5/08 AAA Arizona says gas prices in Arizona climbed another 17-cents this week for an average of $4.84 per gallon. The cost is $1.55 higher than it was at this time last year. Nationally, gas prices rose 25-cents for an average of $4.55 per gallon. Nationwide, pump prices are now $1.40 higher than they were a year ago and have reached the highest price they’ve been since 2022, when the national average peaked at $5.01. Phoenix has the highest price in the state at $4.94 while Tucson has the lowest price at $4.73. The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station remained the same at 41 cents. In Arizona, the average is 43 cents.
