Expect Gas Price Increase In West Michigan Over Next Several Days The frigid temperatures, power outages, and water crisis in Texas are affecting drivers in West Michigan. Gas prices in the area have already been creeping higher and this is just the beginning of what could be a week or more of slowly increasing prices. According to an article from Wood TV 8, "Grand Rapids-area gas prices started increasing Tuesday afternoon from an average of $2.43 per gallon of regular gas to $2.65 per gallon, according to DeHaan. That’s in line with GasBuddy’s national prediction of a 10- to 20-cent price jump over the next two weeks."