These are retail pump prices. Tamil Nadu VAT is already inside each figure.
Petrol
₹107.74
Diesel
₹99.55
CNG
₹97.50
E20
₹105.74
XP95
₹114.24
XP100
₹145.74
AutoLPG
₹85.80
Updated: 2026-09-12. Petrol and diesel are a weekly cache from the Indian Fuel Price API. Other fuels are estimated.
The Chennai pump price already includes Tamil Nadu VAT. The calculator does not add tax again.
Petrol VAT: 13% VAT + ₹11.52/L
Lower percentage VAT, plus a large flat cess (about ₹11.52/L petrol, ₹9.62/L diesel).
Pump price
₹107.74
Est. state VAT
₹22.59
Central excise
₹11.90
Base + freight + dealer
₹73.25
Taxes are about 32.01% of this litre. The rupee cess keeps Chennai above low-VAT metros even though the % looks small.
Chennai petrol is ₹25.28 /L more than Nicobar — mostly state VAT and local cess, not a different fuel.
Other Tamil Nadu cities: Coimbatore ₹108.23. Small gaps inside a state are mostly freight, not a different VAT rate.
Illustrative split using published VAT slabs. Tamil Nadu prices · How a litre is built. Confirm the exact notification before relying on the rupee split.
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