Gas in Colorado averaged $3.52 in 2023 — $3.72 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.52
In 2025 dollars
$3.72
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Colorado across 2023, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How Colorado prices moved through 2023
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.10 the week of February 20, 2023; the low was $2.58 the week of December 18, 2023 — a swing of 59.3%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2023 | $2.85 | $3.05 |
| January 9, 2023 | $3.07 | $3.29 |
| January 16, 2023 | $3.36 | $3.60 |
| January 23, 2023 | $3.64 | $3.90 |
| January 30, 2023 | $3.79 | $4.07 |
| February 6, 2023 | $3.90 | $4.17 |
| February 13, 2023 | $3.96 | $4.23 |
| February 20, 2023 | $4.10 | $4.38 |
| February 27, 2023 | $4.05 | $4.33 |
| March 6, 2023 | $3.95 | $4.21 |
| March 13, 2023 | $3.84 | $4.10 |
| March 20, 2023 | $3.71 | $3.95 |
| March 27, 2023 | $3.51 | $3.75 |
| April 3, 2023 | $3.38 | $3.60 |
| April 10, 2023 | $3.34 | $3.55 |
| April 17, 2023 | $3.52 | $3.74 |
| April 24, 2023 | $3.50 | $3.72 |
| May 1, 2023 | $3.40 | $3.61 |
| May 8, 2023 | $3.32 | $3.53 |
| May 15, 2023 | $3.25 | $3.45 |
| May 22, 2023 | $3.25 | $3.45 |
| May 29, 2023 | $3.39 | $3.60 |
| June 5, 2023 | $3.38 | $3.58 |
| June 12, 2023 | $3.42 | $3.63 |
| June 19, 2023 | $3.51 | $3.72 |
| June 26, 2023 | $3.56 | $3.77 |
| July 3, 2023 | $3.79 | $4.00 |
| July 10, 2023 | $3.74 | $3.95 |
| July 17, 2023 | $3.81 | $4.03 |
| July 24, 2023 | $3.75 | $3.96 |
| July 31, 2023 | $3.96 | $4.18 |
| August 7, 2023 | $3.93 | $4.13 |
| August 14, 2023 | $3.91 | $4.12 |
| August 21, 2023 | $3.99 | $4.19 |
| August 28, 2023 | $3.89 | $4.09 |
| September 4, 2023 | $3.83 | $4.01 |
| September 11, 2023 | $3.87 | $4.05 |
| September 18, 2023 | $3.98 | $4.17 |
| September 25, 2023 | $3.86 | $4.04 |
| October 2, 2023 | $3.78 | $3.95 |
| October 9, 2023 | $3.68 | $3.85 |
| October 16, 2023 | $3.52 | $3.69 |
| October 23, 2023 | $3.59 | $3.75 |
| October 30, 2023 | $3.43 | $3.59 |
| November 6, 2023 | $3.26 | $3.40 |
| November 13, 2023 | $3.10 | $3.24 |
| November 20, 2023 | $2.96 | $3.09 |
| November 27, 2023 | $2.89 | $3.02 |
| December 4, 2023 | $2.80 | $2.92 |
| December 11, 2023 | $2.67 | $2.78 |
| December 18, 2023 | $2.58 | $2.69 |
| December 25, 2023 | $2.70 | $2.82 |
Year over year
How 2023 compares, adjusted for inflation
2023 was Colorado’s 10th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 18th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
Colorado fuel prices by grade in 2023
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 | $3.52 | $3.72 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.90 | $4.13 | +37.9¢ |
| Premium | $4.21 | $4.45 | +68.8¢ |
Common questions
Colorado gas prices in 2023, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Colorado in 2023?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Colorado in 2023 was $3.52 per gallon — about $3.72 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 2023?
- Colorado's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.10 the week of February 20, 2023 and bottomed out at $2.58 the week of December 18, 2023 — a swing of 59.3% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Colorado higher in 2023 than in 2022?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Colorado was cheaper in 2023 than in 2022, down 9.9% year over year.
- How does 2023 rank for gas prices in Colorado history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2023 was the 10th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Colorado out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).