Gas in Minnesota averaged $3.77 in 2022 — $4.15 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Minnesota across 2022, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Minnesota prices moved through 2022
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.75 the week of June 13, 2022; the low was $2.97 the week of December 19, 2022 — a swing of 60.0%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2022 | $3.08 | $3.51 |
| January 10, 2022 | $3.08 | $3.51 |
| January 17, 2022 | $3.13 | $3.57 |
| January 24, 2022 | $3.16 | $3.60 |
| January 31, 2022 | $3.16 | $3.61 |
| February 7, 2022 | $3.28 | $3.71 |
| February 14, 2022 | $3.31 | $3.74 |
| February 21, 2022 | $3.39 | $3.83 |
| February 28, 2022 | $3.43 | $3.88 |
| March 7, 2022 | $3.76 | $4.21 |
| March 14, 2022 | $3.94 | $4.42 |
| March 21, 2022 | $3.92 | $4.39 |
| March 28, 2022 | $3.93 | $4.40 |
| April 4, 2022 | $3.90 | $4.35 |
| April 11, 2022 | $3.83 | $4.27 |
| April 18, 2022 | $3.84 | $4.28 |
| April 25, 2022 | $3.88 | $4.33 |
| May 2, 2022 | $3.89 | $4.30 |
| May 9, 2022 | $3.96 | $4.38 |
| May 16, 2022 | $4.11 | $4.54 |
| May 23, 2022 | $4.14 | $4.57 |
| May 30, 2022 | $4.22 | $4.67 |
| June 6, 2022 | $4.60 | $5.02 |
| June 13, 2022 | $4.75 | $5.19 |
| June 20, 2022 | $4.74 | $5.17 |
| June 27, 2022 | $4.73 | $5.16 |
| July 4, 2022 | $4.70 | $5.13 |
| July 11, 2022 | $4.66 | $5.08 |
| July 18, 2022 | $4.46 | $4.87 |
| July 25, 2022 | $4.33 | $4.73 |
| August 1, 2022 | $4.14 | $4.52 |
| August 8, 2022 | $3.97 | $4.33 |
| August 15, 2022 | $3.88 | $4.23 |
| August 22, 2022 | $3.85 | $4.20 |
| August 29, 2022 | $3.78 | $4.13 |
| September 5, 2022 | $3.69 | $4.00 |
| September 12, 2022 | $3.67 | $3.99 |
| September 19, 2022 | $3.65 | $3.96 |
| September 26, 2022 | $3.66 | $3.98 |
| October 3, 2022 | $3.67 | $3.96 |
| October 10, 2022 | $3.77 | $4.07 |
| October 17, 2022 | $3.73 | $4.03 |
| October 24, 2022 | $3.67 | $3.97 |
| October 31, 2022 | $3.62 | $3.91 |
| November 7, 2022 | $3.59 | $3.87 |
| November 14, 2022 | $3.57 | $3.85 |
| November 21, 2022 | $3.46 | $3.73 |
| November 28, 2022 | $3.33 | $3.59 |
| December 5, 2022 | $3.22 | $3.46 |
| December 12, 2022 | $3.06 | $3.30 |
| December 19, 2022 | $2.97 | $3.20 |
| December 26, 2022 | $2.97 | $3.20 |
2022: Minnesota and the national picture
2022 coincided with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the post-pandemic surge. In Minnesota, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $2.97 (December 19, 2022) to a high of $4.75 (June 13, 2022). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $4.15 ranks 7th-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2022 compares, adjusted for inflation
2022 was Minnesota’s 7th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 21st-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Minnesota fuel prices by grade in 2022
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 | $3.77 | $4.15 | — |
| Midgrade | $4.04 | $4.44 | +26.2¢ |
| Premium | $4.34 | $4.78 | +56.8¢ |
Minnesota gas prices in 2022, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Minnesota in 2022?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Minnesota in 2022 was $3.77 per gallon — about $4.15 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 2022?
- Minnesota's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.75 the week of June 13, 2022 and bottomed out at $2.97 the week of December 19, 2022 — a swing of 60.0% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Minnesota higher in 2022 than in 2021?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Minnesota was more expensive in 2022 than in 2021, up 23.5% year over year.
- How does 2022 rank for gas prices in Minnesota history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2022 was the 7th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Minnesota out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).