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By Sarah Jones/LethbridgeNewsNOW

Gas prices in Alberta the lowest in the country

Dec 29, 2022 | 9:38 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – While gas prices continue to fluctuate across Canada, Alberta remains the least expensive province to fuel up in, with fuel in Medicine Hat among the cheapest in the province.

According to GasBuddy.com, the average retail fuel price across the country is 143.4 cents per litre as of Dec. 28.

In Alberta, there’s a significant decrease, as it’s averaging at 122.2 cents per litre, the lowest average the province has seen this year.

That’s down 11.2 cents per litre compared to the same day last year and down 17.8 cents from November 2022.

Regular gas prices in Medicine Hat on GasBuddy range from 111.9 cents per litre to 115.9. In Lethbridge, the price of regular gas sits around 125.9 cents per litre.

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As for other cities in Alberta, Calgary is down to 118.9 cents per litre, Edmonton around 119.1 cents per litre, and the lowest in Spruce Grove at 109.9 cents per litre.

Similar prices can be seen in Alberta’s neighbouring province, Saskatchewan, as they average about 137.0 cents per litre, but the same can’t be said for British Columbia.

B.C. remains the most expensive place to gas up in the country as the average regular petrol price sits at 160.8 cents per litre and even reaches as high as 175.9 cents per litre in Golden, just off Highway 1.

Trailing B.C. for the most expensive gas is Newfoundland and Labrador at 156.0 cents per litre, with Prince Edward Island not far behind at 150.5 cents per litre.

Other notable provincial average price points for gas are in Quebec at 152.7 cents per litre, New Brunswick at 148.8 cents per litre and Manitoba at 147.4 cents per litre.

As for Alberta’s decreased fuel prices, the province will continue to feel some relief at the pumps as of Jan. 1, 2023.

Heading into the new year, the Government of Alberta will be fully suspending the collection of the provincial fuel tax on both gasoline and diesel.

This relief measure is set to remain in place until at least June 30, 2023, and will be reviewed on a quarterly basis following that date.

Under a previously announced suspension of the fuel tax, Albertans are currently saving 8.5 cents per litre. On Jan. 1, there will be an additional 4.5 cents per litre savings.

–with files from CHAT News