Tax Commission
Fuel Tax Rates
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The following table lists Utah’s fuel tax rates and effective dates. Current Rates are listed in bold.
| Tax Type | Tax Rates | Effective Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Aviation fuel | Not applicable— | Not applicable— |
| Non-federally certificated air carriers | $0.090 per gallon | Effective Jul 1, 2001 |
| Federally certificated air carriers | $0.040 per gallon | Effective Jul 1, 2001 |
| Federally certificated air carriers (SLC Airport) | $0.025 per gallon | Effective Jan 1, 2009 |
|
Motor fuels and Special fuels (except as listed below) |
$0.355 per gallon | Effective Jan 1, 2027 |
| $0.319 per gallon | MF only Jul 1-Dec 31, 2026 | |
| $0.379 per gallon | SF only Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026 | |
| $0.385 per gallon | Effective Jan 1, 2025 | |
| $0.365 per gallon | Effective Jan 1, 2024 | |
| $0.345 per gallon | Effective July 1, 2023 | |
| $0.364 per gallon | Effective Jan 1, 2023 | |
| $0.319 per gallon | Effective Jan 1, 2022 | |
| $0.314 per gallon | Effective Jan 1, 2021 | |
| $0.311 per gallon | Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020 | |
| $0.300 per gallon | Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019 | |
| $0.294 per gallon | Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2018 | |
| $0.245 per gallon | Jul 1, 1997 – Dec 31, 2015 | |
| Electricity and Propane | Exempt | Effective Jan 1, 2009 |
|
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
|
$0.219 per GGE/DGE | Effective Jan 1, 2027 |
| $0.212 per GGE/DGE | Effective Jan 1, 2026 | |
| $0.207 per GGE/DGE | Effective Jan 1, 2025 | |
| $0.200 per GGE/DGE | Effective Jan 1, 2024 | |
| $0.188 per GGE/DGE | Effective Jan 1, 2023 | |
| $0.175 per GGE/DGE | Effective Jan 1, 2022 | |
| $0.171 per GGE/DGE | Effective Jan 1, 2021 | |
| $0.168 per GGE/DGE | Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020 | |
| $0.165 per GGE/DGE | Jul 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2019 | |
| $0.145 per GGE/DGE | Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018 | |
| $0.125 per GGE/DGE | Jul 1, 2016 – Jun 30, 2017 | |
| $0.105 per GGE/DGE | Jul 1, 2015 – Jun 30, 2016 | |
| $0.085 per GGE/DGE | Jan 1, 2009 – Jun 30, 2015 | |
| Environmental Assurance Fee | $0.0065 per gallon | Effective Jan 1, 2015 |
| $0.0050 per gallon | Jul 1, 2003 – Dec 31, 2014 |