Regular self-service gasoline averaged 175.5 cents per litre across Canada in July 2026, compared with 139.6 cents one year earlier. Among the selected cities in Statistics Canada’s table, Edmonton was 162.5 cents and Vancouver was 200.7 cents. City observations are not province-wide averages.
Driving-cost example: at 8.5 L/100 km and 15,000 km a year, every 10-cent-per-litre price difference changes annual fuel spending by about $128.
July 2026 gasoline prices and annual-cost example
| Selected city / territory | July 2026 regular | 15,000-km example |
|---|---|---|
| St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador | 196.4¢/L | $2,504 |
| Charlottetown and Summerside, Prince Edward Island | 192.3¢/L | $2,452 |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | 184.2¢/L | $2,349 |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | 180.6¢/L | $2,303 |
| Montréal, Quebec | 187.4¢/L | $2,389 |
| Toronto, Ontario | 172.7¢/L | $2,202 |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | 166.2¢/L | $2,119 |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | 168.1¢/L | $2,143 |
| Edmonton, Alberta | 162.5¢/L | $2,072 |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | 200.7¢/L | $2,559 |
| Whitehorse, Yukon | 189.5¢/L | $2,416 |
| Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | 180.9¢/L | $2,306 |
Why prices differ across Canada
Crude-oil and wholesale conditions matter, but local retail competition, transportation, seasonal fuel requirements and federal, provincial and municipal taxes can also differ. Natural Resources Canada cautions that published fuel prices are reference data and may not be the latest pump price.
How to calculate your own annual fuel cost
Use: annual kilometres × vehicle L/100 km ÷ 100 × dollars per litre. A driver travelling 15,000 km at 8.5 L/100 km buys an estimated 1,275 litres. Multiply that by the local price and then add no other ownership costs—the result is fuel only.
For broader decisions, see the car-buying hub, the fuel-efficient driving guide and Motorz.ca’s ownership-cost guide.
Methodology and limitations
Motorz.ca downloaded Statistics Canada table 18-10-0001-01 on September 10, 2026 and selected regular unleaded gasoline at self-service stations. We report Canada and one selected city per province where the table provides one, plus Whitehorse and Yellowknife. The annual example assumes 15,000 km and 8.5 L/100 km.
- The source is a selected-city table, not a complete provincial average.
- Prince Edward Island combines Charlottetown and Summerside.
- No Nunavut gasoline observation appears in this source selection.
- Pump prices move after the monthly reference period.
- The cost model excludes idling, seasonal efficiency changes and every non-fuel cost.
Sources
- Statistics Canada table 18-10-0001-01
- Natural Resources Canada transportation fuel prices
- Natural Resources Canada fuel levies overview
Use the current gasoline figure in Motorz.ca’s gas-versus-hybrid-versus-EV road-trip energy model.