Petrol and diesel prices in Europe


Chart showing fuel costs, price of petrol and diesel abroad in euros

Fuel prices in Europe: the cost of petrol and diesel in Europe. All petrol and diesel prices in Euros.

The chart is updated about once every couple of months. This update May 20th 2013. The data is collected from various sources, some from official government websites, some from fuel companies' sites, and some from price comparison sites in the respective countries.

Good news! For the first time in many months all prices are either down or show little movement. The biggest price fall has been in Norway, where diesel is down from around €1.80 per litre to €1.60. This has the effect of making Italy the most expensive place to buy diesel, with the UK now in second most expensive place. Luxembourg, Hungary and Latvia are the cheapest countries for diesel.

Petrol prices have beeen relatively stable, showing a slight downward trend in most countries except Hungary where they have fallen by over 12%. Italy and Norway top the table for petrol prices, with Hungary the place to go for the cheapest petrol. The UK is somewhere in the middle of the table for petrol.

If France is your destination then buy your petrol before you leave the UK, but if your car is fuelled by diesel then you will save around 26 cents (about 22 pence) a litre if you fuel up in France.

To make comparisons easier this chart shows all petrol and diesel prices in Euros. But payment must be made in local currency for countries not using Euros. U.K. prices are also in Euros to help you compare.

Petrol and Diesel prices in Euros at May 20th 2013
Click the column headings to sort by country or price.

 
Austria€ 1.33€ 1.27Hotels in Austria Book Hotels in Austria
Belgium€ 1.47€ 1.28Hotels in Belgium Book Hotels in Belgium
Czech Rep€ 1.36€ 1.35Hotels in Czech Rep Book Hotels in Czech Rep
Denmark€ 1.63€ 1.39Hotels in Denmark Book Hotels in Denmark
France€ 1.59€ 1.39Hotels in France Book Hotels in France
Germany€ 1.61€ 1.38Hotels in Germany Book Hotels in Germany
Hungary€ 1.25€ 1.24Hotels in Hungary Book Hotels in Hungary
Ireland€ 1.52€ 1.42Hotels in Ireland Book Hotels in Ireland
Italy€ 1.80€ 1.70Hotels in Italy Book Hotels in Italy
Latvia€ 1.30€ 1.24Hotels in Latvia Book Hotels in Latvia
Luxembourg€ 1.32€ 1.20Hotels in Luxembourg Book Hotels in Luxembourg
Netherlands€ 1.69€ 1.39Hotels in Netherlands Book Hotels in Netherlands
Norway€ 1.80€ 1.60Hotels in Norway Book Hotels in Norway
Poland€ 1.30€ 1.30Hotels in Poland Book Hotels in Poland
Portugal€ 1.50€ 1.35Hotels in Portugal Book Hotels in Portugal
Slovakia€ 1.47€ 1.37Hotels in Slovakia Book Hotels in Slovakia
Slovenia€ 1.46€ 1.34Hotels in Slovenia Book Hotels in Slovenia
Spain€ 1.40€ 1.32Hotels in Spain Book Hotels in Spain
Sweden€ 1.60€ 1.58Hotels in Sweden Book Hotels in Sweden
Switzerland€ 1.40€ 1.42Hotels in Switzerland Book Hotels in Switzerland
UK€ 1.57€ 1.63Hotels in UK Book Hotels in UK

The prices for petrol and diesel relate to the average. In many countries there are large variations in price, so when you first arrive in a country drive for a while before you fill up, so you can get an idea of the prices on offer. This is particularly true in France.

Remember that fuel is usually dearest on motorways and cheapest in supermarkets. Supermarket petrol stations are often closed on Sundays, bank holidays and during the late evening and night. Although they often have automatic pumps they rarely work with UK credit cards, although most accept bank notes. Make sure you keep your tank topped up outside working hours unless on motorways, where fuel is always available.

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