Drivers paid an average of $3.49 per gallon for gas in 2013, making it the least expensive year to fill up since 2010, reports AAA. This year’s average was significantly lower than in 2012 when consumers paid an average of $3.60 per gallon, which was the most expensive ever, writes Michael Green of the AAA. Gas prices in 2011 were the second highest on record at $3.51 per gallon, while 2013 holds the rank of third most expensive, Green notes.
According to AAA: The cheapest gas prices were in South Carolina for the second year in a row with an annual average of $3.24 per gallon. The next cheapest states included: Mississippi ($3.28), Tennessee ($3.29), Arkansas ($3.29) and Missouri ($3.29). There were 30 states with an annual average below $3.50 per gallon in 2013. The cheapest annual metro average was $3.15 per gallon in Casper, Wyo.
