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Updated 16 May 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Canada

Cheapest in region · #1 / 2
Diesel
2.19 CAD /Litre

€1.37

↓ 56.5% vs. region avg. ↓ 10.2% vs. world
Petrol · Regular 87 AKI · RON 91 (up to 10% ethanol)
1.91 CAD

↓53% vs. region avg.

LPG
Calculator · Diesel
presets

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

175 CAD

€109 · $127

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

21.88 CAD

€13.67 · $15.87

EV Charging Prices

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AC Public
€0.156/kWh
EV Recharge Canada
DC Fast
€0.275/kWh
Open Charge Map, EV Recharge Canada

Dynamics · Diesel

€0.63 per 1 CAD · updated weekly

2 2.12 2.23 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 2.19 CAD
min 2.04 CAD max 2.19 CAD
1.65 1.81 1.96 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 1.91 CAD
min 1.7 CAD max 1.91 CAD

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United States ↑260%
Diesel
5.72 USD
Petrol
4.51 USD
LPG
Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Price per kWh

We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.

Consumption

L/100
kWh/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

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Region N. America

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Vancouver → Banff

🇨🇦 CA

Distance

710 km

Fuel cost

~€97

Est. time

~2 days

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Calgary → Seattle

960 km · ~€303 · ~2 days

🇨🇦 Canada 480 km · 🇺🇸 United States 480 km

Toronto → Montreal

620 km · ~€85 · ~2 days

🇨🇦 Canada 620 km

Halifax → Boston

1,060 km · ~€266 · ~3 days

🇨🇦 Canada 720 km · 🇺🇸 United States 340 km

Winnipeg → Denver

2,600 km · ~€819 · ~7 days

🇨🇦 Canada 1300 km · 🇺🇸 United States 1300 km

Fuel Prices in Canada — Overview

Current fuel prices in Canada: diesel 2.19 CAD (€1.37 · $1.59) per liter, gasoline 1.91 CAD (€1.19 · $1.39) per liter.

The local gasoline grade is Regular 87 AKI · RON 91 (up to 10% ethanol).

Canada ranks #1 out of 2 countries in N. America by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Canada.

How fuel prices are formed

Free market

Changes daily

~28% Taxes and levies

Regulator

Competition Bureau Canada; taxes are provincial

Prices are free and strongly depend on region, refining and provincial taxes. The federal consumer carbon price ended on 1 April 2025, making inter-provincial differences even more important.

Taxes and levies

Federal excise: 10 c/L gasoline and 4 c/L diesel, GST/HST 5-15%, provincial fuel taxes and in some cases municipal taxes.

Subsidies

No direct subsidies.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Accepted everywhere

Price spread

Significant

Market

Producer

Station networks

Petro-Canada Shell Esso Chevron

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Canada

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 16.05.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

Statistics Canada (NRCan) · statcan.gc.ca

CAA Canada (Canadian Automobile Association) · caa.ca/gas-prices

Ontario Energy Board (Canada) · oeb.ca

Régie essence Québec · regieessencequebec.ca

Nova Scotia NSERBT · nserbt.ca

NRCan Canada (National Resources Canada) · nrcan.gc.ca

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 16 May 2026.

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