District of Columbia
Official · state-level, not per district
Estimated
Gasoline tax
Tax Year 2026 rate: 35.7¢/gal. Tax year 2027 (from Oct 1, 2026) rate not yet posted.
Variable
- State excise
- 23.5¢/gal
- State excise + fees
- 35.7¢/gal
- Federal
- 18.4¢/gal (18.3¢ excise + 0.1¢ LUST)
- Combined state + federal excise
- 41.9¢/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: D.C. Code 47-2302 (opens in a new tab)
Date passed: Unknown
Date effective: Oct 1, 2025
Indexing: Local transportation surcharge CPI-adjusted each tax year (Oct 1)
Other state fees: 12.2¢/gal. Included in State excise + fees. Not included in the combined excise total.
OTR page lists Tax Year 2026 (from 2025-10-01); TY2027 (from 2026-10-01) amount not yet posted - may have changed.
Estimated because this row was cross-checked and not confirmed on the primary page.
Source: DC Office of Tax and 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.