Gas in Minnesota averaged $2.47 in 2019 — $3.11 in today’s money
Average, that year
$2.47
In 2025 dollars
$3.11
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Minnesota across 2019, 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 2019
Weekly average for regular gasoline. The year’s high was $2.74 the week of April 29, 2019; the low was $2.02 the week of January 14, 2019 — a swing of 35.5%.
View the weekly data (52 weeks)
| Week of | Nominal | 2025 $ |
|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2019 | $2.05 | $2.61 |
| January 14, 2019 | $2.02 | $2.58 |
| January 21, 2019 | $2.03 | $2.58 |
| January 28, 2019 | $2.04 | $2.60 |
| February 4, 2019 | $2.04 | $2.59 |
| February 11, 2019 | $2.08 | $2.65 |
| February 18, 2019 | $2.15 | $2.74 |
| February 25, 2019 | $2.30 | $2.92 |
| March 4, 2019 | $2.35 | $2.97 |
| March 11, 2019 | $2.41 | $3.05 |
| March 18, 2019 | $2.48 | $3.14 |
| March 25, 2019 | $2.54 | $3.22 |
| April 1, 2019 | $2.60 | $3.27 |
| April 8, 2019 | $2.62 | $3.30 |
| April 15, 2019 | $2.70 | $3.41 |
| April 22, 2019 | $2.74 | $3.46 |
| April 29, 2019 | $2.74 | $3.46 |
| May 6, 2019 | $2.74 | $3.45 |
| May 13, 2019 | $2.71 | $3.42 |
| May 20, 2019 | $2.69 | $3.40 |
| May 27, 2019 | $2.70 | $3.41 |
| June 3, 2019 | $2.71 | $3.41 |
| June 10, 2019 | $2.62 | $3.31 |
| June 17, 2019 | $2.56 | $3.23 |
| June 24, 2019 | $2.54 | $3.20 |
| July 1, 2019 | $2.54 | $3.20 |
| July 8, 2019 | $2.57 | $3.23 |
| July 15, 2019 | $2.63 | $3.31 |
| July 22, 2019 | $2.61 | $3.29 |
| July 29, 2019 | $2.59 | $3.26 |
| August 5, 2019 | $2.59 | $3.25 |
| August 12, 2019 | $2.55 | $3.20 |
| August 19, 2019 | $2.52 | $3.17 |
| August 26, 2019 | $2.49 | $3.14 |
| September 2, 2019 | $2.48 | $3.11 |
| September 9, 2019 | $2.43 | $3.05 |
| September 16, 2019 | $2.44 | $3.06 |
| September 23, 2019 | $2.62 | $3.29 |
| September 30, 2019 | $2.53 | $3.17 |
| October 7, 2019 | $2.51 | $3.14 |
| October 14, 2019 | $2.48 | $3.10 |
| October 21, 2019 | $2.47 | $3.10 |
| October 28, 2019 | $2.47 | $3.09 |
| November 4, 2019 | $2.46 | $3.07 |
| November 11, 2019 | $2.47 | $3.08 |
| November 18, 2019 | $2.45 | $3.06 |
| November 25, 2019 | $2.42 | $3.02 |
| December 2, 2019 | $2.41 | $3.00 |
| December 9, 2019 | $2.38 | $2.97 |
| December 16, 2019 | $2.36 | $2.94 |
| December 23, 2019 | $2.36 | $2.94 |
| December 30, 2019 | $2.37 | $2.95 |
Year over year
How 2019 compares, adjusted for inflation
2019 was Minnesota’s 18th-most-expensive year for gas on record, adjusted for inflation — equivalently, the 10th-cheapest of 27 years (2000–2026).
Every grade
Minnesota fuel prices by grade in 2019
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 | $2.47 | $3.11 | — |
| Midgrade | $2.69 | $3.38 | +21.8¢ |
| Premium | $2.93 | $3.68 | +45.8¢ |
Common questions
Minnesota gas prices in 2019, answered
- What was the average price of gas in Minnesota in 2019?
- The average price of regular gasoline in Minnesota in 2019 was $2.47 per gallon — about $3.11 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 2019?
- Minnesota's weekly average for regular gasoline peaked at $2.74 the week of April 29, 2019 and bottomed out at $2.02 the week of January 14, 2019 — a swing of 35.5% across the year.
- Were gas prices in Minnesota higher in 2019 than in 2018?
- Adjusted for inflation, regular gasoline in Minnesota was cheaper in 2019 than in 2018, down 7.0% year over year.
- How does 2019 rank for gas prices in Minnesota history?
- Adjusted for inflation, 2019 was the 18th-most-expensive year for regular gasoline in Minnesota out of the 27 years EIA has published weekly prices (2000–2026).