Kentucky
Official · state-level, not per district
Estimated
Gasoline tax
Variable
- State excise
- 25.0¢/gal
- State excise + fees
- 26.4¢/gal
- Federal
- 18.4¢/gal (18.3¢ excise + 0.1¢ LUST)
- Combined state + federal excise
- 43.4¢/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: KRS 138.220; EO 2026-235 (opens in a new tab)
Date passed: Unknown
Date effective: Jul 1, 2026
Indexing: Average-wholesale-price based; FY27 increase prevented by EO
Other state fees: 1.4¢/gal. Included in State excise + fees. Not included in the combined excise total.
Total 26.4 matches EIA; component split (20 excise + 5 supplemental + 1.4 env fee) not confirmed on primary page. 10c temporary reduction expired 2026-06-30.
Estimated because this row was cross-checked and not confirmed on the primary page.
Source: Kentucky General Assembly (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.