How Many Gallons of Gas Does One Bitcoin Buy?
Today one bitcoin buys about 18,928 US gallons (71,650 litres) of regular gasoline: bitcoin at $81,088 and gas at $4.28 a gallon (US average, week of October 19). Since 2014 the average is 9,357 gallons; the high was 39,934 (October 6, 2025) and the low 80 (August 24, 2015). Today's ratio is higher than 83% of weeks since 2014. Put the other way, a gallon of gas costs about 5,283 satoshis.
Gallons of gasoline per bitcoin, weekly since 2014
US regular gasoline, all formulations, incl. taxesDiesel
One bitcoin buys about 12,920 gallons of on-highway diesel today ($6.28 a gallon, week of Oct 19), against an average of 7,942 gallons since 2014.
Bitcoin and Gas Prices by Year
Yearly averages of the weekly figures; the ratio's high and low within each year.
| Year | Bitcoin (avg, $) | Gas (avg, $/gal) | Gallons per bitcoin (avg) | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $74,199 | $3.86 | 19,796 | 33,577 | 15,217 |
| 2025 | $101,621 | $3.10 | 32,798 | 39,934 | 24,433 |
| 2024 | $66,201 | $3.30 | 20,179 | 35,156 | 12,902 |
| 2023 | $28,615 | $3.52 | 8,195 | 13,997 | 5,178 |
| 2022 | $28,333 | $3.95 | 7,294 | 14,160 | 4,151 |
| 2021 | $47,468 | $3.01 | 15,830 | 21,023 | 9,774 |
| 2020 | $11,129 | $2.17 | 5,160 | 12,075 | 2,231 |
| 2019 | $7,472 | $2.60 | 2,845 | 4,479 | 1,511 |
| 2018 | $7,601 | $2.72 | 2,808 | 6,015 | 1,447 |
| 2017 | $3,915 | $2.41 | 1,590 | 7,802 | 353 |
| 2016 | $567 | $2.14 | 263 | 393 | 193 |
| 2015 | $274 | $2.43 | 115 | 218 | 80 |
| 2014 | $362 | $2.92 | 125 | 138 | 100 |
Bitcoin-to-Gas Ratio: FAQ
How many gallons of gas does one bitcoin buy?
Today one bitcoin buys about 18,928 US gallons (71,650 litres) of regular gasoline: bitcoin at $81,088 and gas at $4.28 a gallon (US average, week of October 19). Since 2014 the average is 9,357 gallons; the high was 39,934 (October 6, 2025) and the low 80 (August 24, 2015). Today's ratio is higher than 83% of weeks since 2014. Put the other way, a gallon of gas costs about 5,283 satoshis.
What is the bitcoin-to-gas ratio?
It is the price of one bitcoin divided by the price of one US gallon of regular gasoline, so it shows how much fuel bitcoin can buy. A rising ratio means bitcoin has gained purchasing power against gasoline; a falling ratio means gas has become relatively more expensive.
When was bitcoin worth the most gasoline?
The highest weekly reading since 2014 was 39,934 gallons per bitcoin in the week of October 6, 2025, when bitcoin was $124,753 and gas $3.12 a gallon.
When was bitcoin worth the least gasoline?
The lowest was 80 gallons per bitcoin in the week of August 24, 2015 (bitcoin $210, gas $2.64).
How many gallons of diesel does one bitcoin buy?
About 12,920 gallons of on-highway diesel at $6.28 a gallon (US average, week of October 19), against an average of 7,942 since 2014.
Where do these numbers come from?
Gasoline and diesel: the US Energy Information Administration's weekly survey of retail prices including taxes, published every Monday and taken from FRED. Bitcoin: this site's daily US-dollar closing price (from September 2014). Each week uses the bitcoin close on or just before the survey date.
Sources: EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update (public domain) via FRED; bitcoin: this site's daily closes. Today's figure uses the live bitcoin price and the latest weekly gas survey. Not investment advice. See also: bitcoin adjusted for inflation · oil price history.