Gas in Colorado averaged $3.42 in 2013 — $4.72 in today’s money
Average, that year
$3.42
In 2025 dollars
$4.72
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Colorado across 2013, shown both as it was at the pump and adjusted for inflation to constant 2025 dollars (CPI-U).
Across the year
How Colorado prices moved through 2013
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.83 the week of May 20, 2013; the low was $2.83 the week of January 21, 2013 — a swing of 35.6%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2013 | $2.91 | $4.05 |
| January 14, 2013 | $2.84 | $3.95 |
| January 21, 2013 | $2.83 | $3.93 |
| January 28, 2013 | $2.95 | $4.10 |
| February 4, 2013 | $3.17 | $4.38 |
| February 11, 2013 | $3.35 | $4.62 |
| February 18, 2013 | $3.51 | $4.85 |
| February 25, 2013 | $3.59 | $4.96 |
| March 4, 2013 | $3.58 | $4.96 |
| March 11, 2013 | $3.56 | $4.93 |
| March 18, 2013 | $3.56 | $4.93 |
| March 25, 2013 | $3.56 | $4.93 |
| April 1, 2013 | $3.58 | $4.98 |
| April 8, 2013 | $3.59 | $4.99 |
| April 15, 2013 | $3.55 | $4.94 |
| April 22, 2013 | $3.52 | $4.89 |
| April 29, 2013 | $3.52 | $4.89 |
| May 6, 2013 | $3.56 | $4.94 |
| May 13, 2013 | $3.65 | $5.07 |
| May 20, 2013 | $3.83 | $5.32 |
| May 27, 2013 | $3.82 | $5.30 |
| June 3, 2013 | $3.78 | $5.23 |
| June 10, 2013 | $3.75 | $5.19 |
| June 17, 2013 | $3.69 | $5.10 |
| June 24, 2013 | $3.64 | $5.04 |
| July 1, 2013 | $3.58 | $4.96 |
| July 8, 2013 | $3.53 | $4.88 |
| July 15, 2013 | $3.53 | $4.89 |
| July 22, 2013 | $3.53 | $4.88 |
| July 29, 2013 | $3.53 | $4.88 |
| August 5, 2013 | $3.52 | $4.85 |
| August 12, 2013 | $3.53 | $4.87 |
| August 19, 2013 | $3.51 | $4.84 |
| August 26, 2013 | $3.50 | $4.83 |
| September 2, 2013 | $3.54 | $4.88 |
| September 9, 2013 | $3.56 | $4.91 |
| September 16, 2013 | $3.54 | $4.88 |
| September 23, 2013 | $3.52 | $4.85 |
| September 30, 2013 | $3.47 | $4.78 |
| October 7, 2013 | $3.41 | $4.70 |
| October 14, 2013 | $3.38 | $4.65 |
| October 21, 2013 | $3.34 | $4.60 |
| October 28, 2013 | $3.28 | $4.52 |
| November 4, 2013 | $3.24 | $4.45 |
| November 11, 2013 | $3.18 | $4.37 |
| November 18, 2013 | $3.15 | $4.34 |
| November 25, 2013 | $3.13 | $4.30 |
| December 2, 2013 | $3.10 | $4.25 |
| December 9, 2013 | $3.05 | $4.18 |
| December 16, 2013 | $3.02 | $4.14 |
| December 23, 2013 | $3.04 | $4.16 |
| December 30, 2013 | $3.13 | $4.29 |
Year over year
How 2013 compares, adjusted for inflation
2013 was Colorado’s 4th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 24th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
Colorado fuel prices by grade in 2013
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 | $3.42 | $4.72 | — |
| Midgrade | $3.55 | $4.91 | +13.2¢ |
| Premium | $3.68 | $5.08 | +26.1¢ |
Common questions
Colorado gas prices in 2013, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Colorado in 2013?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Colorado in 2013 was $3.42 per gallon — about $4.72 in 2025 dollars after adjusting for inflation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.
- How high did gas prices get in Colorado during 2013?
- Colorado's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.83 the week of May 20, 2013 and bottomed out at $2.83 the week of January 21, 2013 — a swing of 35.6% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Colorado higher in 2013 than in 2012?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Colorado was cheaper in 2013 than in 2012, down 3.4% year over year.
- How does 2013 rank for gas prices in Colorado history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2013 was the 4th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Colorado out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).