Excise clearances of Autodiesel in March 2025, at 294 million litres, were 8% lower than the March 2024 figure of 319 million litres. Autodiesel clearances fell by 7% in the first three months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Tables A and 1A).
Excise clearances of Unleaded Petrol in March 2025 were 93 million litres. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of March since 2017 (See Table 1B).
Wholesale prices of Autodiesel and Unleaded Petrol in March 2025 were lower than March 2024 (See Tables 3A and 3B).
Excise clearances of Marked Gas Oil in March 2025, at 104 million litres, were up 10% compared with the March 2024 figure of 94 million litres(See Table 1C).
Excise clearances of Kerosene in March 2025, at 82 million litres, were down 21% compared with the March 2024 figure of 103 million litres (See Table 1D).
In the first three months of 2025, excise clearances of Kerosene decreased by 10% compared with the same period in 2024 (See Tables A and 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 6.9% decrease in Autodiesel excise clearances when comparing the year-to-date period January-March 2025 with January-March 2024. There was a 3.5% rise in Unleaded Petrol excise clearances when comparing the 12-month rolling period of April 2024-March 2025 with April 2023-March 2024 (See Tables A, 1A, and 1B).
| Table A: Excise Clearances Percentage Changes for Selected Fuels March 2025 | ||
| Fuel | Year-to-Date January-March 2025/2024 | 12-Month Rolling Period April-March 2025/2024 |
| Autodiesel | -6.9% | -3.6% |
| Unleaded Petrol | 0.6% | 3.5% |
| Marked Gas Oil | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Kerosene | -10.2% | -1.6% |
In March 2025 Autodiesel clearances were 294 million litres which was 8% lower than March 2024 and 6% lower than March 2023. In March 2025 Unleaded Petrol clearances were 93 million litres which was slightly higher than the March 2024 clearance volumes and 11% higher than March 2023 (See Tables 1A, 1B, 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 March 2025 were lower than March 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 March 2025 was 7.6 degrees Celsius, compared with 7 degrees Celsius in March 2024. This may have been a contributing factor to the 21% lower Kerosene clearances in March 2025 compared with March 2024 (See Figures 4 and 5).
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (09 May 2025) published Fuel Excise Clearances March 2025.
Commenting on the release, Deirdre Moran, Statistician in the Climate and Energy Division, said: "Autodiesel clearances fell by 7% in the first three months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. They were 4% lower when comparing the 12-month rolling period of April 2024-March 2025 with April 2023-March 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 March 2025 were 93 million litres. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of March since 2017 (See Table 1B).
Unleaded Petrol clearances were 1% higher in the first three months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. They were up 4% when comparing the 12-month rolling period of April 2024-March 2025 with April 2023-March 2024 (See Tables A and 1B).
Marked Gas Oil clearances were 5% higher in the first three 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 10% in the first three months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Tables A and 1D). Kerosene is mainly used as a home heating fuel.”