Alberta IFTA Fuel Tax Rate, 3rd Quarter 2025
Alberta's IFTA diesel rate for the 3rd quarter of 2025 is $0.3630 per gallon (C$0.1300 per litre), up $0.0188 from Q2 2025.
Alberta rate for Q3 2025
Special diesel, Q3 2025
$0.3630
per US gallon, up $0.0188 from Q2 2025
- Diesel tax rate
- $0.3630/gal
- Surcharge
- None listed
- Native rate
- C$0.1300/litre
- IFTA exchange rate
- 1 USD = 1.3556 CAD
- Quarter
- Q3 2025, from Jul 1, 2025
- Change vs last quarter
- up $0.0188
Alberta taxes fuel by the litre in Canadian dollars. The IFTA matrix shows C$0.1300 per litre as $0.3630 per US gallon, using that quarter's exchange rate of 1.3556 CAD to the US dollar.
Notes from the source
Matrix footnote #14 (ALBERTA): Alberta has reinstated fuel tax of $0.13 per litre effective April 1, 2024. Please contact Alberta Treasury Board & Finance, Tax and Revenue Administration if you have any questions.
Worked example: the Alberta line of your IFTA return
Change the numbers to match your quarter. Prefilled with 10,000 total miles on 1,550 gallons, 1,200 of those miles in Alberta, and 100 gallons bought there.
Alberta vs. its neighbors, Q3 2025
| Jurisdiction | Diesel + surcharge | vs. AB |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | $0.4189 | +$0.0559 |
| Saskatchewan | $0.4189 | +$0.0559 |
| Alberta | $0.3630 | — |
| Montana | $0.2975 | −$0.0655 |
On an IFTA return, a higher rate doesn't mean you pay more overall. Fuel you buy in a high-rate state earns a bigger credit. What matters is where you burn the fuel versus where you buy it.
Alberta rate, last 4 quarters
Source: IFTA, Inc. Fuel Tax Rate Matrix, 3rd Quarter 2025 · Effective Jul 1, 2025 · Last verified Sep 28, 2026
IFTA, Inc. publishes the rates each member jurisdiction reports. Alberta's tax agency is the final word on its rate.
Estimates for planning. Confirm with your tax pro or your base jurisdiction's IFTA office before filing.