For the second week in a row, gas prices in Eastern Wisconsin have dropped significantly.
The average price per gallon of regular unleaded fuel in Manitowoc County fell 31 cents since this time last week to $3.68, according to the AAA Gas Prices website.
That marks a 75-cent drop over the past two weeks, and leaves the average right around where it was in mid-July.
It’s also down 83 cents per gallon from the peak in mid-May, but $1.21 higher than the five-year lows experienced in January.
Meanwhile, Sheboygan County is boasting the biggest change this week, dropping 38 cents per gallon to $3.77, while Calumet County’s average is down 21 cents to $3.83.
Outagamie County motorists are paying 22 cents less per gallon at $3.77, Brown and Kewaunee Counties each saw a 27-cent drop to $3.92 and $3.88, respectively, while Door County’s average dipped 31 cents to $3.83.
Also, for the first time in two weeks, the state average is back below the national average.
Throughout Wisconsin, the fuel price fell 37 cents to $3.83, while the national average only dipped 18 cents to $3.94 per gallon.
