Ontario Fuel Tax Rates and Historical Price Points

Fuel tax rates in Ontario include 9 cents per litre for clear diesel and biodiesel, with a separate 4.5 cent rate for railway equipment. The Government of Ontario maintains this dataset, which contains historical price points for these items. The rates were last officially changed on July 1, 2022.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the historical price points for clear diesel and biodiesel to forecast future tax policy impacts.
• Compare the 9 cent per litre tax rate for road fuels against the 4.5 cent rate for railway equipment to study modal shift incentives.
• Model operational costs by applying the current dye cost of $2.51 per litre to compliance scenarios for colored fuel.
• Track changes in tax rates over time using the documented historical data points to correlate with transportation sector activity.

Strengths

• Provides specific, legislated tax rates (e.g., 9 cents/litre, 4.5 cents/litre) from an authoritative government source.
• Includes historical price points, enabling time-series analysis of policy changes.
• Dataset was updated on the platform in February 2026, indicating ongoing maintenance.

Limitations

• The core tax rates have not changed since July 2022, limiting analysis of recent policy shifts.
• Unknown row count and sample size for the historical data prevents assessment of data volume.
• Specific data columns and structure are not described, complicating direct analysis.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance.

Collection Method

Legislated tax rates and administratively set costs published by the government.

Time Range

Historical data points available; current rates effective from July 2022.

Freshness

Platform record updated February 2026; underlying tax rates effective July 2022.

Geography

Province of Ontario, Canada.