Gas in Minnesota averaged $3.40 in 2023 — $3.59 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.40
In 2025 dollars
$3.59
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Minnesota across 2023, 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 2023
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.95 the week of September 11, 2023; the low was $2.84 the week of December 18, 2023 — a swing of 39.2%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2023 | $3.04 | $3.25 |
| January 9, 2023 | $3.13 | $3.35 |
| January 16, 2023 | $3.14 | $3.36 |
| January 23, 2023 | $3.27 | $3.50 |
| January 30, 2023 | $3.41 | $3.66 |
| February 6, 2023 | $3.34 | $3.57 |
| February 13, 2023 | $3.30 | $3.53 |
| February 20, 2023 | $3.26 | $3.48 |
| February 27, 2023 | $3.23 | $3.45 |
| March 6, 2023 | $3.19 | $3.41 |
| March 13, 2023 | $3.28 | $3.50 |
| March 20, 2023 | $3.25 | $3.47 |
| March 27, 2023 | $3.23 | $3.44 |
| April 3, 2023 | $3.29 | $3.50 |
| April 10, 2023 | $3.41 | $3.63 |
| April 17, 2023 | $3.60 | $3.82 |
| April 24, 2023 | $3.58 | $3.81 |
| May 1, 2023 | $3.54 | $3.76 |
| May 8, 2023 | $3.46 | $3.67 |
| May 15, 2023 | $3.43 | $3.64 |
| May 22, 2023 | $3.49 | $3.70 |
| May 29, 2023 | $3.49 | $3.71 |
| June 5, 2023 | $3.46 | $3.67 |
| June 12, 2023 | $3.46 | $3.67 |
| June 19, 2023 | $3.44 | $3.64 |
| June 26, 2023 | $3.46 | $3.66 |
| July 3, 2023 | $3.43 | $3.62 |
| July 10, 2023 | $3.41 | $3.61 |
| July 17, 2023 | $3.42 | $3.61 |
| July 24, 2023 | $3.42 | $3.61 |
| July 31, 2023 | $3.66 | $3.87 |
| August 7, 2023 | $3.82 | $4.02 |
| August 14, 2023 | $3.81 | $4.01 |
| August 21, 2023 | $3.74 | $3.93 |
| August 28, 2023 | $3.66 | $3.85 |
| September 4, 2023 | $3.63 | $3.80 |
| September 11, 2023 | $3.95 | $4.14 |
| September 18, 2023 | $3.94 | $4.13 |
| September 25, 2023 | $3.85 | $4.03 |
| October 2, 2023 | $3.73 | $3.91 |
| October 9, 2023 | $3.59 | $3.76 |
| October 16, 2023 | $3.43 | $3.59 |
| October 23, 2023 | $3.40 | $3.56 |
| October 30, 2023 | $3.37 | $3.52 |
| November 6, 2023 | $3.29 | $3.43 |
| November 13, 2023 | $3.23 | $3.38 |
| November 20, 2023 | $3.15 | $3.29 |
| November 27, 2023 | $3.08 | $3.22 |
| December 4, 2023 | $3.03 | $3.16 |
| December 11, 2023 | $2.93 | $3.05 |
| December 18, 2023 | $2.84 | $2.96 |
| December 25, 2023 | $2.87 | $2.99 |
Year over year
How 2023 compares, adjusted for inflation
2023 was Minnesota’s 10th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 18th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
Minnesota fuel prices by grade in 2023
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 | $3.40 | $3.59 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.70 | $3.91 | +29.9¢ |
| Premium | $4.01 | $4.24 | +60.7¢ |
Common questions
Minnesota gas prices in 2023, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Minnesota in 2023?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Minnesota in 2023 was $3.40 per gallon — about $3.59 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 2023?
- Minnesota's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.95 the week of September 11, 2023 and bottomed out at $2.84 the week of December 18, 2023 — a swing of 39.2% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Minnesota higher in 2023 than in 2022?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Minnesota was cheaper in 2023 than in 2022, down 13.4% year over year.
- How does 2023 rank for gas prices in Minnesota history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2023 was the 10th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Minnesota out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).