Gas in Minnesota averaged $3.39 in 2026 — $3.30 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.39
In 2025 dollars
$3.30
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Minnesota across 2026, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U). Figures for 2026 are year-to-date (24 weeks so far).
Across the year
How Minnesota prices moved through 2026
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.34 the week of May 18, 2026; the low was $2.64 the week of January 19, 2026 — a swing of 64.5%.
View the weekly data (24 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2026 | $2.68 | $2.64 |
| January 12, 2026 | $2.67 | $2.63 |
| January 19, 2026 | $2.64 | $2.60 |
| January 26, 2026 | $2.70 | $2.66 |
| February 2, 2026 | $2.68 | $2.64 |
| February 9, 2026 | $2.71 | $2.66 |
| February 16, 2026 | $2.68 | $2.63 |
| February 23, 2026 | $2.66 | $2.62 |
| March 2, 2026 | $2.95 | $2.88 |
| March 9, 2026 | $3.26 | $3.18 |
| March 16, 2026 | $3.41 | $3.33 |
| March 23, 2026 | $3.43 | $3.34 |
| March 30, 2026 | $3.42 | $3.33 |
| April 6, 2026 | $3.57 | $3.46 |
| April 13, 2026 | $3.72 | $3.60 |
| April 20, 2026 | $3.66 | $3.55 |
| April 27, 2026 | $3.75 | $3.63 |
| May 4, 2026 | $4.07 | $3.93 |
| May 11, 2026 | $4.21 | $4.06 |
| May 18, 2026 | $4.34 | $4.19 |
| May 25, 2026 | $4.25 | $4.10 |
| June 1, 2026 | $4.11 | $3.96 |
| June 8, 2026 | $3.93 | $3.79 |
| June 15, 2026 | $3.83 | $3.70 |
Year over year
How 2026 compares, adjusted for inflation
vs. prior year · 2025
+11.5%
2025 averaged $2.95 in 2025 dollars.
vs. following year
No later year on record.
2026 was Minnesota’s 15th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 13th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
Minnesota fuel prices by grade in 2026
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 | $3.39 | $3.30 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.76 | $3.66 | +37.1¢ |
| Premium | $4.20 | $4.09 | +81.3¢ |
Common questions
Minnesota gas prices in 2026, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Minnesota in 2026?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Minnesota in 2026 was $3.39 per gallon — about $3.30 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 2026?
- Minnesota's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.34 the week of May 18, 2026 and bottomed out at $2.64 the week of January 19, 2026 — a swing of 64.5% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Minnesota higher in 2026 than in 2025?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Minnesota was more expensive in 2026 than in 2025, up 11.5% year over year.
- How does 2026 rank for gas prices in Minnesota history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2026 was the 15th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Minnesota out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).