Gas in Minnesota averaged $3.51 in 2011 — $5.03 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Minnesota across 2011, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Minnesota prices moved through 2011
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.94 the week of May 16, 2011; the low was $3.03 the week of January 3, 2011 — a swing of 30.0%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2011 | $3.03 | $4.41 |
| January 10, 2011 | $3.09 | $4.50 |
| January 17, 2011 | $3.10 | $4.51 |
| January 24, 2011 | $3.17 | $4.61 |
| January 31, 2011 | $3.14 | $4.58 |
| February 7, 2011 | $3.14 | $4.55 |
| February 14, 2011 | $3.16 | $4.59 |
| February 21, 2011 | $3.17 | $4.59 |
| February 28, 2011 | $3.43 | $4.97 |
| March 7, 2011 | $3.58 | $5.16 |
| March 14, 2011 | $3.54 | $5.11 |
| March 21, 2011 | $3.48 | $5.02 |
| March 28, 2011 | $3.49 | $5.03 |
| April 4, 2011 | $3.60 | $5.17 |
| April 11, 2011 | $3.83 | $5.50 |
| April 18, 2011 | $3.80 | $5.46 |
| April 25, 2011 | $3.88 | $5.58 |
| May 2, 2011 | $3.94 | $5.64 |
| May 9, 2011 | $3.90 | $5.58 |
| May 16, 2011 | $3.94 | $5.64 |
| May 23, 2011 | $3.80 | $5.44 |
| May 30, 2011 | $3.71 | $5.32 |
| June 6, 2011 | $3.72 | $5.33 |
| June 13, 2011 | $3.65 | $5.23 |
| June 20, 2011 | $3.64 | $5.21 |
| June 27, 2011 | $3.52 | $5.04 |
| July 4, 2011 | $3.56 | $5.09 |
| July 11, 2011 | $3.72 | $5.32 |
| July 18, 2011 | $3.71 | $5.30 |
| July 25, 2011 | $3.76 | $5.37 |
| August 1, 2011 | $3.78 | $5.39 |
| August 8, 2011 | $3.70 | $5.27 |
| August 15, 2011 | $3.57 | $5.08 |
| August 22, 2011 | $3.60 | $5.13 |
| August 29, 2011 | $3.77 | $5.37 |
| September 5, 2011 | $3.81 | $5.42 |
| September 12, 2011 | $3.77 | $5.36 |
| September 19, 2011 | $3.65 | $5.18 |
| September 26, 2011 | $3.52 | $5.00 |
| October 3, 2011 | $3.41 | $4.84 |
| October 10, 2011 | $3.46 | $4.91 |
| October 17, 2011 | $3.52 | $5.00 |
| October 24, 2011 | $3.47 | $4.93 |
| October 31, 2011 | $3.49 | $4.95 |
| November 7, 2011 | $3.42 | $4.84 |
| November 14, 2011 | $3.36 | $4.76 |
| November 21, 2011 | $3.27 | $4.64 |
| November 28, 2011 | $3.16 | $4.48 |
| December 5, 2011 | $3.20 | $4.54 |
| December 12, 2011 | $3.18 | $4.50 |
| December 19, 2011 | $3.18 | $4.51 |
| December 26, 2011 | $3.20 | $4.54 |
2011: Minnesota and the national picture
2011 coincided with the Arab Spring and Libyan civil war. In Minnesota, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $3.03 (January 3, 2011) to a high of $3.94 (May 16, 2011). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $5.03 ranks 1st-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2011 compares, adjusted for inflation
2011 was Minnesota’s 1st-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 27th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Minnesota fuel prices by grade in 2011
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 | $3.51 | $5.03 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.59 | $5.14 | +7.9¢ |
| Premium | $3.74 | $5.35 | +22.5¢ |
Minnesota gas prices in 2011, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Minnesota in 2011?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Minnesota in 2011 was $3.51 per gallon — about $5.03 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in Minnesota during 2011?
- Minnesota's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.94 the week of May 16, 2011 and bottomed out at $3.03 the week of January 3, 2011 — a swing of 30.0% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Minnesota higher in 2011 than in 2010?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Minnesota was more expensive in 2011 than in 2010, up 23.9% year over year.
- How does 2011 rank for gas prices in Minnesota history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2011 was the 1st-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Minnesota out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).