Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.10 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average was 2 cents more than a week ago, 11 cents more than last month, and 35 cents less than this time last year.

“Holiday road travel was down at least 25%. With fewer people on the road, the majority of states saw little change at the pump from the last week of 2020 to the first few days of 2021,” said Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman, AAA – The Auto Club Group.

While the national gas price average is nine cents more than last month, January gas prices are already 33 cents cheaper than this time last year. That is the largest year-over-year difference at the beginning of January since 2015. AAA expects demand to dwindle in coming weeks and gas prices to likely be cheaper, especially if crude oil holds at the current price point.

How high or low gas prices will go in 2021 will largely depend on crude oil prices, supply and demand. AAA expects that as the vaccine becomes more widely available and states loosen travel restrictions, Americans will begin to drive more and at that point we will see an impact at the pump. At $2.17, 2020 saw the lowest annual national gas price average since 2016.

Area average gas prices – Chattooga ($2.o8), Walker ($2.05), Floyd ($2.03), Gordon ($2.09), DeKalb, AL ($2.01), Cherokee, AL ($2.01)