Gas Prices in Denver Today
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the Denver metro area, how it’s moving, and how it compares with Colorado and the rest of the country.
Week of September 14, 2026 · EIA weekly retail survey
6.9¢ below
The U.S. average is $4.32. Denver drivers pay less than the typical American.
Denver is the 4th-cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA tracks weekly. — equivalently, the 7th-most-expensive.
Ranked on current-week prices (week of September 14, 2026). Cheapest: Houston ($3.74). Most expensive: San Francisco ($5.93).
Denver gas prices over time
The weekly price right up to the latest EIA value; longer ranges step out to monthly. EIA’s Denver panel begins in 2000, so Max reaches back there rather than to 1970 — metro-level history does not run as deep as the state series. Toggle between the price at the pump and constant 2025 dollars.
View the data (53 points · weekly)
| Date | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | $3.05 | $3.03 |
| 2025-09-22 | $3.04 | $3.02 |
| 2025-09-29 | $2.88 | $2.86 |
| 2025-10-06 | $2.77 | $2.67 |
| 2025-10-13 | $2.73 | $2.63 |
| 2025-10-20 | $2.68 | $2.58 |
| 2025-10-27 | $2.79 | $2.69 |
| 2025-11-03 | $2.69 | $2.66 |
| 2025-11-10 | $2.58 | $2.55 |
| 2025-11-17 | $2.59 | $2.56 |
| 2025-11-24 | $2.45 | $2.43 |
| 2025-12-01 | $2.33 | $2.30 |
| 2025-12-08 | $2.25 | $2.22 |
| 2025-12-15 | $2.28 | $2.25 |
| 2025-12-22 | $2.26 | $2.23 |
| 2025-12-29 | $2.17 | $2.14 |
| 2026-01-05 | $2.15 | $2.12 |
| 2026-01-12 | $2.25 | $2.22 |
| 2026-01-19 | $2.48 | $2.44 |
| 2026-01-26 | $2.54 | $2.51 |
| 2026-02-02 | $2.45 | $2.41 |
| 2026-02-09 | $2.66 | $2.62 |
| 2026-02-16 | $2.70 | $2.65 |
| 2026-02-23 | $2.56 | $2.51 |
| 2026-03-02 | $2.84 | $2.77 |
| 2026-03-09 | $3.43 | $3.35 |
| 2026-03-16 | $3.85 | $3.75 |
| 2026-03-23 | $3.89 | $3.79 |
| 2026-03-30 | $3.79 | $3.69 |
| 2026-04-06 | $3.68 | $3.56 |
| 2026-04-13 | $3.69 | $3.58 |
| 2026-04-20 | $3.77 | $3.65 |
| 2026-04-27 | $3.92 | $3.79 |
| 2026-05-04 | $4.32 | $4.16 |
| 2026-05-11 | $4.26 | $4.11 |
| 2026-05-18 | $4.64 | $4.47 |
| 2026-05-25 | $4.58 | $4.41 |
| 2026-06-01 | $4.20 | $4.07 |
| 2026-06-08 | $3.94 | $3.82 |
| 2026-06-15 | $3.89 | $3.77 |
| 2026-06-22 | $3.58 | $3.47 |
| 2026-06-29 | $3.45 | $3.34 |
| 2026-07-06 | $3.46 | $3.35 |
| 2026-07-13 | $3.68 | $3.56 |
| 2026-07-20 | $3.88 | $3.75 |
| 2026-07-27 | $4.03 | $3.90 |
| 2026-08-03 | $4.08 | $3.93 |
| 2026-08-10 | $4.04 | $3.89 |
| 2026-08-17 | $4.27 | $4.12 |
| 2026-08-24 | $4.43 | $4.27 |
| 2026-08-31 | $4.16 | $4.01 |
| 2026-09-07 | $4.15 | $4.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | $4.25 | $4.09 |
Every grade EIA publishes
| Grade | Price / gal | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $4.25 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.72 | +46.7¢ |
| Premium | $5.06 | +80.8¢ |
EIA does not publish a diesel price for its metro panels, so there is no diesel row here. For diesel, see national and state diesel prices.
The highs and lows
Over EIA’s Denver weekly series, 2000–present.
Denver vs. Colorado, the nation, and the other metros
Current-week regular gasoline (week of September 14, 2026) — every value is an EIA published average on the same basis.
Denver gas prices, answered
- What is the average price of gas in Denver right now?
- As of the week of September 14, 2026, the average price of regular gasoline in the Denver metro area is $4.25 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly retail survey.
- Is gas more expensive in Denver than the national average?
- Denver's average of $4.25 is 6.9¢ below the U.S. average of $4.32 per gallon for regular gasoline.
- What is the highest gas price ever recorded in Denver?
- The highest weekly average for regular gasoline EIA has recorded in Denver is $4.84 per gallon, the week of June 13, 2022. The lowest was $1.02 the week of December 17, 2001. EIA's Denver series begins in 2000.
- Are gas prices in Denver going up or down?
- Over the latest week, the average price of regular gasoline in Denver rose to $4.25 per gallon. Denver currently ranks 4th-cheapest of the 10 metro areas EIA publishes weekly prices for.
- Is gas cheaper in Denver than the rest of Colorado?
- Denver averages $4.25 per gallon while Colorado as a whole averages $4.23, a difference of 2.0¢ per gallon. Metro prices can differ from the statewide average because of local taxes, fuel specifications, and distance from supply.