The Federal Fuel Charge, mandated under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act goes into effect April 1st, 2019. You will notice this additional federal fuel charge on your statements and invoices. The federal fuel charge will vary by the petroleum product you purchase.
Certain users of some industries may be exempt from federal fuel charges on specific fuels. Please refer to the questions and answers below to find additional information and links to exemption forms.
April 1, 2019
Yes. It will appear as an itemized ‘Federal Fuel’ charge on your statements and invoices.
For cardlock accounts, it will appear as an itemized ‘Carbon’ charge on your statements and invoices.
Please see table below:
| Type | April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 |
| Gasoline (clear & marked) | $0.0442 per litre |
| Heavy fuel oil (Bunker Fuel) |
$0.0637 per litre |
| Light fuel oil (Furnace Oil) (Diesel - clear & marked) |
$0.0537 per litre |
| Propane | $0.0310 per litre |
For a detailed list of fuel charges by product, please click here.
Yes, certain categories of customers are exempt from paying the federal fuel charge.
Exempted categories:
Eligible customers can download their exemption forms here:
For more information on exemption forms, please click here.
Yes, as of the federal budget released on March 19th, farmers are eligible to use the exemption form L402 for qualifying purchases at a cardlock.
Yes. We must have a copy of the exemption certificate on your account.
No. Exemption certificates do not expire.
No. Unfortunately, we require your exemption certificate at time of sale. We will not be able to issue a credit for any federal fuel charges prior to receiving your exemption certificate.
The rates reflect a carbon pollution price of $20 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) in 2019, rising by $10 per tonne annually to $50 per tonne in 2022. The rates are based on global warming potential factors and emission factors used by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
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