Connecticut gas prices drop, interest rates to decrease NBC Connecticut [Video]

Consumers in Connecticut might have noticed some lower priced gas costs lately.

This comes as the federal reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in four years — which has the potential to help your wallet, too.

According to AAA, the average price of gas in Connecticut today is $3.16 per gallon. But GasBuddy shows you can find gas in Connecticut for as low as $2.66.

“When I saw $2.89 I thought ‘this is great,’” driver Kristine Lindgren, of Berlin, said.

“Very happy because I’m travelling,” Maria Macidorek, of Berlin, said.

Drivers say paying under three dollars for gas is a welcome change after a rollercoaster few years of gas prices.

AAA data shows some days in 2021 had gas price averages as low as $2.27, where some days in 2022 averaged a record high at $4.98.

AAA says this day last year, the average price of gas was $3.86.

“It’s nice to see them low and all,” driver …