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# Georgia Suspends 33.3¢ Gas Tax Through Oct. 29
- URL: https://www.theamericanquorum.com/state-news-georgia-2026-09-30-b/
- Published: 2026-09-30T19:50:04.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T19:50:04.000Z
- Description: Georgia suspended its motor-fuel excise tax through October 29, removing 33.3 cents per gallon from gasoline and 37.3 cents from clear diesel at the distributor level while leaving local fuel taxes in place.
- Author: News Desk
- Tags: Policy, Georgia

Georgia has suspended its motor-fuel excise tax through October 29, temporarily removing 33.3 cents per gallon from gasoline and 37.3 cents per gallon from clear diesel at the distributor level. [Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency and put the suspension into effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-09-28/gov-kemp-suspends-gas-tax-provides-relief-hardworking-georgians?ref=theamericanquorum.com).

The order runs through 11:59 p.m. on October 29\. It also suspends state weight limits for commercial vehicles during the emergency, a step intended to reduce transportation costs while fuel markets remain volatile. The effective window covers pump purchases made during the defined suspension period.

## What drivers can expect

For a 15-gallon gasoline purchase, the suspended state excise tax equals about $5\. For 25 gallons of clear diesel, it equals about $9.33\. Those calculations show the maximum tax difference at those volumes, not a guaranteed price reduction at every pump.

Georgia collects the excise tax from fuel distributors, which normally pass it through the supply chain. [The Department of Revenue says distributors should not remit the state motor-fuel tax on sales during the suspension period](https://dor.georgia.gov/2026-suspension-georgia-motor-fuel-taxes-faqs?ref=theamericanquorum.com). Retail prices can still move because of wholesale costs, supply, competition and other taxes.

Local charges remain. Revenue’s guidance says prepaid local sales tax and other local taxes were not suspended. The order also does not change federal gasoline or diesel taxes. Drivers therefore should not expect pump prices to fall by the full state-tax amount if market prices rise at the same time.

## Which fuels are covered

[The state’s September 29 tax bulletin lists gasoline, clear diesel, aviation gasoline, propane, gasohol, ethanol, liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas among covered fuels](https://dor.georgia.gov/mft-2026-03-suspension-georgia-motor-fuel-taxes?ref=theamericanquorum.com). Jet fuel and dyed diesel used off highway are generally already outside Georgia’s motor-fuel excise tax.

The order separately suspends the 4% state sales-and-use tax on locomotive fuel purchased for qualifying federally regulated carriers. That narrow rail provision does not remove other local sales or use taxes.

State officials said Georgia’s average price was $4.19 for regular gasoline and $6.24 for diesel when the action was announced. The pressure is national: [Reuters reported that diesel recently reached a record $6.53 per gallon](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-states-take-steps-curb-diesel-gasoline-prices-2026-09-29/?ref=theamericanquorum.com) as supply disruptions and lower inventories prompted several states to consider tax, fuel-standard or transportation waivers.

## What the suspension does not solve

The tax holiday lowers one component of the retail price but does not increase fuel supply. It also temporarily interrupts collections normally dedicated to transportation purposes, though the governor’s announcement did not provide a revenue-loss estimate for this 30-day period.

Consumers can compare station prices before and during the suspension rather than relying on the statewide tax figure alone. The Department of Revenue directs suspected price-gouging complaints to Georgia’s consumer-protection office. Unless the emergency action is extended, distributors resume collecting the state excise tax after October 29.