Unleaded Petrol clearances were 5.4% higher in 2025 compared with 2024 (See Table A). This is the highest annual excise clearances for Unleaded Petrol since 2017.
Autodiesel clearances were 3.7% lower in 2025 compared with 2024 (See Table A). This was the lowest annual excise clearances for Autodiesel since 2021 (See Table 2).
In 2025, Autodiesel clearances were 3.4 billion litres which was 71% higher than the 2000 Autodiesel clearances figure of 2 billion litres. In 2025, Unleaded Petrol clearances were 1.1 billion litres which was 42.5% lower than the 2000 Unleaded Petrol clearances figure of 2 billion litres (See Table 2).
In 2025, Marked Gas Oil excise clearances rose by 1.2% and Kerosene excise clearances were 0.8% lower, compared with 2024 (See Table A).
Autodiesel clearances in December 2025 were 286 million litres compared with 281 million litres in December 2024 (See Table 1A).
Excise clearances of Unleaded Petrol in December 2025 were 99 million litres compared with 91 million litres in December 2024 (See Table 1B).
An annual Fuel Excise Clearances PxStat Table has been added to this statistical release, see FPA01.
The data used in this 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 5.4% rise in Unleaded Petrol excise clearances when comparing the year 2025 with 2024. This was the highest annual excise clearances for Unleaded Petrol since 2017. There was a 3.7% decrease in Autodiesel excise clearances when comparing the year 2025 with 2024. This was the lowest annual excise clearances for Autodiesel since 2021 (See Tables A and 2).
| Table A: Excise Clearances Percentage Changes for Selected Fuels December 2025 | |||
| Million litres | Annual % Change | ||
| Fuel | January-December 2024 | January-December 2025 | 2025/2024 |
| Autodiesel | 3,539 | 3,407 | -3.7% |
| Unleaded Petrol | 1,067 | 1,124 | 5.4% |
| Marked Gas Oil | 1,123 | 1,137 | 1.2% |
| Kerosene | 973 | 964 | -0.8% |
Excise clearances of Unleaded Petrol in December 2025, at 99 million litres, were higher than in December 2024. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of December since 2008. Excise clearances of Autodiesel in December 2025, at 286 million litres, were higher than in December 2024 (See Figure 1 and Table 1B).
In 2025 Autodiesel excise clearances were 3.4 billion litres which was 71.0% higher than the 2000 Autodiesel clearances figure of 2 billion litres. In 2025 Unleaded Petrol excise clearances were 1.1 billion litres which was 42.5% lower than the 2000 Unleaded Petrol clearances figure of 2 billion litres (See Figure 2 and Table 2).
Figure 3 (See below) shows trends in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for selected fuels. Wholesale prices of Autodiesel, Petrol, Gas oil (other than autodiesel) and Fuel oil were all lower in December 2025 compared with December 2024. This Wholesale Price Index series is compiled to base 2021=100.
The monthly mean air temperature at Dublin Airport in December 2025 was 7.4 degrees Celsius, compared with 7.2 degrees Celsius in December 2024 (See Figure 5). It is the first instance since the time series began in 1960 where for three consecutive years the monthly mean air temperature at Dublin Airport exceeded 7 degrees Celsius in December (See PxStat Table MTM06).
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (20 March 2026) published Fuel Excise Clearances December 2025.
Commenting on the release, Dr. Robert Stapleton, Statistician in the Climate and Energy Division, said: "There was a 5.4% rise to 1.1 billion litres in Unleaded Petrol excise clearances when comparing the year 2025 with 2024. This was the highest annual excise clearances for Unleaded Petrol since 2017 (See Tables A and 2). 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).
There was a 3.7% decrease to 3.4 billion litres in Autodiesel excise clearances in 2025 when compared with 2024. This was the lowest annual excise clearances for Autodiesel since 2021 (See Tables A and 2).
In 2025 Marked Gas Oil excise clearances rose by 1.2% to 1.1 billion litres compared with 2024. Marked Gas Oil is primarily used for off-road purposes such as agriculture and the heating of larger buildings.
Kerosene excise clearances, at 964 million litres, were 0.8% lower in 2025 compared with 2024 (See Tables A and 2). Kerosene is mainly used as a home heating fuel.
Unleaded Petrol clearances in December 2025, at 99 million litres, were higher than in December 2024. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of December since 2008 (See PxStat Table FPM01).
Excise clearances of Autodiesel in December 2025, at 286 million litres, were higher than in December 2024 (See Table 1A).”