Fuel prices in Europe, August 2024
Average petrol and diesel prices in every EU country in August 2024, ranked from the cheapest to the dearest. Prices include taxes and are averages of the weekly EU Weekly Oil Bulletin figures.
Cheapest petrol
Bulgaria
€1.320 / litreDearest petrol
Denmark
€2.052 / litreEU simple average
€1.630
−1.8% vs July 2024 · −5.0% vs a year earlierPrice gap, 50 L tank
€37
cheapest vs dearestRanking by country, August 2024
1 = cheapest. Changes compare the monthly average with the previous month and with the same month a year earlier.
| # | Country | Petrol 95 | vs prev. month | vs year ago | Diesel | vs prev. month | vs year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | €1.320 | −0.9% | −4.4% | €1.303 (#2) | −0.2% | −4.2% |
| 2 | Malta | €1.340 | 0.0% | 0.0% | €1.210 (#1) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 3 | Lithuania | €1.459 | −2.6% | −7.0% | €1.404 (#3) | −3.4% | −6.5% |
| 4 | Cyprus | €1.482 | −1.6% | −3.7% | €1.522 (#10) | −2.8% | −4.3% |
| 5 | Romania | €1.485 | −1.6% | +3.8% | €1.484 (#8) | −2.4% | +1.8% |
| 6 | Poland | €1.492 | −1.8% | +0.7% | €1.492 (#9) | −1.9% | +3.7% |
| 7 | Czech Republic | €1.495 | −1.7% | −8.4% | €1.433 (#4) | −2.5% | −7.6% |
| 8 | Luxembourg | €1.527 | −3.3% | −7.3% | €1.445 (#5) | −3.9% | −9.6% |
| 9 | Hungary | €1.537 | −1.5% | −7.3% | €1.551 (#14) | −2.1% | −7.1% |
| 10 | Slovenia | €1.541 | +3.1% | +0.2% | €1.561 (#16) | +2.8% | −2.4% |
| 11 | Sweden | €1.558 | −3.5% | −12.8% | €1.524 (#12) | −4.1% | −26.4% |
| 12 | Slovakia | €1.567 | −2.6% | −7.9% | €1.474 (#7) | −3.3% | −8.3% |
| 13 | Austria | €1.569 | −2.9% | −6.2% | €1.561 (#17) | −3.3% | −7.5% |
| 14 | Croatia | €1.582 | −0.1% | −0.2% | €1.556 (#15) | −2.1% | −4.5% |
| 15 | Spain | €1.586 | −2.1% | −6.8% | €1.456 (#6) | −2.5% | −8.3% |
| 16 | Belgium | €1.621 | −3.8% | −10.4% | €1.663 (#22) | −4.9% | −10.6% |
| 17 | Latvia | €1.635 | −2.2% | −2.8% | €1.571 (#18) | −2.7% | −1.5% |
| 18 | Estonia | €1.688 | −1.9% | −4.3% | €1.523 (#11) | −3.2% | −6.3% |
| 19 | Portugal | €1.693 | −2.3% | −8.2% | €1.533 (#13) | −3.0% | −10.1% |
| 20 | Ireland | €1.774 | 0.0% | +4.2% | €1.696 (#26) | −0.3% | +3.8% |
| 21 | Germany | €1.776 | −2.5% | −7.3% | €1.595 (#19) | −3.3% | −9.8% |
| 22 | Finland | €1.791 | −1.1% | −7.1% | €1.689 (#25) | −1.8% | −10.7% |
| 23 | France | €1.800 | −2.4% | −6.4% | €1.652 (#21) | −3.4% | −9.5% |
| 24 | Italy | €1.825 | −2.0% | −6.0% | €1.701 (#27) | −2.4% | −7.0% |
| 25 | Greece | €1.850 | −2.6% | −6.4% | €1.600 (#20) | −3.5% | −8.1% |
| 26 | Netherlands | €1.959 | −2.3% | −5.8% | €1.680 (#24) | −3.3% | −7.5% |
| 27 | Denmark | €2.052 | −0.7% | −0.6% | €1.678 (#23) | −4.2% | −8.0% |
Cheapest and dearest diesel, August 2024
Cheapest diesel
| # | Country | €/litre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | €1.210 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | €1.303 |
| 3 | Lithuania | €1.404 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | €1.433 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | €1.445 |
Dearest diesel
| # | Country | €/litre |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Italy | €1.701 |
| 26 | Ireland | €1.696 |
| 25 | Finland | €1.689 |
| 24 | Netherlands | €1.680 |
| 23 | Denmark | €1.678 |
Which EU country had the cheapest petrol in August 2024?
Bulgaria had the lowest average Euro-super 95 price in August 2024 at €1.320 per litre, while Denmark was the most expensive at €2.052.
How much more does a 50-litre tank cost in the dearest country in August 2024?
Filling 50 litres of petrol cost about €36.64 more in Denmark than in Bulgaria in August 2024.
Where was diesel cheapest in August 2024?
Malta had the cheapest diesel in August 2024 at €1.210 per litre; Italy was the dearest at €1.701.
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Source: European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin (national averages, taxes included). Monthly figures are simple averages of weekly prices; see methodology.