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Gas Prices in Prince Edward Island

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Prince Edward Island averages $4.91 — that is $1.30 per litre, and ranks #98 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.91
$1.30 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.90
$1.82 per litre
World rank
#98
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
4%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 1.85 CAD per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Prince Edward Island pays this much

Mid-range Canadian province

Prince Edward Island pays federal and provincial fuel taxes plus carbon pricing at close to the national norm.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $4.91 gallon in Prince Edward Island. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$1.41$0.37
Pump price$4.91$1.30

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Prince Edward Island$4.91—
World average of all 225$5.55−$0.64
Canada average$4.90+$0.01
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$4.82
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$11.79
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Prince Edward Island has fallen by $0.14 a gallon.

Nearby in Canada

Manitoba$4.46Yukon$4.65New Brunswick$4.73Québec$4.86Nova Scotia$5.04Northwest Territories$5.04Newfoundland and Labrador$5.10British Columbia$5.44

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