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Alaska Gas Tax

Among the Lowest

Alaska charges 8.95 cents per gallon in state tax, ranking 50 of 50, which is among the lowest in the country. With the federal 18.40 cents added, a driver pays 27.35 cents per gallon in tax. Diesel is taxed at 8.95 cents.

What “Among the Lowest” means

State gas tax in the bottom third nationally.

17 of 50 states are in the same category

Alongside Alaska: Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, and 4 more.

Source: Tax Foundation · as of 2026 · last verified September 24, 2026

See every state in our gas tax tracker, or everything we track for Alaska.

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