Ohio Fuel Tax
Ohio charges about 38.5 cents per gallon in state taxes and fees on gasoline and 47 cents on diesel. That ranks 15 of 51 states (including DC) for gasoline tax, where 1 is the highest. The figure is 5.1 cents above the national average of 33.4 cents.
State gasoline tax
38.5¢ / gal
Ranks 15 of 51 (1 = highest)
State diesel tax
47¢ / gal
Ranks 9 of 51 (1 = highest)
Total tax per gallon, with the federal rate
| Fuel | State | Federal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline | 38.5¢ | 18.4¢ | 56.9¢ |
| Diesel | 47¢ | 24.4¢ | 71.4¢ |
Flat since 2019; diesel is taxed higher.
Basis: Total state taxes and fees: the state excise plus statewide fees and, where a state levies it, sales or gross-receipts tax on fuel. Excludes the federal tax and local/county taxes. Snapshot as of July 2026. Rates change and several states
re-index each year, so confirm the current figure with the Ohio department of revenue
before relying on it.
Nearby on the gas-tax ranking
- Oregon 40¢ gas · 40¢ diesel
- Utah 38.55¢ gas · 38.55¢ diesel
- District of Columbia 35.7¢ gas · 35.7¢ diesel
- West Virginia 35.7¢ gas · 35.7¢ diesel
How fuel tax works
A fuel tax is an excise: a set number of cents on each gallon, collected whether the pump reads two dollars or five. The federal rate (18.4 cents on gasoline, 24.4 on diesel) is the same in every state and has not changed since 1993. The state rate is where the pump price diverges from one state line to the next.