Alberta Gas Prices Today: Calgary, Edmonton & Airdrie – Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
Here's your Saturday check on Alberta gas prices. Calgary is averaging 154.6¢ a litre for regular and Edmonton is at 153.0¢, with the cheapest stations at 135¢ in Calgary and 141¢ in Edmonton. Below is where things stand as of 12:15 p.m. MT, and whether it pays to fill up now or wait.
Calgary
Calgary drivers are reporting an average of 154.6¢ a litre across 289 stations, with a median of 150¢. That's up 0.2¢ since this morning's 154.4¢. The lowest price in town is 135¢, a tie between Esso / 7-Eleven at 40 Midlake Blvd SE and Petro-Canada at 11 Sunpark Dr SE. GasBuddy's Calgary average was 154.6¢ this morning.
Fill up or wait? Wait if you can. The tracker expects a drop of about 9¢ a litre by Monday. The weekly price cycle takes about 2¢ off and the 7-day average is falling, down 6.6¢ against the 21-day trend.
Edmonton
Edmonton drivers are reporting an average of 153.0¢ a litre across 276 stations, with a median of 149¢. That's down 0.3¢ since this morning's 153.3¢. The lowest price in town is 141¢, a three-way tie between Domo at 15015 Stony Plain Rd, Esso / Smart Stop 24/7 at 9850 34 Ave, and Petro-Canada at 9640 118 Ave. GasBuddy's Edmonton average was 153.5¢ this morning.
Fill up or wait? Wait if you can. The tracker expects a drop of about 12¢ a litre by Monday. The weekly price cycle takes about 7¢ off and the 7-day average is falling, down 4.9¢ against the 21-day trend.
Airdrie
Airdrie is running higher than the big cities, averaging 162.4¢ a litre across 18 stations, down 0.2¢ since this morning's 162.6¢. The best deal right now is 150¢ at Gas Plus on 200-800 Airdrie Rd, followed by Mobil at 300 Veterans Blvd NE (152¢) and Petro-Canada at 217 Edmonton Tr (152¢). QEII commuters can also check the Costco gas bar at CrossIron Mills in Balzac, about ten minutes south, which CheapGasCalgary.ca says is frequently the cheapest fill between Calgary and Red Deer.
Outlook
The local trackers say hold off if your tank can wait. CheapGasCalgary.ca expects Calgary prices to fall about 9¢ by Monday, and CheapGasEdmonton.ca expects Edmonton to drop about 12¢. WTI crude is sitting around $96.16 US a barrel, and the Edmonton rack (wholesale) price is flat over the past five days.
Canadians for Affordable Energy has posted forecast figures of 160.9¢ for Calgary and 159.9¢ for Edmonton. Keep in mind those are forecasts, not pump readings, and they're running well above what drivers are actually reporting.
The fuel tax holiday
Alberta's 13¢-a-litre provincial fuel tax holiday started Oct. 1 and runs through Dec. 31. On Wednesday evening, Sept. 30, the night before it kicked in, Calgary averaged 161.0¢ and Edmonton 162.0¢. Today Calgary is 6.4¢ lower and Edmonton is 9.0¢ lower than that.
Cheapest stations right now
Calgary: Esso / 7-Eleven, 40 Midlake Blvd SE (135¢); Petro-Canada, 11 Sunpark Dr SE (135¢); Centex GOmarket, 9704 Elbow Dr SW (136¢); Costco, 12901 Buffalo Run Blvd (136¢)
Edmonton: Domo, 15015 Stony Plain Rd (141¢); Esso / Smart Stop 24/7, 9850 34 Ave (141¢); Petro-Canada, 9640 118 Ave (141¢); Canco Gas One Stop, 7026 109 St NW (142¢)
Airdrie: Gas Plus, 200-800 Airdrie Rd (150¢); Mobil, 300 Veterans Blvd NE (152¢); Petro-Canada, 217 Edmonton Tr (152¢)
Sources
Prices are driver-reported, regular unleaded, in cents per litre. Times are Mountain Time (CheapGasCalgary.ca and the Airdrie page as of 12:15 p.m. MT; CheapGasEdmonton.ca as of 12:10 p.m. MT). Prices change through the day, so always confirm at the pump. Alberta Radio posts a fresh gas price update every day.
