Gas in Minnesota averaged $2.03 in 2016 — $2.72 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.03
In 2025 dollars
$2.72
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Minnesota across 2016, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How Minnesota prices moved through 2016
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.30 the week of June 6, 2016; the low was $1.45 the week of February 15, 2016 — a swing of 58.4%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 4, 2016 | $1.84 | $2.49 |
| January 11, 2016 | $1.80 | $2.44 |
| January 18, 2016 | $1.71 | $2.32 |
| January 25, 2016 | $1.67 | $2.26 |
| February 1, 2016 | $1.63 | $2.21 |
| February 8, 2016 | $1.52 | $2.06 |
| February 15, 2016 | $1.45 | $1.97 |
| February 22, 2016 | $1.62 | $2.20 |
| February 29, 2016 | $1.80 | $2.45 |
| March 7, 2016 | $1.90 | $2.56 |
| March 14, 2016 | $1.99 | $2.69 |
| March 21, 2016 | $1.96 | $2.65 |
| March 28, 2016 | $1.96 | $2.65 |
| April 4, 2016 | $1.90 | $2.56 |
| April 11, 2016 | $1.90 | $2.56 |
| April 18, 2016 | $2.04 | $2.74 |
| April 25, 2016 | $2.01 | $2.71 |
| May 2, 2016 | $2.12 | $2.84 |
| May 9, 2016 | $2.06 | $2.77 |
| May 16, 2016 | $2.15 | $2.89 |
| May 23, 2016 | $2.28 | $3.06 |
| May 30, 2016 | $2.25 | $3.02 |
| June 6, 2016 | $2.30 | $3.08 |
| June 13, 2016 | $2.28 | $3.05 |
| June 20, 2016 | $2.22 | $2.97 |
| June 27, 2016 | $2.22 | $2.98 |
| July 4, 2016 | $2.18 | $2.92 |
| July 11, 2016 | $2.13 | $2.86 |
| July 18, 2016 | $2.09 | $2.81 |
| July 25, 2016 | $2.06 | $2.77 |
| August 1, 2016 | $2.04 | $2.73 |
| August 8, 2016 | $2.08 | $2.78 |
| August 15, 2016 | $2.13 | $2.85 |
| August 22, 2016 | $2.21 | $2.95 |
| August 29, 2016 | $2.26 | $3.03 |
| September 5, 2016 | $2.22 | $2.96 |
| September 12, 2016 | $2.18 | $2.90 |
| September 19, 2016 | $2.15 | $2.87 |
| September 26, 2016 | $2.14 | $2.86 |
| October 3, 2016 | $2.16 | $2.87 |
| October 10, 2016 | $2.17 | $2.89 |
| October 17, 2016 | $2.15 | $2.87 |
| October 24, 2016 | $2.12 | $2.83 |
| October 31, 2016 | $2.09 | $2.78 |
| November 7, 2016 | $2.05 | $2.72 |
| November 14, 2016 | $1.99 | $2.64 |
| November 21, 2016 | $1.95 | $2.59 |
| November 28, 2016 | $1.98 | $2.64 |
| December 5, 2016 | $2.05 | $2.72 |
| December 12, 2016 | $2.04 | $2.71 |
| December 19, 2016 | $2.12 | $2.81 |
| December 26, 2016 | $2.22 | $2.94 |
Year over year
How 2016 compares, adjusted for inflation
2016 was Minnesota’s 23rd-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 5th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
Minnesota fuel prices by grade in 2016
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 | $2.03 | $2.72 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.17 | $2.91 | +13.9¢ |
| Premium | $2.40 | $3.21 | +36.8¢ |
Common questions
Minnesota gas prices in 2016, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Minnesota in 2016?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Minnesota in 2016 was $2.03 per gallon — about $2.72 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 2016?
- Minnesota's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.30 the week of June 6, 2016 and bottomed out at $1.45 the week of February 15, 2016 — a swing of 58.4% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Minnesota higher in 2016 than in 2015?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Minnesota was cheaper in 2016 than in 2015, down 14.2% year over year.
- How does 2016 rank for gas prices in Minnesota history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2016 was the 23rd-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Minnesota out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).