Data Sources
Last updated: 12 September 2026.
Every figure used across DriveCarCost.com’s calculators is listed below with its source and verification date. We check these monthly, or whenever an announcement changes them.
| Data | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| UAE fuel prices (Super 98, Special 95, E‑Plus 91, Diesel) | UAE Fuel Price Committee monthly announcement, via Khaleej Times | 12 Sep 2026 |
| Salik toll rates & peak/off-peak windows | Salik’s official variable-pricing announcement (effective 31 Jan 2025) | 12 Sep 2026 |
| Darb toll rates, gates & charging windows | Abu Dhabi Darb toll system public guidance (incl. Ghantoot/Al Qurm gates added 4 May 2026) | 12 Sep 2026 |
| DEWA EV public charging rates (Green Charger AC/DC) | DEWA Green Charger published pricing | 12 Sep 2026 |
| DEWA residential electricity tariff (home EV charging) | DEWA residential tariff slabs, plus fuel surcharge | 12 Sep 2026 |
Figures we have not yet sourced
Vehicle-specific fuel economy defaults, insurance/maintenance defaults on the Car Running Cost calculator, and depreciation are marked as illustrative starting points or intentionally excluded — not verified figures — until we can cite a specific source per vehicle. Our planned vehicle database will carry a source and verification date per record, the same standard as the data above.
Reporting outdated data
If a rate above has changed and we haven’t updated it yet, please let us know.
Why we publish our data sources openly
Most calculator sites don’t tell you where their numbers come from — our data sources page does, on purpose. Every fuel price used across this site traces to the monthly UAE Fuel Price Committee announcement; every Salik figure traces to Dubai RTA’s published toll schedule; every Darb figure traces to Sharjah’s own toll authority. Listing our data sources this explicitly lets you cross-check any result instead of taking our word for it.
When one of our data sources updates its published rate, we update the corresponding calculator within days, not months — stale toll or fuel data would make every calculator on the site less useful, so this page is reviewed regularly rather than written once and forgotten. You can check current federal fuel pricing directly at the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure.
Suggesting a missing data source
If you know of an official data source we should be citing and aren’t, let us know — we’d rather add it than leave a gap.
How often these data sources are checked
These data sources aren’t a one-time reference — each one is checked monthly at minimum, and immediately whenever a public announcement signals a rate change. That’s the only way a driving-cost calculator stays honest month to month: fuel prices move on a fixed monthly schedule, but toll authorities can adjust rates with less notice, so these data sources are the first thing reviewed whenever a number on the site looks like it might be out of date.
We’d rather show you exactly which data sources back a number than ask you to trust a black box. If you ever compare a result here against the primary source yourself and find a mismatch, that’s useful — tell us and we’ll check it against these data sources directly.
Data Sources FAQ
How often are fuel prices updated on this page?
Monthly, matching the UAE Fuel Price Committee’s official announcement schedule.
Where do Salik and Darb rates come from?
Each operator’s own published toll schedule, listed in the table above.