices at 150,000+ stations and tangible savings through Pay with GasBuddy+™. It is the most authoritative source of station-level fuel pricing data, updating averages 288 times daily from the broadest mix of inputs— spotter reports, direct station integrations, and transactional data.
SOURCE 1.12.2026. GasBuddy
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