Gas in Colorado averaged $2.32 in 2017 — $3.05 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.32
In 2025 dollars
$3.05
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Colorado across 2017, 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 2017
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.56 the week of September 4, 2017; the low was $2.14 the week of February 13, 2017 — a swing of 19.2%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2017 | $2.23 | $2.95 |
| January 9, 2017 | $2.27 | $2.99 |
| January 16, 2017 | $2.24 | $2.96 |
| January 23, 2017 | $2.22 | $2.93 |
| January 30, 2017 | $2.18 | $2.88 |
| February 6, 2017 | $2.15 | $2.84 |
| February 13, 2017 | $2.14 | $2.83 |
| February 20, 2017 | $2.18 | $2.87 |
| February 27, 2017 | $2.17 | $2.86 |
| March 6, 2017 | $2.18 | $2.88 |
| March 13, 2017 | $2.16 | $2.86 |
| March 20, 2017 | $2.15 | $2.84 |
| March 27, 2017 | $2.17 | $2.86 |
| April 3, 2017 | $2.18 | $2.88 |
| April 10, 2017 | $2.27 | $2.99 |
| April 17, 2017 | $2.32 | $3.06 |
| April 24, 2017 | $2.33 | $3.07 |
| May 1, 2017 | $2.32 | $3.06 |
| May 8, 2017 | $2.31 | $3.04 |
| May 15, 2017 | $2.29 | $3.03 |
| May 22, 2017 | $2.30 | $3.03 |
| May 29, 2017 | $2.34 | $3.09 |
| June 5, 2017 | $2.33 | $3.08 |
| June 12, 2017 | $2.31 | $3.05 |
| June 19, 2017 | $2.28 | $3.00 |
| June 26, 2017 | $2.22 | $2.93 |
| July 3, 2017 | $2.19 | $2.89 |
| July 10, 2017 | $2.20 | $2.90 |
| July 17, 2017 | $2.19 | $2.89 |
| July 24, 2017 | $2.23 | $2.94 |
| July 31, 2017 | $2.25 | $2.96 |
| August 7, 2017 | $2.30 | $3.02 |
| August 14, 2017 | $2.30 | $3.02 |
| August 21, 2017 | $2.29 | $3.01 |
| August 28, 2017 | $2.30 | $3.02 |
| September 4, 2017 | $2.56 | $3.34 |
| September 11, 2017 | $2.53 | $3.31 |
| September 18, 2017 | $2.50 | $3.26 |
| September 25, 2017 | $2.47 | $3.23 |
| October 2, 2017 | $2.46 | $3.21 |
| October 9, 2017 | $2.43 | $3.18 |
| October 16, 2017 | $2.42 | $3.16 |
| October 23, 2017 | $2.44 | $3.19 |
| October 30, 2017 | $2.44 | $3.19 |
| November 6, 2017 | $2.52 | $3.27 |
| November 13, 2017 | $2.54 | $3.30 |
| November 20, 2017 | $2.52 | $3.29 |
| November 27, 2017 | $2.51 | $3.27 |
| December 4, 2017 | $2.49 | $3.24 |
| December 11, 2017 | $2.46 | $3.20 |
| December 18, 2017 | $2.44 | $3.17 |
| December 25, 2017 | $2.40 | $3.12 |
Year over year
How 2017 compares, adjusted for inflation
2017 was Colorado’s 20th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 8th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
Colorado fuel prices by grade in 2017
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 | $2.32 | $3.05 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.59 | $3.41 | +27.4¢ |
| Premium | $2.87 | $3.77 | +54.8¢ |
Common questions
Colorado gas prices in 2017, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Colorado in 2017?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Colorado in 2017 was $2.32 per gallon — about $3.05 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 2017?
- Colorado's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.56 the week of September 4, 2017 and bottomed out at $2.14 the week of February 13, 2017 — a swing of 19.2% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Colorado higher in 2017 than in 2016?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Colorado was more expensive in 2017 than in 2016, up 11.5% year over year.
- How does 2017 rank for gas prices in Colorado history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2017 was the 20th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Colorado out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).