Gas prices increase across Whatcom County and Bellingham, and they’ve hit a new threshold
Gas prices in Whatcom County, Bellingham and Washington state have increased again this month, but we’ve found the cheapest local gas in the county for you to save at the pump.
The average price of a gallon of gas across the United States was $3.78 on Wednesday, Oct. 4, according to the American Automobile Association — 3-cents less than last month’s average.
Although the country’s gas prices slightly decreased, local gas prices in Washington increased. Here’s the breakdown:
Washington gas prices
Washington state’s average cost of gas per gallon is now $5.12 — a 3-cent increase from September’s average of $5.09. Last September, gas averaged $5.32 a gallon in Washington state, 20 cents above the current average, according to AAA.
Although gas prices dropped from extreme highs in 2022, Washington state’s average cost of gas per gallon has increased throughout 2023.
For the third month in a row, Washington has the second-highest gas prices in the country, following California at $5.97 a gallon, according to AAA.
Whatcom County 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.
On Wednesday, Oct. 4, Whatcom County’s average gallon of gas was $5 — a 2-cent increase compared with September.
Bellingham’s average gallon of gas is also $5 a gallon, according to AAA, a 4-cent increase from last month’s average of $4.96.
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 10 cheapest gas station prices in Whatcom County and updates prices in real time.
The cheapest gas price in Whatcom County on Wednesday, Oct. 4, was $4.49 a gallon at Costco at 4125 Arctic Ave in Bellingham, according to GasBuddy.
This story was originally published October 4, 2023 at 10:47 AM.
