Canadian gas prices: 2018 to April 2026
National averages for gas prices across Canada, including current cost per litre, gas price charts, historical data and how the provinces and territories compare on prices — updated weekly.
This week Canadians will pay an average of $1.98 per litre for gas, up from $1.84 the previous week. Over the past eight years, the price of gas has averaged $1.4 per litre — or $0.58 per litre less expensive than today.
The latest Canadian gas prices at a glance
- National average: The current national average cost for gas is $1.98 (Apr. 14, 2026)
- Previous week average: Previous week’s average cost for gas was $1.84 (Apr. 07, 2026)
- Annual average: The annual average cost for gas in 2026 is $1.39
- Most expensive week to buy gas in 2026: Apr. 14, 2026 saw the highest gas prices in 2026 at $1.98
- Cheapest week to buy gas in 2026: Jan. 06, 2026 saw the lowest gas prices in 2026 at $1.27
- Most expensive province to buy gas in 2026: The highest average gas price in 2026 was $2.08 in (Apr. 07, 2026)
- Cheapest province to buy gas in 2026: The lowest average gas price in 2026 was $1.13 in Manitoba (Jan. 06, 2026)
- Most expensive weekly national average since 2018: The highest weekly gas price was $2.14 per litre the week of Jun. 14, 2022
- Cheapest weekly national average since 2018: The lowest weekly gas price was $0.78 per litre on Apr. 07, 2020
- Most expensive weekly province gas price since 2018: Newfoundland and Labrador at $2.27 per litre on Jun. 14, 2022
- Cheapest weekly province gas price since 2018: Nova Scotia at $0.67 per litre on Apr. 07, 2020
Highest gas prices in Canada (Apr. 14, 2026)
Newfoundland and Labrador has the most expensive gas in Canada as of Apr. 14, 2026, with the highest gas prices in Canada costing $2.00 a litre. It’s followed by Québec ($1.96) and Prince Edward Island ($1.95) as the next two most expensive provinces to buy gas.
Cheapest provinces to buy gas right now
At the other end of the spectrum, gas is at its cheapest in Alberta, costing just $1.65 as of Apr. 14, 2026. The next cheapest provinces to buy a litre of gas is Yukon ($1.72) followed by Manitoba ($1.73).
Are gas prices going up or down?
Gas prices are down on average for Canada as a whole, with gas prices falling over the last week in 6 out of 12 provinces and territories we have data for.
The national average gas price rose from $1.84 per litre on Apr. 07, 2026, to $1.98 per litre on Apr. 14, 2026 — an increase of $0.14 per litre or about 7%.
Week-on-week price increases were seen in provinces including Saskatchewan (up $0.13), Québec (up $0.08) and Nova Scotia (up $0.06).
Newfoundland and Labrador saw gas prices fall $0.08. While Ontario saw drops of $0.03 and a drop of $0.02 in British Columbia.
Canada gas prices: 2018 to 2026
Gas prices over the last half-decade or so have seen their ups and downs. In fact, gas prices were at their highest levels ever, hitting $2.14 a litre in the week of Jun. 14, 2022 — a week in which those in Newfoundland and Labrador paid a whopping $2.27 per litre.
Both prices are the highest figures in our dataset.
The current national average of $1.98 a litre is higher than the average cost of gas since 2018: $1.40 a litre.
This means what you’ll pay at the pump in 2026 is about $0.58 a litre more expensive than the national six-year average.
Canadian gas prices per litre have wavered between a national average of $0.78 and $2.14 since 2018.
Canadians saw the lowest annual average in 2020, when the average cost for a litre of gas was $1.01. Fast-forward 6 years and gas is running an average of $1.39 so far in 2026.
The lowest weekly national average so far this year is $1.27 (Jan. 06, 2026) per litre — which is lower than the six-year average of $1.40 per litre.
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Highest gas prices in Canada: 2018–2026
It’s been an expensive half decade for gas in the Canada. How expensive? Well, in 2022 alone, we saw the 10 most expensive national average prices since 2018.
Lowest average gas prices in Canada: 2018–2026
While 2022 is the year of expensive gas, 2020 played host to all 10 of the cheapest gas prices since 2018.
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