Gas in Minnesota averaged $2.34 in 2015 — $3.17 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Minnesota across 2015, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Minnesota prices moved through 2015
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.76 the week of July 20, 2015; the low was $1.83 the week of December 28, 2015 — a swing of 51.2%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2015 | $2.00 | $2.74 |
| January 12, 2015 | $1.92 | $2.63 |
| January 19, 2015 | $1.97 | $2.70 |
| January 26, 2015 | $1.94 | $2.67 |
| February 2, 2015 | $2.02 | $2.76 |
| February 9, 2015 | $2.17 | $2.97 |
| February 16, 2015 | $2.18 | $2.98 |
| February 23, 2015 | $2.26 | $3.09 |
| March 2, 2015 | $2.42 | $3.30 |
| March 9, 2015 | $2.48 | $3.38 |
| March 16, 2015 | $2.38 | $3.25 |
| March 23, 2015 | $2.32 | $3.17 |
| March 30, 2015 | $2.30 | $3.14 |
| April 6, 2015 | $2.25 | $3.07 |
| April 13, 2015 | $2.29 | $3.12 |
| April 20, 2015 | $2.33 | $3.18 |
| April 27, 2015 | $2.37 | $3.23 |
| May 4, 2015 | $2.48 | $3.36 |
| May 11, 2015 | $2.49 | $3.39 |
| May 18, 2015 | $2.58 | $3.51 |
| May 25, 2015 | $2.61 | $3.55 |
| June 1, 2015 | $2.57 | $3.48 |
| June 8, 2015 | $2.66 | $3.60 |
| June 15, 2015 | $2.69 | $3.64 |
| June 22, 2015 | $2.70 | $3.65 |
| June 29, 2015 | $2.64 | $3.57 |
| July 6, 2015 | $2.65 | $3.58 |
| July 13, 2015 | $2.65 | $3.58 |
| July 20, 2015 | $2.76 | $3.73 |
| July 27, 2015 | $2.69 | $3.64 |
| August 3, 2015 | $2.59 | $3.50 |
| August 10, 2015 | $2.46 | $3.32 |
| August 17, 2015 | $2.71 | $3.66 |
| August 24, 2015 | $2.64 | $3.57 |
| August 31, 2015 | $2.42 | $3.27 |
| September 7, 2015 | $2.34 | $3.17 |
| September 14, 2015 | $2.26 | $3.06 |
| September 21, 2015 | $2.26 | $3.06 |
| September 28, 2015 | $2.29 | $3.11 |
| October 5, 2015 | $2.35 | $3.19 |
| October 12, 2015 | $2.51 | $3.40 |
| October 19, 2015 | $2.40 | $3.24 |
| October 26, 2015 | $2.30 | $3.12 |
| November 2, 2015 | $2.25 | $3.04 |
| November 9, 2015 | $2.25 | $3.04 |
| November 16, 2015 | $2.15 | $2.90 |
| November 23, 2015 | $2.02 | $2.73 |
| November 30, 2015 | $2.00 | $2.70 |
| December 7, 2015 | $1.96 | $2.66 |
| December 14, 2015 | $1.90 | $2.57 |
| December 21, 2015 | $1.85 | $2.51 |
| December 28, 2015 | $1.83 | $2.47 |
2015: Minnesota and the national picture
2015 coincided with the global collapse in crude-oil prices. In Minnesota, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $1.83 (December 28, 2015) to a high of $2.76 (July 20, 2015). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $3.17 ranks 17th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2015 compares, adjusted for inflation
2015 was Minnesota’s 17th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 11th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Minnesota fuel prices by grade in 2015
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 | $2.34 | $3.17 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.47 | $3.36 | +13.6¢ |
| Premium | $2.72 | $3.69 | +38.5¢ |
Minnesota gas prices in 2015, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Minnesota in 2015?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Minnesota in 2015 was $2.34 per gallon — about $3.17 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 2015?
- Minnesota's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.76 the week of July 20, 2015 and bottomed out at $1.83 the week of December 28, 2015 — a swing of 51.2% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Minnesota higher in 2015 than in 2014?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Minnesota was cheaper in 2015 than in 2014, down 28.0% year over year.
- How does 2015 rank for gas prices in Minnesota history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2015 was the 17th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Minnesota out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).