Here’s how much gas prices have increased in Whatcom County. Plus, where to find the lowest price
Washington state’s and Whatcom County’s gas prices have increased again compared to last month, but we’ve found the cheapest local gas in the county.
The average price of a gallon of gas increased by 11 cents in the last month in the United States and was $3.50 on Tuesday, April 4, according to the American Automobile Association.
Washington state’s average cost of gas per gallon is now $4.31, an 8-cent increase from March’s average of $4.23. February’s average was $4.13. Last April, gas averaged $4.71 a gallon in Washington state, according to AAA.
Washington state’s average cost of gas per gallon has increased steadily throughout 2023.
Washington state has the third-highest gas prices in the country after California and Hawaii. California has the highest gas in the country, averaging $4.84 a gallon, according to AAA.
Whatcom County gas prices
Whatcom County’s average cost of gas per gallon was one of the lowest in the state in January at $3.62 according to AAA data. Since then, Whatcom’s gas prices have steadily increased.
In April, Whatcom County’s average gallon of gas is $4.27, a 4-cent increase compared to March, and a 12-cent increase compared to February.
Whatcom County’s southern neighbor, Skagit County, averaged 8-cents lower per gallon in April.
The Bellingham Herald also compared gas prices to Whatcom County’s northern neighbor, Vancouver, B.C., where gas prices average 187.4 Canadian dollars per liter, or $5.74 per gallon, according to the Canadian Automobile Association.
How to find the cheapest gas
To find the cheapest gas in your area, the GasBuddy app uses your phone’s location or ZIP code to report the prices of the nearest gas stations in real-time.
GasBuddy also has a list of the ten cheapest gas station prices in Whatcom County and updates prices in real time.
The cheapest gas price in Whatcom County on Tuesday, April 4, was $3.69 a gallon at Costco at 4124 Artic Ave. in Bellingham, according to GasBuddy.
