Annual Fuel
How Much Gas Per Year?
Enter your annual miles, MPG and local gas price. See gallons burned, yearly cost — plus per-month, per-week and per-day figures.
- Updated for 2026
- US units
- No signup
- Transparent assumptions
Yearly fuel spend
Your estimate
Yearly gas cost
$1,791
519 gallons
Per month
$149
Per week
$34
Per day
$4.91
Fill-ups
37
MPG scenarios
Yearly cost at different MPG
Same 13,500 miles, same $3.45/gal — different vehicle efficiency.
How we calculate this
- Inputs
- All values are user-supplied — change MPG, distance and price to match your situation.
- Defaults
- Pre-filled with average US fuel prices and EPA-style MPG so the page is useful at first load.
- Units
- US miles, gallons, MPG and USD throughout. No conversions are applied silently.
- Rounding
- Displayed to the nearest cent or whole mile; internal math keeps full precision.
Sources & assumptions
- EPA fuel economy data — City / highway / combined MPG and MPGe baselines.
- U.S. Department of Energy (fueleconomy.gov) — Vehicle efficiency and EV range references.
- AAA gas price trends — Recent national and regional retail fuel averages.
- EIA electricity rates — Average residential per-kWh prices used for EV charging.
We summarize publicly available data — no scraping, no external API calls. Figures are calibrated periodically; use the calculators above for your exact inputs.
Frequently asked questions
How many gallons of gas per year is average?
The average US driver burns ~500 gallons per year — 13,500 miles at 26 MPG combined. Your total depends heavily on commute length and vehicle.
How much money do Americans spend on gas per year?
At today's average price ($3.45/gal) the average driver spends about $1,791/year on fuel alone.
How much would switching to a hybrid save?
A jump from 26 to 45 MPG cuts your yearly fuel bill by 42%. Enter your real numbers above to see the exact dollar difference.