Where is the cheapest place to fill up on Gran Canaria?
The cheapest station for 95 octane petrol on Gran Canaria on Saturday, 17 October 2026, was PLENERGY on the Carretera de Teror, kilometre 16, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. There, a litre cost 1.375 euros, as La Provincia reported.
The second cheapest option was H2EXAGON Las Torres at Calle Arrecife 33 at 1.385 euros per litre. That is 0.010 euros more per litre.
98 octane petrol was available at SANTANA DOMÍNGUEZ on Calle Ayagaures 3 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for 1.415 euros per litre. SANTANA DOMÍNGUEZ, S.L. in Ingenio offered the same price on Calle Isora, corner of Los Mocanes 10.
How large are the differences between the islands?
The price comparison by La Provincia shows differences for 17 October 2026. The cheapest diesel price in the province of Las Palmas was 1.527 euros per litre at stations in Arrecife on Lanzarote.
On Gran Canaria, diesel cost 1.545 euros per litre at the cheapest station. That is 0.018 euros more than on Lanzarote.
For 95 octane petrol, the difference was larger: on Gran Canaria the lowest price was 1.375 euros. That results in a difference of 0.102 euros per litre.
The report itself does not give average values per island.
What applies on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura?
On Lanzarote, diesel was available on 17 October 2026 at PLENERGY on Calle León y Castillo 139 in Arrecife for 1.527 euros per litre. PETROPRIX on Calle León y Castillo 170 offered the same price.
On Fuerteventura, 98 octane petrol was available at SANTANA DOMÍNGUEZ in Tuineje for 1.435 euros per litre.
Do tourists and residents pay different prices?
The report does not mention any special rule, eligibility requirement or application deadline. Residents, foreigners living in Spain and tourists generally pay the displayed price per litre at the respective station.
A Canarian residence or a specific nationality is not mentioned as a requirement in the report. The price at the pump applies equally to all customers.
Anyone heading to the cheapest station must take into account the distance and the actual opening status. The price details are snapshots; the article does not guarantee unchanged prices after 17 October.
Which taxes are included in the fuel price?
The Canary Islands apply an autonomous special tax rate on petroleum products.
The Spanish special tax law recognises the specific tax system of the Canary Islands and assigns the revenue from the hydrocarbon tax in its territory to the Autonomous Community.
The final prices also include the taxes applicable in the Canary Islands, including the IGIC. The state regulations expressly distinguish this treatment from VAT on the Spanish mainland.
The regional government collects and publishes the prices. Petrol stations and distribution companies set their final customer prices within the legal framework. Cabildos and municipal councils generally do not set the petrol price.
What should motorists do now?
The next verifiable step for motorists is to check the price and opening time again immediately before filling up. The price details from 17 October 2026 are daily prices in euros per litre and may change.
For diesel, the continuously updated overview lists individual stations with opening times, including locations open around the clock. However, the search excerpt does not give an opening time for the specifically cheapest PLENERGY station on the Carretera de Teror.
The original article does not mention any further reference date, any announced change or any upcoming closure. An official monthly or annual comparison remains open.