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Fuel Excise Clearances November 2024

Fuel Excise Clearances November 2024

Autodiesel clearance volumes for November 2024 were 4% lower than November 2023

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Key Findings

  • Excise clearances of Autodiesel in November 2024, at 292 million litres, were 4% lower than the November 2023 figure of 305 million litres. Autodiesel clearances were 1.5% lower in the first 11 months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023 (See Tables A and 1A).

  • Excise clearances of Unleaded Petrol in November 2024, at 87 million litres, were 3% higher than the November 2023 figure of 84 million litres. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of November since 2018 (See Table 1B).

  • Wholesale prices of Autodiesel in November 2024 were lower than November 2023 and November 2022, while wholesale prices of Unleaded Petrol in November 2024 were lower than November 2023 (See Tables 3A and 3B). This Wholesale Price Index November 2024 series is compiled to base 2021=100.

  • Excise clearances of Marked Gas Oil in November 2024, at 86 million litres, was the same as the November 2023 figure (See Table 1C).

  • Excise clearances of Kerosene in November 2024, at 104 million litres, was 8% lower compared with the November 2023 figure of 112 million litres (See Table 1D).

  • In the first 11 months of 2024, Kerosene excise clearances were 6.8% higher and Unleaded Petrol excise clearances increased by 5.4%, compared with the same period in 2023 (See Tables A, 1B, and 1D).

Statistician's Comment

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (20 January 2025) published Fuel Excise Clearances November 2024.

Commenting on the release, Deirdre Moran, Statistician in the Climate and Energy Division, said: "Autodiesel clearances were 1.5% lower in the first 11 months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023. They were 1.7% lower when comparing the 12-month rolling period of December 2023-November 2024 with December 2022-November 2023 (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 November 2024, at 87 million litres, were 3% higher than the November 2023 figure of 84 million litres. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of November since 2018 (See Table 1B).

Unleaded Petrol clearances were 5.4% higher in the first 11 months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023. They were 5.3% higher when comparing the 12-month rolling period of December 2023-November 2024 with December 2022-November 2023 (See Tables A and 1B).

Marked Gas Oil clearances were 3.9% higher in the first 11 months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023 (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 were 6.8% higher in the first 11 months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023 (See Tables A and 1D). Kerosene is mainly used as a home heating fuel.” 

Editor's Note

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.

Excise Clearances Percentage Changes for Selected Fuels November 2024

There was a 6.8% increase in Kerosene excise clearances when comparing the year-to-date period January-November 2024 with January-November 2023. There was a 5.3% increase in Unleaded Petrol excise clearances when comparing the 12-month rolling period of December 2023-November 2024 with December 2022-November 2023 (See Tables A, 1B, and 1D).

Table A: Excise Clearances Percentage Changes for Selected Fuels November 2024
FuelYear-to-Date January-November 2024/202312-Month Rolling Period December-November 2024/2023
Autodiesel-1.5%-1.7%
Unleaded Petrol5.4%5.3%
Marked Gas Oil3.9%1.9%
Kerosene6.8%3.6%
Open in Excel: Fuel Excise Clearances November 2024 Table A (XLS 10KB)

Trends in November Clearances 2000-2024

In November 2024 Autodiesel clearances were 292 million litres which was 27% higher than the November 2010 Autodiesel clearances figure of 231 million litres. In November 2024 Unleaded Petrol clearances were 87 million litres which was 46% lower than the November 2010 Unleaded Petrol clearances figure of 160 million litres (See Tables 1A, 1B, and Figure 1).

AutodieselUnleaded Petrol
November 2010231160
November 2011226151
November 2012224135
November 2013233127
November 2014236114
November 2015260110
November 2016292108
November 201730198
November 201831390
November 201931684
November 202026253
November 202130973
November 202231079
November 202330584
November 202429287
AutodieselUnleaded Petrol
November 2010231160
November 2011226151
November 2012224135
November 2013233127
November 2014236114
November 2015260110
November 2016292108
November 201730198
November 201831390
November 201931684
November 202026253
November 202130973
November 202231079
November 202330584
November 202429287
Table 1A Monthly Excise Clearances of Autodiesel (Million litres) November 2024

Table 1B Monthly Excise Clearances of Unleaded Petrol (Million litres) November 2024

Table 1C Monthly Excise Clearances of Marked Gas Oil (Million litres) November 2024

Table 1D Monthly Excise Clearances of Kerosene (Million litres) November 2024

Trends in Annual Clearances 2000-2023

In 2023 Autodiesel clearances were 3.6 billion litres which was 80% higher than the 2000 Autodiesel clearances figure of 2 billion litres. In 2023 Unleaded Petrol clearances were 1 billion litres which was 48% lower than the 2000 Unleaded Petrol clearances figure of 2 billion litres (See Table 2).

AutodieselUnleaded PetrolMarked Gas OilKerosene
20001.9921.9541.5960.789
20012.152.0441.630.95
20022.2632.121.5470.939
20032.2992.1141.5650.983
20042.4442.1881.5811.053
20052.5962.2641.6451.081
20062.8362.331.6531.126
20073.0252.3771.5921.124
20082.962.311.5031.202
20092.7142.1171.2741.253
20102.561.931.2261.329
20112.5631.8291.1551.051
20122.5481.6681.1260.898
20132.6761.5681.1020.906
20142.8471.4830.9980.857
20153.1061.4161.0141.015
20163.331.3351.0441.05
20173.5711.251.0551.089
20183.5891.0981.0871.149
20193.6791.0431.0931.068
20203.1670.7731.1341.257
20213.3980.8251.1731.107
20223.5880.9311.1470.922
20233.5941.011.0960.918
Table 2: Annual Excise Clearances 2000-2023

Trends in Wholesale Price Index for Selected Fuels 2015-2024

Figure 3 and Tables 3A to 3D (See below) show trends in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for selected fuels. Wholesale prices of Autodiesel in November 2024 were lower than November 2023 and November 2022, while wholesale prices of Unleaded Petrol in November 2024 were lower than November 2023 (See Tables 3A and 3B). These wholesale prices are based on the Wholesale Price Index November 2024 series compiled to base 2021=100.

AutodieselPetrolGas oil (other than autodiesel)Fuel oil
January 201586.88589.888
February 201591.689.797.595.2
March 201592.592.89895
April 201592.493.398.896.9
May 201593.994.7101.299
June 201593.396.499.697.5
July 201591.496.496.794.6
August 201588.791.992.689.3
September 201588.288.791.387.3
October 201587.887.990.888.2
November 201587.888.290.887.6
December 20158386.782.881.7
January 20168184.880.578.6
February 201680.182.579.678.8
March 20168485.58583
April 20168487.985.383.7
May 201685.688.487.986.1
June 201687.58990.688.9
July 201686.587.789.388.7
August 201685.586.387.687.8
September 201686.487.788.789.3
October 201689.188.992.292.5
November 201686.986.688.989.2
December 201691.190.39595.8
January 201791.392.39597.6
February 201791.49395.796.5
March 201789.590.392.793.3
April 201791.593.295.896.8
May 201788.891.191.693.5
June 201787.289.689.392
July 201787.789.589.791.4
August 201788.690.290.891.9
September 20179091.193.994.1
October 201790.290.193.394.5
November 201791.592.296.797.8
December 201791.791.696.696.4
January 201893.192.499.199
February 201889.990.594.195.2
March 201890.590.494.995.7
April 201893.493.598.199.2
May 201896.196.2101.6103.5
June 20189695.8101.3103.3
July 201895.495.9100.6103.1
August 201896.296.7102.1103.5
September 201897.396.6103.1104.4
October 201899.795.7105.7107.5
November 201898.393.4102.3103.8
December 201893.990.596.598.2
January 201993.890.796.898.4
February 201995.291.599.2101.2
March 201995.39399.8102.3
April 201996.297.3101.4103
May 201996.797.7101.7103.2
June 201993.193.796.699.2
July 201995.396.699.6103.5
August 201994.394.397.999.7
September 201995.493.499.2100.1
October 201996.494.599.3100.2
November 201996.295.299.1100.2
December 201996.595.299.299.9
January 20209795.798.899.7
February 202094.393.995.596.7
March 202086.384.183.887.3
April 202083.280.579.680.1
May 202082.28378.880.7
June 202085.686.183.586.2
July 202086.987.784.687.8
August 202087.788.586.287.4
September 202085.187.382.385.1
October 202087.288.983.786.6
November 202088.288.184.788
December 20209089.287.590
January 202189.589.285.685.6
February 202192.49189.489.4
March 202195.39693.993.4
April 202193.795.391.191.1
May 202196.897.196.596.7
June 202198.598.399.398.9
July 2021100101.3102.7102.7
August 202199.5101.2100.8100.7
September 2021101.4102.1103.4103.1
October 2021112110.3114.5114.9
November 2021112.9112113.4113.6
December 2021108.3106.3109.3109.9
January 2022112110116.8120.3
February 2022116.3115.8124.9125.6
March 2022125.5114.6159.8152
April 2022127.3114.2152.7153.8
May 2022130.9126.7157.5173.7
June 2022146.8136.1183.1189.6
July 2022140.7129.5176.6169.2
August 2022131.4117.1152158.5
September 2022127.7109.9157.4164.1
October 2022135.6116.8170.8167.4
November 2022126.1110.8151.5162.4
December 2022118.7102.5132.8141.2
January 2023117.8104.3132.2141.2
February 2023115.7108.2129.7138.7
March 2023111.8107.3128.1134
April 2023106.5108124.4131.2
May 2023103104.8117.2125.6
June 2023106.2107120.7126.1
July 2023109.4107124.8132.4
August 2023115.7111.3141.6150.6
September 2023128.7118.4152157.5
October 2023126.6115.5143.6152.1
November 2023122.6113.7136.6146.1
December 2023119.1110.1127.3135.5
January 2024120.5111.6129.5138.5
February 2024124.3115.5140.7146
March 2024121.7114.9133.3137.1
April 2024124.5119.7136.7141.1
May 2024116.5115131.9137.1
June 2024117113.7132.8137.6
July 2024117.2114.2133.6141.3
August 2024116.6114.4132.6141.3
September 2024114110.6128.7141.3
October 2024117.4113.6128.6130.3
November 2024119.3112.8126.4129.5
Table 3A: Wholesale Price Index for Autodiesel November 2024

Table 3B: Wholesale Price Index for Petrol November 2024

Table 3C: Wholesale Price Index for Gas Oil November 2024

Table 3D: Wholesale Price Index for Fuel Oil November 2024

Trends in Monthly Mean Air Temperature 2000-2024

The monthly mean air temperature at Dublin Airport in November 2024 was 8.1 degrees Celsius, compared with 7.3 degrees Celsius in November 2023 (See Figure 4 and Table 4).

X-axis labelMonthly Mean Air Temperature
January 20101.7
February 20102.3
March 20104.9
April 20107.7
May 20109.6
June 201014.1
July 201016
August 201013.9
September 201013.1
October 201010.1
November 20105.2
December 2010-0.1
January 20113.6
February 20117
March 20115.8
April 201110.1
May 201111.4
June 201112
July 201113.8
August 201113.5
September 201114
October 201111.8
November 20119.7
December 20115.8
January 20126.1
February 20126.6
March 20128
April 20126.6
May 20129.8
June 201212.7
July 201214
August 201215.3
September 201212
October 20128.4
November 20126.4
December 20125.4
January 20134.9
February 20134.2
March 20133.1
April 20136.8
May 201310
June 201312.7
July 201316.7
August 201315.6
September 201313
October 201311.7
November 20136.3
December 20136.9
January 20145.7
February 20145.6
March 20146.8
April 20148.9
May 201411.3
June 201413.6
July 201415.8
August 201413.9
September 201413.1
October 201410.9
November 20147.7
December 20145.4
January 20154.7
February 20154
March 20155.8
April 20157.4
May 20159.6
June 201512.9
July 201513.8
August 201514
September 201511.8
October 201510.2
November 20158.7
December 20158.6
January 20165.7
February 20164.4
March 20165.9
April 20166.2
May 201611.1
June 201614
July 201615.7
August 201615.4
September 201614.3
October 201610.4
November 20165.6
December 20166.7
January 20175.7
February 20176.2
March 20177.7
April 20178
May 201711.6
June 201714.4
July 201715
August 201714.6
September 201712.4
October 201711.2
November 20176.5
December 20175.3
January 20185.3
February 20183.4
March 20184.3
April 20188.1
May 201811.4
June 201814.5
July 201816.1
August 201815.3
September 201812.2
October 20189.3
November 20188.2
December 20187.7
January 20195.1
February 20197
March 20197.3
April 20198
May 201910.2
June 201912.5
July 201915.9
August 201915.4
September 201913
October 20199.1
November 20196
December 20195.9
January 20206.3
February 20205.8
March 20205.8
April 20208.5
May 202010.9
June 202013.4
July 202014.4
August 202014.7
September 202012.8
October 20209.5
November 20208.2
December 20204.9
January 20213.9
February 20216.2
March 20217.2
April 20215.6
May 20219.2
June 202113.7
July 202116.1
August 202114.7
September 202114.7
October 202111.9
November 20217.6
December 20216.5
January 20225.4
February 20226.7
March 20226.6
April 20227.6
May 202211.9
June 202213.6
July 202216.3
August 202215.9
September 202213
October 202212
November 20228.8
December 20224.4
January 20236
February 20237.2
March 20237
April 20238.7
May 202311.7
June 202315.3
July 202314.9
August 202315.4
September 202314.5
October 202311.3
November 20237.3
December 20237.5
January 20245
February 20247.3
March 20247
April 20248.5
May 202413
June 202413.1
July 202414.9
August 202415.4
September 202412.2
October 202411.3
November 20248.1
Table 4: Met Éireann Monthly Mean Air Temperature for Dublin Airport 2000-2024

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