Gas Prices in Colorado
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline, how it’s moving, and how Colorado stacks up against the rest of the country.
Week of July 27, 2026 · EIA weekly retail
9.9¢ below
The U.S. average is $4.10. Colorado drivers pay less than the typical American.
Colorado is the 25th-cheapest place to buy regular gas of 51 states and D.C. — equivalently, the 27th-most-expensive.
Ranked on current-week prices (week of July 27, 2026). Cheapest: Georgia ($3.63). Most expensive: Hawaii ($5.78).
Colorado gas prices over time
The weekly price right up to the latest EIA value; longer ranges step out to monthly, and Max reaches back to 1970 (a dashed line marks the 2000 EIA basis change). Toggle between the price at the pump and constant 2025 dollars.
View the data (53 points · weekly)
| Date | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | $2.96 | $2.96 |
| 2025-08-04 | $2.94 | $2.93 |
| 2025-08-11 | $2.96 | $2.95 |
| 2025-08-18 | $3.01 | $3.00 |
| 2025-08-25 | $2.98 | $2.97 |
| 2025-09-01 | $3.06 | $3.04 |
| 2025-09-08 | $3.20 | $3.18 |
| 2025-09-15 | $3.08 | $3.06 |
| 2025-09-22 | $3.06 | $3.04 |
| 2025-09-29 | $2.93 | $2.91 |
| 2025-10-06 | $2.83 | $2.75 |
| 2025-10-13 | $2.79 | $2.70 |
| 2025-10-20 | $2.76 | $2.67 |
| 2025-10-27 | $2.80 | $2.71 |
| 2025-11-03 | $2.71 | $2.68 |
| 2025-11-10 | $2.64 | $2.61 |
| 2025-11-17 | $2.67 | $2.64 |
| 2025-11-24 | $2.53 | $2.50 |
| 2025-12-01 | $2.41 | $2.38 |
| 2025-12-08 | $2.32 | $2.29 |
| 2025-12-15 | $2.29 | $2.27 |
| 2025-12-22 | $2.28 | $2.25 |
| 2025-12-29 | $2.20 | $2.18 |
| 2026-01-05 | $2.19 | $2.16 |
| 2026-01-12 | $2.26 | $2.23 |
| 2026-01-19 | $2.38 | $2.35 |
| 2026-01-26 | $2.47 | $2.44 |
| 2026-02-02 | $2.49 | $2.45 |
| 2026-02-09 | $2.68 | $2.64 |
| 2026-02-16 | $2.70 | $2.66 |
| 2026-02-23 | $2.58 | $2.54 |
| 2026-03-02 | $2.81 | $2.74 |
| 2026-03-09 | $3.44 | $3.35 |
| 2026-03-16 | $3.80 | $3.70 |
| 2026-03-23 | $3.86 | $3.76 |
| 2026-03-30 | $3.76 | $3.67 |
| 2026-04-06 | $3.70 | $3.58 |
| 2026-04-13 | $3.68 | $3.56 |
| 2026-04-20 | $3.81 | $3.69 |
| 2026-04-27 | $3.93 | $3.81 |
| 2026-05-04 | $4.35 | $4.19 |
| 2026-05-11 | $4.26 | $4.11 |
| 2026-05-18 | $4.62 | $4.45 |
| 2026-05-25 | $4.54 | $4.38 |
| 2026-06-01 | $4.20 | $4.06 |
| 2026-06-08 | $3.98 | $3.86 |
| 2026-06-15 | $3.95 | $3.82 |
| 2026-06-22 | $3.67 | $3.55 |
| 2026-06-29 | $3.56 | $3.45 |
| 2026-07-06 | $3.52 | $3.40 |
| 2026-07-13 | $3.72 | $3.60 |
| 2026-07-20 | $3.90 | $3.78 |
| 2026-07-27 | $4.00 | $3.87 |
Colorado gas prices, year by year
Pick a year for that season’s weekly trend, the high and low, every grade, and how it ranks in Colorado history.
Every grade, plus diesel
| Grade | Price / gal | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $4.00 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.38 | +37.9¢ |
| Premium | $4.76 | +76.5¢ |
The highs and lows
Colorado vs. the nation and its neighbors
Latest comparable annual state averages for regular gasoline (2024, EIA SEDS) — a consistent all-51 basis, distinct from the current-week estimate above.
Colorado gas prices, answered
- What is the average price of gas in Colorado right now?
- As of the week of July 27, 2026, the average price of regular gasoline in Colorado is $4.00 per gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.
- Is gas more expensive in Colorado than the national average?
- Colorado's average of $4.00 is 9.9¢ below the U.S. average of $4.10 per gallon for regular gasoline.
- What is the highest gas price ever recorded in Colorado?
- The highest average regular gasoline price recorded for Colorado in this series was $4.87 per gallon, the week of June 20, 2022. The lowest was $1.04 the week of December 17, 2001.
- Are gas prices in Colorado going up or down?
- Over the latest week, the average price of regular gasoline in Colorado rose to $4.00 per gallon. Colorado currently ranks 25th-cheapest of 51 states and D.C. for regular gasoline.