Regular gasoline in Colorado averages $4.38 per gallon as of the EIA week of 2026-08-24 — $0.30 above the national average of $4.08. Colorado sits in the isolated Rocky Mountain refining region — a handful of local refineries (notably Suncor in Commerce City) plus pipelines from the Gulf Coast serve the whole area, so a single outage moves prices sharply. State fuel taxes are moderate, but mountain-market logistics and periodic refinery problems keep Denver-area prices volatile.
| Area | Regular ($/gal) | vs Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 4.38 | — |
| Rocky Mountain (region) | 4.36 | -0.03 |
| US average | 4.09 | -0.30 |
EIA weekly retail averages. Compare all published states, see gas prices by year, or read what actually sets pump prices.
| State | Regular ($/gal) | vs US avg |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5.45 | +1.37 |
| Washington | 5.21 | +1.13 |
| Colorado | 4.38 | +0.30 |
| New York | 4.09 | +0.00 |
| Minnesota | 4.07 | -0.01 |
| Massachusetts | 4.02 | -0.07 |
| Ohio | 3.98 | -0.10 |
| Florida | 3.79 | -0.30 |
| Texas | 3.58 | -0.50 |
EIA publishes weekly prices for these states; it does not survey all 50 individually.
Regular gasoline in Colorado averages $4.38 per gallon (EIA, week of 2026-08-24) — $0.30 above the US average of $4.08.
Colorado sits in the isolated Rocky Mountain refining region — a handful of local refineries (notably Suncor in Commerce City) plus pipelines from the Gulf Coast serve the whole area, so a single outage moves prices sharply. State fuel taxes are moderate, but mountain-market logistics and periodic refinery problems keep Denver-area prices volatile.
The EIA publishes state and regional retail prices every Monday; this page refreshes automatically when new data lands. EIA covers selected large states weekly — for daily crowd-sourced prices per county or station, AAA and GasBuddy complement this official weekly view.