03 June 2021
Go to release: Fuel Excise Clearances April 2021
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (03 June 2021) published Fuel Excise Clearances for April 2021. The report shows the monthly trends for the main transport and heating fuels since January 2000.
Clearances of unleaded petrol in April 2021 were 157% higher than the April 2020 figure. This is the first such increase since the pandemic started in March 2020. There was also a substantial increase of 96% in clearances of autodiesel in April 2021 compared with April 2020.
Statistician in the Environment and Climate Division, Paul McElvaney, commented: “While the April 2021 figures for unleaded petrol and autodiesel were both higher than March 2021, they were both lower than the April 2019 figures, so traffic levels are still returning to the pre-pandemic levels of activity. The monthly national volumes of road fuel clearances represent an overall single-figure indicator of road transport activity throughout the whole of Ireland.”
Petrol is mainly used by households, particularly those located in urban areas. Autodiesel is used by commercial vehicles and households driving longer distances.
Paul McElvaney (+353) 1 498 4201 or Gerry Brady (+353) 1 498 4201
or email environment@cso.ie
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