Gas in Minnesota averaged $2.01 in 2020 — $2.50 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Minnesota across 2020, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Minnesota prices moved through 2020
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.44 the week of January 13, 2020; the low was $1.50 the week of April 27, 2020 — a swing of 62.5%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2020 | $2.38 | $2.96 |
| January 13, 2020 | $2.44 | $3.04 |
| January 20, 2020 | $2.40 | $2.98 |
| January 27, 2020 | $2.36 | $2.94 |
| February 3, 2020 | $2.30 | $2.86 |
| February 10, 2020 | $2.27 | $2.82 |
| February 17, 2020 | $2.25 | $2.80 |
| February 24, 2020 | $2.32 | $2.88 |
| March 2, 2020 | $2.31 | $2.88 |
| March 9, 2020 | $2.24 | $2.79 |
| March 16, 2020 | $2.06 | $2.58 |
| March 23, 2020 | $1.93 | $2.41 |
| March 30, 2020 | $1.81 | $2.26 |
| April 6, 2020 | $1.70 | $2.14 |
| April 13, 2020 | $1.58 | $1.99 |
| April 20, 2020 | $1.53 | $1.93 |
| April 27, 2020 | $1.50 | $1.89 |
| May 4, 2020 | $1.52 | $1.91 |
| May 11, 2020 | $1.66 | $2.08 |
| May 18, 2020 | $1.73 | $2.18 |
| May 25, 2020 | $1.88 | $2.36 |
| June 1, 2020 | $1.88 | $2.36 |
| June 8, 2020 | $1.96 | $2.46 |
| June 15, 2020 | $2.00 | $2.50 |
| June 22, 2020 | $2.05 | $2.56 |
| June 29, 2020 | $2.09 | $2.62 |
| July 6, 2020 | $2.07 | $2.58 |
| July 13, 2020 | $2.07 | $2.58 |
| July 20, 2020 | $2.07 | $2.58 |
| July 27, 2020 | $2.04 | $2.55 |
| August 3, 2020 | $2.04 | $2.54 |
| August 10, 2020 | $2.03 | $2.52 |
| August 17, 2020 | $2.03 | $2.52 |
| August 24, 2020 | $2.04 | $2.53 |
| August 31, 2020 | $2.10 | $2.61 |
| September 7, 2020 | $2.10 | $2.60 |
| September 14, 2020 | $2.08 | $2.57 |
| September 21, 2020 | $2.05 | $2.54 |
| September 28, 2020 | $2.03 | $2.51 |
| October 5, 2020 | $2.01 | $2.48 |
| October 12, 2020 | $1.97 | $2.44 |
| October 19, 2020 | $1.96 | $2.42 |
| October 26, 2020 | $1.95 | $2.41 |
| November 2, 2020 | $1.93 | $2.38 |
| November 9, 2020 | $1.91 | $2.36 |
| November 16, 2020 | $1.95 | $2.41 |
| November 23, 2020 | $1.92 | $2.36 |
| November 30, 2020 | $1.94 | $2.39 |
| December 7, 2020 | $1.95 | $2.40 |
| December 14, 2020 | $2.00 | $2.46 |
| December 21, 2020 | $2.11 | $2.59 |
| December 28, 2020 | $2.13 | $2.61 |
2020: Minnesota and the national picture
2020 coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. In Minnesota, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $1.50 (April 27, 2020) to a high of $2.44 (January 13, 2020). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $2.50 ranks 26th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2020 compares, adjusted for inflation
2020 was Minnesota’s 26th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 2nd-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Minnesota 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 | $2.01 | $2.50 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.24 | $2.79 | +23.2¢ |
| Premium | $2.50 | $3.11 | +49.3¢ |
Minnesota gas prices in 2020, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Minnesota in 2020?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Minnesota in 2020 was $2.01 per gallon — about $2.50 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 2020?
- Minnesota's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.44 the week of January 13, 2020 and bottomed out at $1.50 the week of April 27, 2020 — a swing of 62.5% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Minnesota higher in 2020 than in 2019?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Minnesota was cheaper in 2020 than in 2019, down 19.5% year over year.
- How does 2020 rank for gas prices in Minnesota history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2020 was the 26th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Minnesota out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).