RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. - Good news, Tennessee drivers! Gas prices have now hit a wallet-friendly $2.76 per gallon statewide—what a time to be alive. Rutherford County is ahead of the curve with a thrilling $2.70 average, and Bedford County is practically giving it away at $2.65 (AAA Price Report). Meanwhile, if you're in Williamson County, you're in for a luxury experience: $3.10 per gallon for regular unleaded. Because who doesn’t love paying premium prices for regular gas?

If diesel is your flavor of the week, it's a steal at $3.46—up from $3.42 last month, but let’s not get greedy. And in case you think we have it bad, just take a look at California, where the folks are enjoying a sunny $4.49 per gallon. Hawaii and Washington are also embracing the art of overpriced fuel, hovering just below California’s golden standard.

So next time you’re standing at the pump weeping softly into your steering wheel, remember: it could always be worse. You could live in a place where filling up costs more than your monthly streaming subscriptions combined.

10-Year Average Gas Prices in TN and the U.S. Average (From GasBuddy.com):

1. July 21, 2024: $3.10/g TN (U.S. Average: $3.47/g)
2. July 21, 2023: $3.17/g TN (U.S. Average: $3.56/g)
3. July 21, 2022: $3.99/g TN (U.S. Average: $4.42/g)
4. July 21, 2021: $2.84/g TN (U.S. Average: $3.16/g)
5. July 21, 2020: $1.89/g TN (U.S. Average: $2.18/g)
6. July 21, 2019: $2.50/g TN (U.S. Average: $2.76/g)
7. July 21, 2018: $2.59/g TN (U.S. Average: $2.83/g)
8. July 21, 2017: $2.04/g TN (U.S. Average: $2.28/g)
9. July 21, 2016: $1.94/g TN (U.S. Average: $2.17/g)
10. July 21, 2015: $2.46/g TN (U.S. Average: $2.75/g)

CHEAPEST in the United States: This week it appears that Mississippi is the state with the lowest priced regular unleaded gas, now standing at $2.71 per gallon. Oklahoma comes in second at $2.74, followed by Texas in third at $2.75 per gallon. Ranked at number four is Tennessee on the list with an average price of $2.76 per gallon for regular unleaded.

HIGHEST in the United States: Across the country and on the upper end of pricing, California has the highest priced gas at $4.49 (per gal. for reg.), followed by Hawaii at $4.46 per gallon for regular unleaded. Washington State is number 3 on the high list at $4.38 per gallon. In case you’re curious, all of those prices for regular unleaded are higher than the highest price you’ll pay in Tennessee for premium grade fuel. The average price for premium grade gas is $3.61 per gallon in TN, as of Monday, July 21, 2025.