{"id":1075529,"date":"2026-04-14T15:45:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/?p=1075529"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:39:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T23:39:52","slug":"canadian-gas-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/research\/canadian-gas-prices","title":{"rendered":"Canadian gas prices: 2018 to April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 \u2014 or $0.58 per litre less expensive than today.<\/p><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"ki-cbrnd\"><h2>The latest Canadian gas prices at a glance<\/h2><ol><li><strong>National average:<\/strong> The current national average cost for gas is $1.98 (Apr. 14, 2026)<\/li><li><strong>Previous week average:<\/strong> Previous week&#8217;s average cost for gas was $1.84 (Apr. 07, 2026)<\/li><li><strong>Annual average:<\/strong> The annual average cost for gas in 2026 is $1.39<\/li><li><strong>Most expensive week to buy gas in 2026:<\/strong> Apr. 14, 2026 saw the highest gas prices in 2026 at $1.98<\/li><li><strong>Cheapest week to buy gas in 2026:<\/strong> Jan. 06, 2026 saw the lowest gas prices in 2026 at $1.27<\/li><li><strong>Most expensive province to buy gas in 2026:<\/strong> The highest average gas price in 2026 was $2.08 in (Apr. 07, 2026)<\/li><li><strong>Cheapest province to buy gas in 2026:<\/strong> The lowest average gas price in 2026 was $1.13 in Manitoba (Jan. 06, 2026)<\/li><li><strong>Most expensive weekly national average since 2018:<\/strong> The highest weekly gas price was $2.14 per litre the week of Jun. 14, 2022<\/li><li><strong>Cheapest weekly national average since 2018:<\/strong> The lowest weekly gas price was $0.78 per litre on Apr. 07, 2020<\/li><li><strong>Most expensive weekly province gas price since 2018:<\/strong> Newfoundland and Labrador at $2.27 per litre on Jun. 14, 2022<\/li><li><strong>Cheapest weekly province gas price since 2018:<\/strong> Nova Scotia at $0.67 per litre on Apr. 07, 2020<\/li><\/ol><\/div><div class=\"dw-f1\"><ul class='nav nav-tabs pb-tabs'><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab3120\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Average gas prices by province: map<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab4422\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Average gas prices by province: data table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab3120\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-AcRCT\" title=\"Canada&#039;s average gas prices by province this week: Map\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/AcRCT\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab4422\" class=\"tab-pane \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-FPpDm\" title=\"Canada&#039;s average gas price by province: Data table\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/FPpDm\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2>Highest gas prices in Canada (Apr. 14, 2026)<\/h2><p>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&#8217;s followed by Qu\u00e9bec ($1.96) and Prince Edward Island ($1.95) as the next two most expensive provinces to buy gas.<\/p><div class=\"dw-f1\"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-80meC\" title=\"Most expensive provinces to buy gas in Canada\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/80meC\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><h2>Cheapest provinces to buy gas right now<\/h2><p>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).<\/p><div class=\"dw-f1\"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-FdaRg\" title=\"Cheapest expensive provinces to buy gas in Canada\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/FdaRg\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><h2>Are gas prices going up or down?<\/h2><p>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.<\/p><p>The national average gas price rose from $1.84 per litre on Apr. 07, 2026, to $1.98 per litre on Apr. 14, 2026 \u2014 an increase of $0.14 per litre or about 7%.<\/p><div class=\"dw-f1\"><ul class='nav nav-tabs pb-tabs'><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab144\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Week-on-week gas prices: map<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab2552\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Week-on-week gas prices: data<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab144\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-DO12h\" title=\"Week-on-week gas price changes\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/DO12h\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab2552\" class=\"tab-pane \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-bOcE0\" title=\"WoW gas price changes\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/bOcE0\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>Week-on-week price increases were seen in provinces including Saskatchewan (up $0.13), Qu\u00e9bec (up $0.08) and Nova Scotia (up $0.06).<\/p><div class=\"dw-f1\"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-O6G5k\" title=\"Top 5 gas price hikes week-on-week\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/O6G5k\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><p>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.<\/p><div class=\"dw-f1\"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-2y28K\" title=\"Top 5 gas price decreases week-on-week\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/2y28K\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><h2>Canada gas prices: 2018 to 2026<\/h2><p>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 \u2014 a week in which those in Newfoundland and Labrador paid a whopping $2.27 per litre.<\/p><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--primary luna-card--border\">\n  <div class=\"luna-card__block\" style=\"padding:0.7em\">\n<span style=\"font-size:0.9em; font-weight: 800; font-style: italic; text-transform: uppercase;\">Related: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/credit-cards\/rewards-credit-cards\" style=\"text-decoration:underline; font-size:0.9em;\">Which credit card is best for earning points on gas?<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><p>Both prices are the highest figures in our dataset.<\/p><div class=\"dw-f1\"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-jeyMU\" title=\"National gas price chart per litre vs. average since 2018\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/jeyMU\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><p>The current national average of $1.98 a litre is higher than the average cost of gas since 2018: $1.40 a litre.<\/p><p>This means what you&#8217;ll pay at the pump in 2026 is about $0.58 a litre more expensive than the national six-year average.<\/p><p>Canadian gas prices per litre have wavered between a national average of $0.78 and $2.14 since 2018.<\/p><p>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.<\/p><div class=\"dw-f1\"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-Zuivw\" title=\"National average gas price per litre: 2018\u20132026\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/Zuivw\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><p>The lowest weekly national average so far this year is $1.27 (Jan. 06, 2026) per litre \u2014 which is lower than the six-year average of $1.40 per litre.<\/p><div class=\"dw-f1\"><ul class='nav nav-tabs pb-tabs'><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab4097\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Monthly averages: Chart | 2018-2026<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab9086\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Monthly averages: Table | 2018-2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab4097\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-GPz1a\" title=\"National average gas price per litre by month: 2018\u20132026\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/GPz1a\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab9086\" class=\"tab-pane \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-cY0Wg\" title=\"National average gas price per litre by month: 2018\u20132026\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/cY0Wg\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--primary luna-card--border\">\n  <div class=\"luna-card__block\" style=\"padding:0.7em\">\n<span style=\"font-size:0.9em; font-weight: 800; font-style: italic; text-transform: uppercase;\">Related: <\/span><a href=\"hhttps:\/\/www.finder.com\/ca\/cash-advance-apps\/help-with-gas-money\" style=\"text-decoration:underline; font-size:0.9em;\">Need help paying for gas?<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><h2>Highest gas prices in Canada: 2018\u20132026<\/h2><p>It&#8217;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.<\/p><div class=\"dw-f1\"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-nJjnU\" title=\"Top 10 highest average gas prices per litre: 2018\u20132026\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/nJjnU\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><h2>Lowest average gas prices in Canada: 2018\u20132026<\/h2><p>While 2022 is the year of expensive gas, 2020 played host to all 10 of the cheapest gas prices since 2018.<\/p><div class=\"dw-f1\"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-d8eNv\" title=\"Top 10 lowest average gas prices per litre: 2018\u20132026\" width=\"100%\"   scrolling=\"no\"  src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/d8eNv\/\"  loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><ul class=\"luna-accordionGroup accordionGroup\"><li class=\"luna-accordion\" data-accordion=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__summary\">\n    <h4 class=\"luna-accordion__heading\">\n      <button 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