Some relief for drivers: While $2-a-gallon gas may be a far-off dream, prices have still inched lower recently.

"The national average at a moment's notice earlier this week fell below $3 a gallon," said Patrick De Haan, Head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy.

That dip below $3 was a four-year low, but the price of gas has ticked up since then, averaging $3.07 per gallon as of midday Thursday.

Meanwhile, for many Americans, money saved at the pump is going toward other rising energy bills.

At a recent rally against rising energy costs, Vick Petersen told Scripps News Group Phoenix that his electric bill has gone up about $150 per month compared to last year.

"My bill runs about close to $600 per month," Petersen said.

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