Report: PA Gas Tax Going Down, Relief at the Pump in 2024

HARRISBURG – WHTM is reporting… After a year of record gas prices, PA drivers could see relief at the pump in 2024. According to the state Department of Revenue, the motor fuel tax rate, also known as the gas tax, will drop for the first time since 2018. The $0.611/gallon tax will drop to $0.576/gallon in 2024 effective Jan. 1, 2024, and remain in place throughout the calendar year.
The PA fuel tax remains above average for other states with the national average set at $0.3236, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The federal gas tax is $0.184, as of July 1, 2023. The prices of aviation gasoline ($0.06/gallon) and jet fuel ($0.02/gallon) will also remain flat in 2024. Undyed diesel and kerosene will drop from $0.785/gallon to $0.741/gallon.
According to Gas Buddy.com, Pennsylvania has the seventh-highest gas prices in the country, averaging $3.423/gallon. That’s down from $5.05/gallon average Pennsylvania drivers saw in June 2022 and is the lowest Pennsylvania drivers have seen since late 2021. The rate remained the same for five years.