What A Gallon of Gas Cost The Year You Were Born

With gas prices out of control because of the situation or Russia (or whatever reason they make up). We thought it would be fun to look at what the price of gas was in the year you were born. So you'll know what it cost your parents to fill up their tank so they could bring you home from the hospital.

Antique Gas Station — Photo: Getty Images

The price of a gallon of gas cost the year you were born, according to moneytalknews.com:

2000

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.51 per gallon

1999

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.17 per gallon

1998

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.06 per gallon

1997

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.23 per gallon

1996

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.23 per gallon

1995

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.15 per gallon

1994

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.11 per gallon

1993

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.11 per gallon

1992

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.13 per gallon

1991

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.14 per gallon

1990

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.15 per gallon

1989

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.00 per gallon

1988

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.90 per gallon

1987

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.90 per gallon

1986

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.86 per gallon

1985

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.12 per gallon

1984

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.13 per gallon

1983

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.16 per gallon

1982

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.22 per gallon

1981

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.31 per gallon

1980

Average retail price for regular gas: $1.19 per gallon

1979

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.86 per gallon

1978

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.63 per gallon

1977

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.62 per gallon

1976

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.59 per gallon

1975

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.57 per gallon

1974

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.53 per gallon

1973

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.39 per gallon

1972

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.36 per gallon

1971

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.36 per gallon

1970

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.36 per gallon

1969

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.35 per gallon

1968

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.34 per gallon

1967

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.33 per gallon

1966

Average retail price for regular gas: $0.32 per gallon

1965