Gas in Minnesota averaged $2.61 in 2018 — $3.34 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.61
In 2025 dollars
$3.34
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Minnesota across 2018, 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 2018
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.83 the week of May 28, 2018; the low was $2.08 the week of December 31, 2018 — a swing of 36.1%.
View the weekly data (53 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2018 | $2.38 | $3.08 |
| January 8, 2018 | $2.41 | $3.12 |
| January 15, 2018 | $2.48 | $3.21 |
| January 22, 2018 | $2.50 | $3.23 |
| January 29, 2018 | $2.57 | $3.32 |
| February 5, 2018 | $2.58 | $3.32 |
| February 12, 2018 | $2.56 | $3.30 |
| February 19, 2018 | $2.52 | $3.26 |
| February 26, 2018 | $2.50 | $3.23 |
| March 5, 2018 | $2.49 | $3.22 |
| March 12, 2018 | $2.48 | $3.20 |
| March 19, 2018 | $2.47 | $3.19 |
| March 26, 2018 | $2.50 | $3.22 |
| April 2, 2018 | $2.50 | $3.22 |
| April 9, 2018 | $2.48 | $3.19 |
| April 16, 2018 | $2.49 | $3.21 |
| April 23, 2018 | $2.55 | $3.28 |
| April 30, 2018 | $2.60 | $3.34 |
| May 7, 2018 | $2.63 | $3.37 |
| May 14, 2018 | $2.72 | $3.49 |
| May 21, 2018 | $2.81 | $3.60 |
| May 28, 2018 | $2.83 | $3.64 |
| June 4, 2018 | $2.81 | $3.61 |
| June 11, 2018 | $2.80 | $3.59 |
| June 18, 2018 | $2.77 | $3.56 |
| June 25, 2018 | $2.75 | $3.53 |
| July 2, 2018 | $2.75 | $3.52 |
| July 9, 2018 | $2.75 | $3.53 |
| July 16, 2018 | $2.76 | $3.54 |
| July 23, 2018 | $2.75 | $3.53 |
| July 30, 2018 | $2.75 | $3.53 |
| August 6, 2018 | $2.78 | $3.55 |
| August 13, 2018 | $2.76 | $3.53 |
| August 20, 2018 | $2.74 | $3.50 |
| August 27, 2018 | $2.73 | $3.49 |
| September 3, 2018 | $2.72 | $3.48 |
| September 10, 2018 | $2.72 | $3.47 |
| September 17, 2018 | $2.73 | $3.48 |
| September 24, 2018 | $2.78 | $3.55 |
| October 1, 2018 | $2.81 | $3.59 |
| October 8, 2018 | $2.82 | $3.59 |
| October 15, 2018 | $2.81 | $3.58 |
| October 22, 2018 | $2.75 | $3.51 |
| October 29, 2018 | $2.73 | $3.47 |
| November 5, 2018 | $2.68 | $3.42 |
| November 12, 2018 | $2.58 | $3.29 |
| November 19, 2018 | $2.49 | $3.17 |
| November 26, 2018 | $2.43 | $3.09 |
| December 3, 2018 | $2.34 | $2.98 |
| December 10, 2018 | $2.27 | $2.89 |
| December 17, 2018 | $2.22 | $2.83 |
| December 24, 2018 | $2.16 | $2.75 |
| December 31, 2018 | $2.08 | $2.65 |
Year over year
How 2018 compares, adjusted for inflation
2018 was Minnesota’s 14th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 14th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
Minnesota fuel prices by grade in 2018
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 | $2.61 | $3.34 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.80 | $3.59 | +19.3¢ |
| Premium | $3.02 | $3.87 | +41.3¢ |
Common questions
Minnesota gas prices in 2018, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Minnesota in 2018?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Minnesota in 2018 was $2.61 per gallon — about $3.34 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 2018?
- Minnesota's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.83 the week of May 28, 2018 and bottomed out at $2.08 the week of December 31, 2018 — a swing of 36.1% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Minnesota higher in 2018 than in 2017?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Minnesota was more expensive in 2018 than in 2017, up 9.3% year over year.
- How does 2018 rank for gas prices in Minnesota history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2018 was the 14th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Minnesota out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).