As gas prices increase across the country, Athens-Clarke average above $4 per gallon

Prices for diesel gas in Georgia hit a record on Wednesday, with the average price per gallon being $5.25, according to AAA.

As of Wednesday, May 18, the average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Georgia was $4.11, according to AAA. The price is up more than 40 cents from a month ago. Across the United States, the average price of a gallon of gas was $4.57 as of Wednesday.

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In the Athens area, Barrow County had the highest gas average at $4.11 on Wednesday, and Oconee County had the cheapest gas price average at $4.07, according to AAA. The average price for a gallon of unleaded gas in Clarke County is $4.09 and the average price for a gallon of diesel gas is $5.21.

The record in Clarke County was set on March 14 when the average hit $4.30.

One way to check the best prices on gas in your area is to use the popular fuel-savings site GasBuddy to find the lowest cost of gas in their area.

As gas prices are expected to continue to rise, people. can use this tracker to find the cheapest cost per gallon around Athens and the rest of Georgia.