Gasoline tax rates
Gasoline tax rates were last changed on July 1, 2022. The current rates are:
- unleaded gasoline - 9¢ per litre
- leaded gasoline - 17.7¢ per litre
The Aviation fuel tax rate was last changed on April 1, 2017. The current rate is 6.7¢ per litre.
Effective January 1, 2020, a new rate was established for Northern Ontario. The rate for Northern Ontario is 2.7¢ per litre.
The Gasoline Tax Act has been amended to eliminate the taxation of propane under the Act, beginning July 1, 2025.
- However, interjurisdictional carriers who acquires propane anywhere will pay a tax at the rate of 0 cents per litre on all propane used by the interjurisdictional carrier in Ontario to generate power in a qualified motor vehicle.
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Data dictionary
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effective Date (Date d'entrée en vigeur) | Date |
The dates when changes to the gasoline tax rates took effect over the years. |
| Regular Leaded (Régulier au plomb) ¢/litre | Numeric |
This column shows the price rate of regular leaded gasoline, measured in cents per litre. |
| Regular Unleaded (Régulier sans plomb) ¢/litre | Numeric |
This column shows the price of regular unleaded gasoline, measured in cents per litre. |
| Premium Leaded (Supérieur au plomb) ¢/litre | Numeric |
This column shows the price of premium leaded gasoline, measured in cents per litre. |
| Premium Unleaded (Supérieur sans plomb) ¢/litre | Numeric |
This column shows the price of premium unleaded gasoline, measured in cents per litre. |
| Aviation Fuel (Carburant aviation) ¢/litre | Numeric |
This column shows the price of aviation fuel, measured in cents per litre. |
| Aviation Fuel North ON (Carburant aviation Nord ON) ¢/litre | Numeric |
This column shows the price of aviation fuel in northern Ontario, measured in cents per litre. |
| Propane ¢/litre | Numeric |
This column shows the price of propane fuel, measured in cents per litre. |
Additional information
- Last updated
- July 1, 2025
- Created
- December 31, 2019
- Format
- text/csv
- File size
- 1.3 KiB
- Licence
- Open Government Licence – Ontario
- Name
- Gasoline tax rates
- Type
- Data
- Language
- English and French
- Data range start
- May 20, 1981
- Data range end
- June 30, 2025
- Validation status
- success
- Validation timestamp
- 2025-07-02T14:04:14.723415
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