Excise clearances of Autodiesel in April 2025, at 292 million litres, were 3% higher than the April 2024 figure of 285 million litres (See Table 1A).
Excise clearances of Unleaded Petrol in April 2025, at 94 million litres, were 12.5% higher than the April 2024 figure of 84 million litres. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of April since 2017 (See Table 1B).
Wholesale prices of Autodiesel and Unleaded Petrol in April 2025 were lower than April 2024 (See Tables 3A and 3B).
Excise clearances of Marked Gas Oil in April 2025, at 103 million litres, were up 5% compared with the April 2024 figure of 98 million litres (See Table 1C).
Excise clearances of Kerosene in April 2025, at 62 million litres, were down 18% compared with the April 2024 figure of 76 million litres (See Table 1D).
The data used in this statistical release mainly relate to the Revenue Commissioners monthly excise clearance volumes. The use of transport fuels such as Autodiesel and Unleaded Petrol are less seasonal than the use of home heating fuels. Price changes and exceptional weather can cause variations in the trends of excise clearances of home heating oils between years. Changes in the vehicle fleet fuel type composition can affect the mix in clearances of road fuels. See the Background Notes for the full definition of fuel excise clearances.
There was a 4.6% decrease in Autodiesel excise clearances when comparing the year-to-date period January-April 2025 with January-April 2024. There was a 4.4% rise in Unleaded Petrol excise clearances when comparing the 12-month rolling period of May 2024-April 2025 with May 2023-April 2024 (See Tables A, 1A, and 1B).
| Table A: Excise Clearances Percentage Changes for Selected Fuels April 2025 | ||
| Fuel | Year-to-Date January-April 2025/2024 | 12-Month Rolling Period May-April 2025/2024 |
| Autodiesel | -4.6% | -3.1% |
| Unleaded Petrol | 3.5% | 4.4% |
| Marked Gas Oil | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Kerosene | -11.7% | -3.5% |
In April 2025 Unleaded Petrol clearances were 94 million litres which was 12.5% higher than April 2024 clearance volumes and 15% higher than April 2023. Kerosene clearances were 62 million litres in April 2025 which was 18% lower than April 2024 clearance volumes and 13% lower than April 2023 (See Tables 1B, 1D, and Figure 1).
In 2024 Autodiesel excise clearances were 3.5 billion litres which was 78% higher than the 2000 Autodiesel clearances figure of 2 billion litres. In 2024 Unleaded Petrol excise clearances were 1.1 billion litres which was 45% lower than the 2000 Unleaded Petrol clearances figure of 2 billion litres (See Table 2).
| Autodiesel | Unleaded Petrol | Marked Gas Oil | Kerosene | |
| 2000 | 1.992 | 1.954 | 1.596 | 0.789 |
| 2001 | 2.15 | 2.044 | 1.63 | 0.95 |
| 2002 | 2.263 | 2.12 | 1.547 | 0.939 |
| 2003 | 2.299 | 2.114 | 1.565 | 0.983 |
| 2004 | 2.444 | 2.188 | 1.581 | 1.053 |
| 2005 | 2.596 | 2.264 | 1.645 | 1.081 |
| 2006 | 2.836 | 2.33 | 1.653 | 1.126 |
| 2007 | 3.025 | 2.377 | 1.592 | 1.124 |
| 2008 | 2.96 | 2.31 | 1.503 | 1.202 |
| 2009 | 2.714 | 2.117 | 1.274 | 1.253 |
| 2010 | 2.56 | 1.93 | 1.226 | 1.329 |
| 2011 | 2.563 | 1.829 | 1.155 | 1.051 |
| 2012 | 2.548 | 1.668 | 1.126 | 0.898 |
| 2013 | 2.676 | 1.568 | 1.102 | 0.906 |
| 2014 | 2.847 | 1.483 | 0.998 | 0.857 |
| 2015 | 3.106 | 1.416 | 1.014 | 1.015 |
| 2016 | 3.33 | 1.335 | 1.044 | 1.05 |
| 2017 | 3.571 | 1.25 | 1.055 | 1.089 |
| 2018 | 3.589 | 1.098 | 1.087 | 1.149 |
| 2019 | 3.679 | 1.043 | 1.093 | 1.068 |
| 2020 | 3.167 | 0.773 | 1.134 | 1.257 |
| 2021 | 3.398 | 0.825 | 1.173 | 1.107 |
| 2022 | 3.588 | 0.931 | 1.147 | 0.922 |
| 2023 | 3.594 | 1.01 | 1.096 | 0.918 |
| 2024 | 3.539 | 1.067 | 1.133 | 0.954 |
Wholesale prices of Autodiesel and Unleaded Petrol in April 2025 were lower than April 2024 (See Tables 3A and 3B). This Wholesale Price Index series is compiled to base 2021=100.
The monthly mean air temperature at Dublin Airport in April 2025 was 9.6 degrees Celsius, this was the highest April mean air temperature at Dublin Airport since 2011. This may have been a contributing factor to Kerosene excise clearances being 18% lower when comparing April 2025 with April 2024 (See Figures 4 and 5).
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (09 June 2025) published Fuel Excise Clearances April 2025.
Commenting on the release, Deirdre Moran, Statistician in the Climate and Energy Division, said: "Autodiesel clearances fell by 5% in the first four months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. They were 3% lower when comparing the 12-month rolling period of May 2024-April 2025 with May 2023-April 2024 (See Tables A and 1A). Clearances are the duty paid on the quantity of oil removed from bonded warehouses and provide a proxy for sales (See Editor’s Note below).
Excise clearances of Unleaded Petrol in April 2025 were 94 million litres. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of April since 2017 (See Table 1B).
Unleaded Petrol clearances were 4% higher in the first four months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. They were also up 4% when comparing the 12-month rolling period of May 2024-April 2025 with May 2023-April 2024 (See Tables A and 1B).
Marked Gas Oil clearances were 5% higher in the first four months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Tables A and 1C). Marked Gas Oil is primarily used for off-road purposes such as agriculture and the heating of larger buildings.
Kerosene clearances fell by 12% in the first four months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Tables A and 1D). Kerosene is mainly used as a home heating fuel.
The monthly mean air temperature at Dublin Airport in April 2025 was 9.6 degrees Celsius, this was the highest April mean air temperature at Dublin Airport since 2011. This may have been a contributing factor to Kerosene excise clearances being 18% lower when comparing April 2025 with April 2024 (See Figures 4 and 5).”