Gas in Minnesota averaged $2.49 in 2006 — $3.97 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.49
In 2025 dollars
$3.97
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Minnesota across 2006, 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 2006
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $3.07 the week of August 7, 2006; the low was $2.12 the week of February 13, 2006 — a swing of 44.6%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2006 | $2.23 | $3.60 |
| January 9, 2006 | $2.29 | $3.70 |
| January 16, 2006 | $2.20 | $3.56 |
| January 23, 2006 | $2.20 | $3.55 |
| January 30, 2006 | $2.21 | $3.57 |
| February 6, 2006 | $2.20 | $3.55 |
| February 13, 2006 | $2.12 | $3.43 |
| February 20, 2006 | $2.16 | $3.49 |
| February 27, 2006 | $2.21 | $3.57 |
| March 6, 2006 | $2.40 | $3.86 |
| March 13, 2006 | $2.36 | $3.80 |
| March 20, 2006 | $2.45 | $3.95 |
| March 27, 2006 | $2.46 | $3.96 |
| April 3, 2006 | $2.57 | $4.12 |
| April 10, 2006 | $2.60 | $4.17 |
| April 17, 2006 | $2.66 | $4.27 |
| April 24, 2006 | $2.84 | $4.55 |
| May 1, 2006 | $2.76 | $4.41 |
| May 8, 2006 | $2.70 | $4.32 |
| May 15, 2006 | $2.84 | $4.55 |
| May 22, 2006 | $2.70 | $4.31 |
| May 29, 2006 | $2.72 | $4.36 |
| June 5, 2006 | $2.81 | $4.48 |
| June 12, 2006 | $2.86 | $4.57 |
| June 19, 2006 | $2.75 | $4.38 |
| June 26, 2006 | $2.83 | $4.52 |
| July 3, 2006 | $2.93 | $4.64 |
| July 10, 2006 | $2.97 | $4.71 |
| July 17, 2006 | $2.95 | $4.69 |
| July 24, 2006 | $2.94 | $4.66 |
| July 31, 2006 | $2.98 | $4.73 |
| August 7, 2006 | $3.07 | $4.85 |
| August 14, 2006 | $2.98 | $4.70 |
| August 21, 2006 | $2.92 | $4.61 |
| August 28, 2006 | $2.79 | $4.41 |
| September 4, 2006 | $2.59 | $4.11 |
| September 11, 2006 | $2.38 | $3.78 |
| September 18, 2006 | $2.23 | $3.53 |
| September 25, 2006 | $2.17 | $3.45 |
| October 2, 2006 | $2.17 | $3.46 |
| October 9, 2006 | $2.16 | $3.45 |
| October 16, 2006 | $2.14 | $3.42 |
| October 23, 2006 | $2.14 | $3.42 |
| October 30, 2006 | $2.19 | $3.50 |
| November 6, 2006 | $2.15 | $3.42 |
| November 13, 2006 | $2.19 | $3.49 |
| November 20, 2006 | $2.19 | $3.50 |
| November 27, 2006 | $2.19 | $3.49 |
| December 4, 2006 | $2.21 | $3.51 |
| December 11, 2006 | $2.18 | $3.45 |
| December 18, 2006 | $2.27 | $3.60 |
| December 25, 2006 | $2.22 | $3.52 |
Year over year
How 2006 compares, adjusted for inflation
2006 was Minnesota’s 9th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 19th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
Minnesota fuel prices by grade in 2006
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 | $2.49 | $3.97 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.56 | $4.10 | +7.6¢ |
| Premium | $2.67 | $4.26 | +17.9¢ |
Common questions
Minnesota gas prices in 2006, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Minnesota in 2006?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Minnesota in 2006 was $2.49 per gallon — about $3.97 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 2006?
- Minnesota's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $3.07 the week of August 7, 2006 and bottomed out at $2.12 the week of February 13, 2006 — a swing of 44.6% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Minnesota higher in 2006 than in 2005?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Minnesota was more expensive in 2006 than in 2005, up 12.4% year over year.
- How does 2006 rank for gas prices in Minnesota history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2006 was the 9th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Minnesota out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).