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Alternative Fuels Regulations (SOR/96-453)

Regulations are current to 2026-03-17

 For the purposes of the definition alternative fuel in subsection 2(1) of the Act, the following, when used as the sole source of direct propulsion energy of a motor vehicle, are prescribed to be alternative fuels:

  • (a) ethanol;

  • (b) methanol;

  • (c) propane gas;

  • (d) natural gas;

  • (e) hydrogen;

  • (f) electricity;

  • (g) for the purposes of subsections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Act, any blended fuel that contains at least 50 per cent of one of the fuels referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e); and

  • (h) for the purposes of subsections 4(2) and 5(2) of the Act, any blended fuel that contains one of the fuels mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e).

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