Autodiesel clearances were 4.3% lower in the first 10 months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Table A).
Unleaded Petrol clearances were 5% higher in the first 10 months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Table A).
Autodiesel clearances in October 2025 were 275 million litres, this was a 10.1% decrease compared with October 2024 (See Table 1A).
Excise clearances of Unleaded Petrol in October 2025, at 99 million litres, were 7.6% higher than the October 2024 figure of 92 million litres. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of October since 2017 (See Table 1B).
Kerosene clearances decreased by 7% in the first 10 months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Table A).
Marked Gas Oil clearances were unchanged in the first 10 months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Table A).
We have added an annual Fuel Excise Clearances PxStat Table 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 4.3% decrease in Autodiesel excise clearances when comparing the year-to-date period January-October 2025 with January-October 2024. There was a 5.2% rise in Unleaded Petrol excise clearances when comparing the 12-month rolling period of November 2024-October 2025 with November 2023-October 2024 (See Table A).
| Table A: Excise Clearances Percentage Changes for Selected Fuels October 2025 | ||
| Fuel | Year-to-Date January-October 2025/2024 | 12-Month Rolling Period November-October 2025/2024 |
| Autodiesel | -4.3% | -4.1% |
| Unleaded Petrol | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Marked Gas Oil | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| Kerosene | -7.0% | -8.8% |
In October 2025 Autodiesel clearances were 275 million litres which was 10.1% lower than October 2024 clearance volumes and 8.6% lower than October 2023. Kerosene clearances were 101 million litres in October 2025 which was 15.8% lower than October 2024 clearance volumes and 9.8% higher than October 2023 (See Figure 1 and Table 1B).
In 2024 Autodiesel excise clearances were 3.5 billion litres which was 77.7% higher than the 2000 Autodiesel clearances figure of 2 billion litres. In 2024 Unleaded Petrol excise clearances were 1.1 billion litres which was 45.4% lower than the 2000 Unleaded Petrol clearances figure of 2 billion litres (See Figure2 and Table 2).
Wholesale prices of Autodiesel in October 2025 were higher than October 2024, and wholesale prices of Unleaded Petrol in October 2025 were higher than October 2024 (See Figure 3). This Wholesale Price Index series is compiled to base 2021=100.
The monthly mean air temperature recorded at Dublin Airport in October 2025 was 11.2 degrees Celsius, this was the thirteenth highest October mean air temperature recorded at Dublin Airport since the time series began in 1960. Kerosene clearances fell by 7% in the first 10 months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See PxStat Table MTM06 and Table A).
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (06 January 2026) published Fuel Excise Clearances October 2025.
Commenting on the release, Dympna Corry, Statistician in the Climate and Energy Division, said: "Autodiesel clearances were 4.3% lower in the first 10 months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. They were 4.1% lower when comparing the 12-month rolling period of November 2024-October 2025 with November 2023-October 2024 (See Table A). 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 Autodiesel in October 2025, at 275 million litres, were 10.1% lower than the October 2024 figure of 306 million litres (See Table 1A).
Excise clearances of Unleaded Petrol in October 2025 were 99 million litres. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of October since 2017 (See Table 1B).
Unleaded Petrol clearances were up 5.2% when comparing the 12-month rolling period of November 2024-October 2025 with November 2023-October 2024 (See Table A).
Wholesale prices of Autodiesel in October 2025 were higher than October 2024, and wholesale prices of Unleaded Petrol in October 2025 were higher than October 2024 (See Figure 3 and PxStat Table WPM37).
Excise clearances of Marked Gas Oil in October 2025, at 96 million litres, were down 3% compared with the October 2024 figure of 99 million litres (See Table 1A). Marked Gas Oil is primarily used for off-road purposes such as agriculture and the heating of larger buildings.
Kerosene clearances fell by 7% in the first 10 months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Table A). Kerosene is mainly used as a home heating fuel.
Excise clearances of Kerosene in October 2025, at 101 million litres, were down 15.8% compared with the October 2024 figure of 120 million litres (See Table 1A).”