Price Trends & Analysis
This series tracks Regular unleaded gasoline at self service filling stations in Canada, 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 241 monthly observations. Values are expressed in Cents per litre.
The most recent reading is 130.4¢. Measured against the same month one year earlier, this represents a ▼ decrease of -16.8%. 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 207.2¢ and the record low is 76.5¢. 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.