Autodiesel clearances were 3.6% lower in the first nine months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Table A).
Unleaded Petrol clearances were 4.7% higher in the first nine months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Table A).
Autodiesel clearances in September 2025 were 290 million litres, this was a 2% decrease compared with September 2024 (See Table 1A).
Excise clearances of Unleaded Petrol in September 2025, at 95 million litres, were 5.6% higher than the September 2024 figure of 90 million litres. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of September since 2018 (See Table 1B).
Kerosene clearances decreased by 5.4% in the first nine months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Table A).
Marked Gas Oil clearances were 0.4% higher in the first nine months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Table A).
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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 3.6% decrease in Autodiesel excise clearances when comparing the year-to-date period January-September 2025 with January-September 2024. There was a 5.3% rise in Unleaded Petrol excise clearances when comparing the 12-month rolling period of October 2024-September 2025 with October 2023-September 2024 (See Table A).
| Table A: Excise Clearances Percentage Changes for Selected Fuels September 2025 | ||
| Fuel | Year-to-Date January-September 2025/2024 | 12-Month Rolling Period October-September 2025/2024 |
| Autodiesel | -3.6% | -3.1% |
| Unleaded Petrol | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| Marked Gas Oil | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Kerosene | -5.4% | -4.3% |
In September 2025 Autodiesel clearances were 290 million litres which was 2% lower than September 2024 clearance volumes and 3.2% higher than September 2023. Kerosene clearances were 93 million litres in September 2025 which was 2.2% higher than September 2024 clearance volumes and 36.8% higher than September 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 September 2025 were higher than September 2024, and wholesale prices of Unleaded Petrol in September 2025 were higher than September 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 September 2025 was 12.7 degrees Celsius, this was the tenth lowest September mean air temperature recorded at Dublin Airport since the time series began in 1960. Kerosene clearances fell by 5.4% in the first nine 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 (16 December 2025) published Fuel Excise Clearances September 2025.
Commenting on the release, Dympna Corry, Statistician in the Climate and Energy Division, said: "Autodiesel clearances were 3.6% lower in the first nine months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. They were 3.1% lower when comparing the 12-month rolling period of October 2024-September 2025 with October 2023-September 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 September 2025, at 290 million litres, were 2% lower than the September 2024 figure of 296 million litres (See Table 1A).
Excise clearances of Unleaded Petrol in September 2025 were 95 million litres. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of September since 2018 (See Table 1B).
Wholesale prices of Autodiesel in September 2025 were higher than September 2024, and wholesale prices of Unleaded Petrol in September 2025 were higher than September 2024 (See Figure 3 and PxStat Table WPM37).
Unleaded Petrol clearances were up 5.3% when comparing the 12-month rolling period of October 2024-September 2025 with October 2023-September 2024 (See Table A).
Excise clearances of Marked Gas Oil in September 2025, at 92 million litres, were down 5.2% compared with the September 2024 figure of 97 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 5.4% in the first nine 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 September 2025, at 93 million litres, were up 2.2% compared with the September 2024 figure of 91 million litres (See Table 1A).”