Colorado
Official · state-level, not per district
Official
Gasoline tax
fee rates Oct 2026-Jun 2027
Variable
- State excise
- 22.0¢/gal
- State excise + fees
- 29.8625¢/gal
- Federal
- 18.4¢/gal (18.3¢ excise + 0.1¢ LUST)
- Combined state + federal excise
- 40.4¢/galSome states tax a percentage of fuel price or reset rates periodically. Gross-receipts taxes (CT, DE, OH) are excluded.
Sales and local taxes are not included.
Some states tax a percentage of fuel price or reset rates periodically; per-gallon figures are the state's published rate on the as-of date. Gross-receipts taxes (CT, DE, OH) are excluded.
Law: C.R.S. 39-27-102; SB21-260 fees (opens in a new tab)
Date passed: Unknown
Date effective: Oct 1, 2026
Indexing: Road usage fee and other fees indexed/adjusted
Other state fees: 7.8625¢/gal. Included in State excise + fees. Not included in the combined excise total.
Other = RUF 6 + ERS 0.9375 + FIRF 0.6125 + PFAS 0.3125. EIA (Jul 2026) 30.175; ERS changed Oct 2026.
Source: Colorado Department of Revenue (opens in a new tab). As of Oct 28, 2026.
Cross-check: U.S. Energy Information Administration (opens in a new tab)
Federal law: 26 U.S.C. 4081(a)(2)(A)(i), 4081(d)(3) LUST; 4041(d) (opens in a new tab) · IRS Pub 510 (opens in a new tab). Effective Oct 1, 1993.