LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) -- The average price of gas in South Carolina fell in the past week, dropping 2.9 cents per gallon according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,028 stations in South Carolina.

Motorists going to fill up their tank this Monday can expect prices around the state to average at approximately $2.77 per gallon.

GasBuddy data reports that prices are 4.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 7.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

The cheapest station in South Carolina was prices at approximately $2.55 per gallon Sunday, while the most expensive was $3.59 per gallon, an over a dollar difference.

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Meanwhile, the national price of gas also fell in the last week, dropping 3.6 cents per gallon to average at $3.12 per gallon Monday.

The national average is down 1.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 2.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

"The good news is that the transition to cheaper winter gasoline begins tomorrow across most of the nation, and with improvements underway in the West Coast market, I expect that average gas prices will continue to decline in the weeks ahead in most states, assuming hurricane season remains quiet," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.