Gas in Minnesota averaged $1.46 in 2001 — $2.66 in today’s money
Average, that year
$1.46
In 2025 dollars
$2.66
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Minnesota across 2001, 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 2001
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $1.84 the week of May 28, 2001; the low was $0.99 the week of December 17, 2001 — a swing of 85.0%.
View the weekly data (53 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2001 | $1.45 | $2.66 |
| January 8, 2001 | $1.50 | $2.74 |
| January 15, 2001 | $1.59 | $2.92 |
| January 22, 2001 | $1.56 | $2.87 |
| January 29, 2001 | $1.59 | $2.92 |
| February 5, 2001 | $1.56 | $2.85 |
| February 12, 2001 | $1.61 | $2.95 |
| February 19, 2001 | $1.54 | $2.82 |
| February 26, 2001 | $1.47 | $2.69 |
| March 5, 2001 | $1.40 | $2.55 |
| March 12, 2001 | $1.42 | $2.60 |
| March 19, 2001 | $1.37 | $2.51 |
| March 26, 2001 | $1.43 | $2.61 |
| April 2, 2001 | $1.50 | $2.74 |
| April 9, 2001 | $1.49 | $2.72 |
| April 16, 2001 | $1.60 | $2.93 |
| April 23, 2001 | $1.70 | $3.11 |
| April 30, 2001 | $1.71 | $3.13 |
| May 7, 2001 | $1.82 | $3.30 |
| May 14, 2001 | $1.80 | $3.27 |
| May 21, 2001 | $1.74 | $3.16 |
| May 28, 2001 | $1.84 | $3.34 |
| June 4, 2001 | $1.77 | $3.21 |
| June 11, 2001 | $1.65 | $2.99 |
| June 18, 2001 | $1.55 | $2.80 |
| June 25, 2001 | $1.43 | $2.59 |
| July 2, 2001 | $1.40 | $2.55 |
| July 9, 2001 | $1.33 | $2.41 |
| July 16, 2001 | $1.37 | $2.49 |
| July 23, 2001 | $1.32 | $2.39 |
| July 30, 2001 | $1.39 | $2.52 |
| August 6, 2001 | $1.48 | $2.68 |
| August 13, 2001 | $1.45 | $2.63 |
| August 20, 2001 | $1.56 | $2.82 |
| August 27, 2001 | $1.82 | $3.31 |
| September 3, 2001 | $1.83 | $3.31 |
| September 10, 2001 | $1.75 | $3.16 |
| September 17, 2001 | $1.70 | $3.08 |
| September 24, 2001 | $1.58 | $2.86 |
| October 1, 2001 | $1.39 | $2.52 |
| October 8, 2001 | $1.31 | $2.37 |
| October 15, 2001 | $1.23 | $2.24 |
| October 22, 2001 | $1.23 | $2.23 |
| October 29, 2001 | $1.18 | $2.14 |
| November 5, 2001 | $1.22 | $2.22 |
| November 12, 2001 | $1.17 | $2.12 |
| November 19, 2001 | $1.15 | $2.09 |
| November 26, 2001 | $1.07 | $1.95 |
| December 3, 2001 | $1.12 | $2.03 |
| December 10, 2001 | $1.04 | $1.89 |
| December 17, 2001 | $0.99 | $1.80 |
| December 24, 2001 | $1.08 | $1.97 |
| December 31, 2001 | $1.16 | $2.11 |
Year over year
How 2001 compares, adjusted for inflation
2001 was Minnesota’s 24th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 4th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
Minnesota fuel prices by grade in 2001
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 | $1.46 | $2.66 | — |
| Midgrade | $1.52 | $2.76 | +5.4¢ |
| Premium | $1.59 | $2.90 | +13.3¢ |
Common questions
Minnesota gas prices in 2001, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Minnesota in 2001?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Minnesota in 2001 was $1.46 per gallon — about $2.66 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 2001?
- Minnesota's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $1.84 the week of May 28, 2001 and bottomed out at $0.99 the week of December 17, 2001 — a swing of 85.0% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Minnesota higher in 2001 than in 2000?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Minnesota was cheaper in 2001 than in 2000, down 6.2% year over year.
- How does 2001 rank for gas prices in Minnesota history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2001 was the 24th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Minnesota out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).