Carbon tax rates by fuel type
Last updated on April 29, 2024This page provides the current B.C. carbon tax rates. Find the past rates on our Past carbon tax rates page.
Find the scheduled carbon tax rates to 2030 in the Carbon Tax Act, Schedule 1 and 2.
| Fuel type | Rate per unit April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Gasoline | 17.61 cents per litre |
| Light fuel oil (includes diesel, locomotive fuel, heating oil and industrial oil) | 20.74 cents per litre |
| Heavy fuel oil | 25.50 cents per litre |
| Aviation fuel | 19.59 cents per litre |
| Jet fuel | 20.65 cents per litre |
| Kerosene | 20.65 cents per litre |
| Naphtha | 18.03 cents per litre |
| Methanol | 8.78 cents per litre |
| Fuel type | Rate per unit April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Natural gas | $3.9859 per gigajoule or 15.25 cents per cubic metre |
| Propane | 12.38 cents per litre |
| Butane | 14.24 cents per litre |
| Ethane | 8.15 cents per litre |
| Gas liquids | 13.31 cents per litre |
| Pentanes plus | 14.24 cents per litre |
| Refinery gas | 17.18 cents per cubic metre |
| Coke oven gas | 5.60 cents per cubic metre |
| Fuel type | Rate per unit April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Low heat value coal | $141.80 per tonne |
| High heat value coal | $178.48 per tonne |
| Coke | $254.38 per tonne |
| Petroleum coke | 30.18 cents per litre |
| Fuel type | Rate per unit April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Peat | $81.76 per tonne |
| Combustible waste (includes whole and shredded tires and asphalt shingles) | $159.78 per tonne |
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