Gas in Colorado averaged $2.21 in 2020 — $2.74 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Colorado across 2020, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Colorado prices moved through 2020
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.65 the week of January 6, 2020; the low was $1.64 the week of May 11, 2020 — a swing of 60.9%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2020 | $2.65 | $3.29 |
| January 13, 2020 | $2.61 | $3.24 |
| January 20, 2020 | $2.57 | $3.20 |
| January 27, 2020 | $2.53 | $3.14 |
| February 3, 2020 | $2.49 | $3.09 |
| February 10, 2020 | $2.47 | $3.07 |
| February 17, 2020 | $2.43 | $3.01 |
| February 24, 2020 | $2.39 | $2.97 |
| March 2, 2020 | $2.33 | $2.90 |
| March 9, 2020 | $2.25 | $2.81 |
| March 16, 2020 | $2.14 | $2.67 |
| March 23, 2020 | $2.03 | $2.53 |
| March 30, 2020 | $1.94 | $2.43 |
| April 6, 2020 | $1.85 | $2.33 |
| April 13, 2020 | $1.79 | $2.25 |
| April 20, 2020 | $1.72 | $2.16 |
| April 27, 2020 | $1.68 | $2.11 |
| May 4, 2020 | $1.65 | $2.08 |
| May 11, 2020 | $1.64 | $2.07 |
| May 18, 2020 | $1.70 | $2.14 |
| May 25, 2020 | $1.93 | $2.42 |
| June 1, 2020 | $2.07 | $2.60 |
| June 8, 2020 | $2.20 | $2.75 |
| June 15, 2020 | $2.29 | $2.87 |
| June 22, 2020 | $2.36 | $2.95 |
| June 29, 2020 | $2.44 | $3.06 |
| July 6, 2020 | $2.45 | $3.05 |
| July 13, 2020 | $2.45 | $3.06 |
| July 20, 2020 | $2.43 | $3.03 |
| July 27, 2020 | $2.41 | $3.00 |
| August 3, 2020 | $2.40 | $2.97 |
| August 10, 2020 | $2.37 | $2.94 |
| August 17, 2020 | $2.36 | $2.93 |
| August 24, 2020 | $2.35 | $2.92 |
| August 31, 2020 | $2.34 | $2.91 |
| September 7, 2020 | $2.31 | $2.86 |
| September 14, 2020 | $2.28 | $2.83 |
| September 21, 2020 | $2.27 | $2.81 |
| September 28, 2020 | $2.25 | $2.78 |
| October 5, 2020 | $2.21 | $2.74 |
| October 12, 2020 | $2.20 | $2.73 |
| October 19, 2020 | $2.19 | $2.71 |
| October 26, 2020 | $2.17 | $2.69 |
| November 2, 2020 | $2.14 | $2.64 |
| November 9, 2020 | $2.12 | $2.62 |
| November 16, 2020 | $2.11 | $2.61 |
| November 23, 2020 | $2.08 | $2.57 |
| November 30, 2020 | $2.10 | $2.59 |
| December 7, 2020 | $2.12 | $2.61 |
| December 14, 2020 | $2.13 | $2.61 |
| December 21, 2020 | $2.19 | $2.69 |
| December 28, 2020 | $2.21 | $2.71 |
2020: Colorado and the national picture
2020 coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. In Colorado, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $1.64 (May 11, 2020) to a high of $2.65 (January 6, 2020). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $2.74 ranks 23rd-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2020 compares, adjusted for inflation
2020 was Colorado’s 23rd-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 5th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Colorado fuel prices by grade in 2020
Year-average price per grade. Premium figures are the spread drivers paid for higher-octane fuel that year.
| Grade | Avg / gal | 2025 $ | vs. regular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2.21 | $2.74 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.54 | $3.15 | +32.8¢ |
| Premium | $2.82 | $3.51 | +61.3¢ |
Colorado gas prices in 2020, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Colorado in 2020?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Colorado in 2020 was $2.21 per gallon — about $2.74 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in Colorado during 2020?
- Colorado's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.65 the week of January 6, 2020 and bottomed out at $1.64 the week of May 11, 2020 — a swing of 60.9% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Colorado higher in 2020 than in 2019?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Colorado was cheaper in 2020 than in 2019, down 14.3% year over year.
- How does 2020 rank for gas prices in Colorado history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2020 was the 23rd-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Colorado out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).