Gas in Minnesota averaged $2.83 in 2021 — $3.36 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.83
In 2025 dollars
$3.36
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Minnesota across 2021, 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 2021
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.18 the week of November 8, 2021; the low was $2.13 the week of January 4, 2021 — a swing of 48.9%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 4, 2021 | $2.13 | $2.62 |
| January 11, 2021 | $2.19 | $2.68 |
| January 18, 2021 | $2.27 | $2.78 |
| January 25, 2021 | $2.28 | $2.79 |
| February 1, 2021 | $2.28 | $2.79 |
| February 8, 2021 | $2.29 | $2.79 |
| February 15, 2021 | $2.37 | $2.90 |
| February 22, 2021 | $2.56 | $3.13 |
| March 1, 2021 | $2.64 | $3.21 |
| March 8, 2021 | $2.69 | $3.27 |
| March 15, 2021 | $2.75 | $3.34 |
| March 22, 2021 | $2.75 | $3.34 |
| March 29, 2021 | $2.73 | $3.32 |
| April 5, 2021 | $2.72 | $3.28 |
| April 12, 2021 | $2.70 | $3.26 |
| April 19, 2021 | $2.70 | $3.27 |
| April 26, 2021 | $2.71 | $3.27 |
| May 3, 2021 | $2.71 | $3.25 |
| May 10, 2021 | $2.74 | $3.29 |
| May 17, 2021 | $2.81 | $3.38 |
| May 24, 2021 | $2.80 | $3.36 |
| May 31, 2021 | $2.82 | $3.38 |
| June 7, 2021 | $2.82 | $3.35 |
| June 14, 2021 | $2.84 | $3.38 |
| June 21, 2021 | $2.83 | $3.37 |
| June 28, 2021 | $2.90 | $3.45 |
| July 5, 2021 | $2.94 | $3.48 |
| July 12, 2021 | $2.96 | $3.51 |
| July 19, 2021 | $2.98 | $3.53 |
| July 26, 2021 | $2.97 | $3.52 |
| August 2, 2021 | $2.98 | $3.51 |
| August 9, 2021 | $3.00 | $3.55 |
| August 16, 2021 | $3.02 | $3.56 |
| August 23, 2021 | $3.01 | $3.55 |
| August 30, 2021 | $2.99 | $3.53 |
| September 6, 2021 | $2.99 | $3.52 |
| September 13, 2021 | $2.98 | $3.50 |
| September 20, 2021 | $2.99 | $3.52 |
| September 27, 2021 | $3.00 | $3.53 |
| October 4, 2021 | $3.02 | $3.52 |
| October 11, 2021 | $3.04 | $3.54 |
| October 18, 2021 | $3.09 | $3.60 |
| October 25, 2021 | $3.13 | $3.64 |
| November 1, 2021 | $3.16 | $3.65 |
| November 8, 2021 | $3.18 | $3.67 |
| November 15, 2021 | $3.16 | $3.65 |
| November 22, 2021 | $3.16 | $3.65 |
| November 29, 2021 | $3.15 | $3.64 |
| December 6, 2021 | $3.11 | $3.57 |
| December 13, 2021 | $3.08 | $3.53 |
| December 20, 2021 | $3.07 | $3.52 |
| December 27, 2021 | $3.07 | $3.52 |
Year over year
How 2021 compares, adjusted for inflation
2021 was Minnesota’s 13th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 15th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
Minnesota fuel prices by grade in 2021
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 | $2.83 | $3.36 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.06 | $3.63 | +22.6¢ |
| Premium | $3.33 | $3.95 | +49.3¢ |
Common questions
Minnesota gas prices in 2021, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Minnesota in 2021?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Minnesota in 2021 was $2.83 per gallon — about $3.36 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 2021?
- Minnesota's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.18 the week of November 8, 2021 and bottomed out at $2.13 the week of January 4, 2021 — a swing of 48.9% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Minnesota higher in 2021 than in 2020?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Minnesota was more expensive in 2021 than in 2020, up 34.3% year over year.
- How does 2021 rank for gas prices in Minnesota history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2021 was the 13th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Minnesota out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).