National average · week of Monday 28 Sep 2026
Petrol prices in Ireland€1.972 a litre for petrol and €2.123 for diesel, up 2.7 cent on the week for petrol.
Dipstick: this week's petrol average sits 68% of the way between its five-year low and high
| Fuel, freight and margin | 109.9c | 55.7% | |
| Excise (non-carbon) | 33.9c | 17.2% | |
| Carbon tax | 16.4c | 8.3% | |
| NORA levy | 0.1c | 0.1% | |
| VAT | 36.9c | 18.7% |
Of the €1.972 that a litre of petrol cost on Monday 28 September 2026, 87.3 cent went to the State as excise, carbon tax, the NORA levy and VAT; that is 44.3% of the pump price before a single forecourt bill is paid. Diesel averaged €2.123 on the same Monday, up 7.3 cent on the week.
The petrol average has risen for five consecutive weeks. Over four weeks the move on petrol comes to +13.5c, and against the same week of last year to +25.9c.
Five years of Mondays give a floor of €1.553, reached on 9 Jan 2023, and a ceiling of €2.169, set on 13 Jun 2022. The current average is 68% of the way from one to the other. The full breakdown of every layer is set out in how a litre is taxed.
Either side of the border
The map sets the Republic's national average against the Consumer Council's town averages in the North, converted at the European Central Bank's rate of 0.8472 pounds to the euro on 5 Oct 2026. Switch the layer to see how many forecourts each county has per 10,000 residents.
The town-by-town comparison, with the border towns picked out, is on how the North compares; each county opens its list of mapped forecourts, gathered under petrol stations in Ireland.
What changes next, and when
Nothing in the pump price stays still for long this autumn. The Government's timetable restores the 2026 excise cuts in four steps between 1 November and 28 February, the NORA levy returns to 2 cent, and Budget 2027 on Tuesday 6 October 2026 can still move every date below. Detail and sources: the scheduled excise increases.
| Date | Change | At the pump | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Budget 2027 is announced source | — | pending |
| 7 Oct 2026 (Budget night) | Carbon tax on petrol and diesel, €71 to €78.50 per tonne source | petrol +2.1c · diesel +2.5c (est.) | on the 2020 path |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Carbon tax on green diesel, kerosene and other heating fuels, €63.50 to €71 per tonne source | green diesel +2.3c (est.) | legislated |
| 1 Nov 2026 | First step of the excise restoration source | petrol +5.0c · diesel +7.0c · green diesel +2.7c | announced |
| 1 Nov 2026 | NORA levy returns from 0.1 cent to 2 cent a litre source | petrol +2.3c · diesel +2.3c | announced |
| 1 Dec 2026 | Second step of the excise restoration source | petrol +5.0c · diesel +7.0c | announced |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Enhanced Diesel Rebate Scheme for hauliers ends source | — | announced |
| 31 Jan 2027 | Third step of the excise restoration source | petrol +7.0c · diesel +8.0c · green diesel +2.7c | announced |
| 28 Feb 2027 | Final step: pre-March 2026 excise rates restored source | petrol +8.0c · diesel +8.0c | announced |
Monday by Monday
| Week of | €/L | On week | Fuel + margin | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | €1.972 | +2.7c | 109.9c | 87.3c |
| 21 Sep 2026 | €1.945 | +5.0c | 107.7c | 86.8c |
| 14 Sep 2026 | €1.894 | +4.0c | 103.6c | 85.8c |
| 7 Sep 2026 | €1.855 | +1.8c | 100.4c | 85.1c |
| 31 Aug 2026 | €1.837 | ±0.0c | 98.9c | 84.7c |
| 24 Aug 2026 | €1.836 | −0.2c | 98.9c | 84.7c |
| 17 Aug 2026 | €1.839 | +0.2c | 99.1c | 84.8c |
| 10 Aug 2026 | €1.837 | +2.0c | 99.0c | 84.7c |
| 3 Aug 2026 | €1.817 | +6.0c | 97.4c | 84.4c |
| 27 Jul 2026 | €1.758 | +3.8c | 92.5c | 83.3c |
| 20 Jul 2026 | €1.720 | +0.8c | 89.5c | 82.6c |
| 13 Jul 2026 | €1.712 | −1.7c | 88.8c | 82.4c |
Three surveys, three numbers
Three official or long-running surveys measure Irish pump prices, and they rarely agree to the cent. The Commission's bulletin records Monday prices every week; the CSO collects a national average each month for its price index; the AA publishes a monthly survey on the second Monday. Differences of a few cent usually come from timing rather than method.
| Source | Period | Petrol | Diesel | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin | Monday 28 Sep 2026 | €1.972 | €2.123 | weekly |
| CSO, national average price (CPM12) | August 2026 | €1.869 | €1.954 | monthly |
| AA Ireland fuel price survey | September 2026 | €1.869 | €1.942 | monthly |
Ireland against the rest of the EU
Set against the rest of the Union, Irish petrol was the 11th dearest of 27 on 28 Sep and diesel the 15th dearest. The EU-wide averages that Monday were €2.104 and €2.237.
| Rank | Country | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | €2.658 | €2.542 |
| 2 | Netherlands | €2.465 | €2.526 |
| 3 | Germany | €2.345 | €2.437 |
| 4 | Finland | €2.331 | €2.523 |
| 5 | France | €2.213 | €2.371 |
| 6 | Greece | €2.205 | €2.216 |
| 7 | Italy | €2.156 | €2.351 |
| 8 | Portugal | €2.099 | €2.186 |
| 9 | Latvia | €2.038 | €2.132 |
| 10 | Belgium | €2.032 | €2.430 |
| 11 | Ireland | €1.972 | €2.123 |
| 12 | Austria | €1.956 | €2.259 |
| 13 | Lithuania | €1.954 | €2.253 |
| 14 | Spain | €1.940 | €1.934 |
| 15 | Estonia | €1.928 | €2.239 |
| 16 | Romania | €1.897 | €2.104 |
| 17 | Luxembourg | €1.888 | €2.095 |
| 18 | Czechia | €1.880 | €2.076 |
| 19 | Slovakia | €1.853 | €1.978 |
| 20 | Poland | €1.853 | €2.060 |
| 21 | Croatia | €1.808 | €2.036 |
| 22 | Slovenia | €1.744 | €2.011 |
| 23 | Cyprus | €1.733 | €2.023 |
| 24 | Hungary | €1.729 | €1.932 |
| 25 | Bulgaria | €1.675 | €1.928 |
| 26 | Sweden | €1.595 | €2.135 |
| 27 | Malta | €1.340 | €1.210 |
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Questions on petrol prices
What does a litre of petrol cost in Ireland this week?
The European Commission's survey for Monday 28 September 2026 puts the national average at €1.972 a litre for petrol and €2.123 for diesel, all taxes included.
How much of the petrol price is tax?
87.3 cent of the €1.972 litre, or 44.3%: non-carbon excise of 33.86 cent, carbon tax of 16.43 cent, the NORA levy of 0.1 cent and VAT of 36.9 cent.
When will petrol and diesel prices rise again?
The Government's timetable restores the excise cuts in four steps from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027: 27.3 cent on petrol and 32.3 cent on diesel in total, including the NORA levy. Budget 2027 on Tuesday 6 October 2026 can still change that.
Why do websites show different average petrol prices?
They use different surveys and dates: the Commission records Monday prices every week, the CSO averages its collections over a month and the AA surveys once a month. In a rising market a monthly figure lags behind a weekly one.