The average retail gas price in Maine was $2.79 per gallon on Sunday. The figure is based on a GasBuddy.com survey of 1,228 gas outlets in the state. The national average price fell about the same amount per gallon in the last week to $2.77 per gallon.

Maine gas prices on Sunday were nearly 95 cents per gallon less than the same day in 2014 and nearly 5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.

The national average price increased 1.2 cents per gallon during the last month and is 88.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.