Gas in Ohio averaged $3.46 in 2011 — $4.95 in today’s money
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Ohio across 2011, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
How Ohio prices moved through 2011
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $4.11 the week of May 2, 2011; the low was $3.00 the week of February 14, 2011 — a swing of 37.1%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2011 | $3.10 | $4.51 |
| January 10, 2011 | $3.11 | $4.53 |
| January 17, 2011 | $3.10 | $4.52 |
| January 24, 2011 | $3.06 | $4.46 |
| January 31, 2011 | $3.11 | $4.52 |
| February 7, 2011 | $3.13 | $4.54 |
| February 14, 2011 | $3.00 | $4.35 |
| February 21, 2011 | $3.07 | $4.46 |
| February 28, 2011 | $3.38 | $4.90 |
| March 7, 2011 | $3.46 | $4.99 |
| March 14, 2011 | $3.54 | $5.12 |
| March 21, 2011 | $3.52 | $5.07 |
| March 28, 2011 | $3.54 | $5.11 |
| April 4, 2011 | $3.76 | $5.40 |
| April 11, 2011 | $3.81 | $5.47 |
| April 18, 2011 | $3.83 | $5.50 |
| April 25, 2011 | $3.90 | $5.60 |
| May 2, 2011 | $4.11 | $5.89 |
| May 9, 2011 | $3.98 | $5.71 |
| May 16, 2011 | $3.95 | $5.66 |
| May 23, 2011 | $3.72 | $5.32 |
| May 30, 2011 | $3.79 | $5.43 |
| June 6, 2011 | $3.87 | $5.54 |
| June 13, 2011 | $3.63 | $5.20 |
| June 20, 2011 | $3.47 | $4.97 |
| June 27, 2011 | $3.32 | $4.75 |
| July 4, 2011 | $3.60 | $5.14 |
| July 11, 2011 | $3.57 | $5.09 |
| July 18, 2011 | $3.60 | $5.14 |
| July 25, 2011 | $3.63 | $5.19 |
| August 1, 2011 | $3.66 | $5.21 |
| August 8, 2011 | $3.58 | $5.10 |
| August 15, 2011 | $3.54 | $5.04 |
| August 22, 2011 | $3.50 | $4.99 |
| August 29, 2011 | $3.65 | $5.20 |
| September 5, 2011 | $3.68 | $5.23 |
| September 12, 2011 | $3.62 | $5.15 |
| September 19, 2011 | $3.46 | $4.91 |
| September 26, 2011 | $3.30 | $4.69 |
| October 3, 2011 | $3.17 | $4.50 |
| October 10, 2011 | $3.25 | $4.62 |
| October 17, 2011 | $3.36 | $4.78 |
| October 24, 2011 | $3.23 | $4.59 |
| October 31, 2011 | $3.38 | $4.80 |
| November 7, 2011 | $3.26 | $4.62 |
| November 14, 2011 | $3.36 | $4.77 |
| November 21, 2011 | $3.19 | $4.53 |
| November 28, 2011 | $3.10 | $4.39 |
| December 5, 2011 | $3.20 | $4.54 |
| December 12, 2011 | $3.27 | $4.64 |
| December 19, 2011 | $3.11 | $4.41 |
| December 26, 2011 | $3.32 | $4.71 |
2011: Ohio and the national picture
2011 coincided with the Arab Spring and Libyan civil war. In Ohio, the weekly average for regular gasoline ran from a low of $3.00 (February 14, 2011) to a high of $4.11 (May 2, 2011). Adjusted for inflation, the year’s average of $4.95 ranks 2nd-highest in the state’s weekly record.
How 2011 compares, adjusted for inflation
2011 was Ohio’s 2nd-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 23rd-cheapest of 24 years (2003–2026).
Ohio fuel prices by grade in 2011
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 | $3.46 | $4.95 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.56 | $5.10 | +10.5¢ |
| Premium | $3.67 | $5.26 | +21.4¢ |
Ohio gas prices in 2011, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Ohio in 2011?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Ohio in 2011 was $3.46 per gallon — about $4.95 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in Ohio during 2011?
- Ohio's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $4.11 the week of May 2, 2011 and bottomed out at $3.00 the week of February 14, 2011 — a swing of 37.1% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Ohio higher in 2011 than in 2010?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Ohio was more expensive in 2011 than in 2010, up 23.3% year over year.
- How does 2011 rank for gas prices in Ohio history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2011 was the 2nd-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Ohio out of the 24 years EIA has published weekly prices (2003–2026).