Price Trends & Analysis
This series tracks Diesel fuel at self service filling stations in Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec, measuring retail energy prices collected by Statistics Canada at self-service stations across Canada. It is part of the broader Monthly average retail prices for gasoline and fuel oil, by geography dataset. The underlying data spans 2016-02 to 2026-01 and contains 250 monthly observations. Values are expressed in Cents per litre.
The most recent reading is 144.6¢. Measured against the same month one year earlier, this represents a ▼ decrease of -17.5%. Falling values may indicate easing supply conditions, reduced consumer demand, or deflationary trends within this sector.
Across the full history of this series, the record high is 228.3¢ and the record low is 48.5¢. Use the chart above to identify when these extremes occurred and the broader trend context that surrounded them.
The interactive chart above lets you select custom date windows — the Period Change widget updates automatically to reflect whatever range is visible. The Time-Cost Calculator contextualises values against hourly wages, showing how many minutes of work at average Canadian pay are required to purchase one unit.