Excise clearances of Autodiesel in February 2025, at 271 million litres, were 4% lower than the February 2024 figure of 281 million litres. Autodiesel clearances were 6% lower in the first two months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Tables A and 1A).
Excise clearances of Unleaded Petrol in February 2025, at 81 million litres, were 3% higher than the February 2024 figure of 79 million litres. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of February since 2018 (See Table 1B).
Wholesale prices of Autodiesel in February 2025 were slightly lower than February 2024, while wholesale prices of Unleaded Petrol in February 2025 were higher than February 2024 (See Tables 3A and 3B). This Wholesale Price Index series is compiled to base 2021=100.
Excise clearances of Marked Gas Oil in February 2025, at 88 million litres, was 10% higher compared with the February 2024 figure of 80 million (See Table 1C).
Excise clearances of Kerosene in February 2025, at 103 million litres, was 8% higher compared with the February 2024 figure of 95 million litres (See Table 1D).
In the first two months of 2025, Autodiesel and Kerosene excise clearances both decreased by 6%, compared with the same period in 2024 (See Tables A, 1A, and 1D).
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 6.3% decrease in Autodiesel excise clearances when comparing the year-to-date period January-February 2025 with January-February 2024. There was a 4.5% rise in Unleaded Petrol excise clearances when comparing the 12-month rolling period of March 2024-February 2025 with March 2023-February 2024 (See Tables A, 1A, and 1B).
| Table A: Excise Clearances Percentage Changes for Selected Fuels February 2025 | ||
| Fuel | Year-to-Date January-February 2025/2024 | 12-Month Rolling Period March-February 2025/2024 |
| Autodiesel | -6.3% | -2.7% |
| Unleaded Petrol | 0.8% | 4.5% |
| Marked Gas Oil | 1.7% | 4.2% |
| Kerosene | -5.6% | -0.2% |
In February 2025 Autodiesel clearances were 271 million litres which was 16% higher than the February 2015 Autodiesel clearances figure of 233 million litres. In February 2025 Unleaded Petrol clearances were 81 million litres which was 25% lower than the February 2015 Unleaded Petrol clearances figure of 109 million litres (See Tables 1A, 1B, and Figure 1).
| Autodiesel | Unleaded Petrol | |
| January 2021 | 197 | 38 |
| February 2021 | 213 | 42 |
| March 2021 | 262 | 56 |
| April 2021 | 273 | 65 |
| May 2021 | 290 | 70 |
| June 2021 | 304 | 79 |
| July 2021 | 313 | 83 |
| August 2021 | 297 | 78 |
| September 2021 | 310 | 80 |
| October 2021 | 336 | 84 |
| November 2021 | 309 | 73 |
| December 2021 | 293 | 75 |
| January 2022 | 264 | 66 |
| February 2022 | 283 | 66 |
| March 2022 | 309 | 78 |
| April 2022 | 306 | 79 |
| May 2022 | 314 | 83 |
| June 2022 | 298 | 79 |
| July 2022 | 296 | 81 |
| August 2022 | 303 | 82 |
| September 2022 | 310 | 80 |
| October 2022 | 298 | 79 |
| November 2022 | 310 | 79 |
| December 2022 | 296 | 80 |
| January 2023 | 275 | 73 |
| February 2023 | 285 | 75 |
| March 2023 | 313 | 83 |
| April 2023 | 294 | 82 |
| May 2023 | 342 | 98 |
| June 2023 | 289 | 84 |
| July 2023 | 297 | 85 |
| August 2023 | 325 | 97 |
| September 2023 | 281 | 80 |
| October 2023 | 301 | 84 |
| November 2023 | 305 | 84 |
| December 2023 | 286 | 83 |
| January 2024 | 287 | 82 |
| February 2024 | 281 | 79 |
| March 2024 | 319 | 92 |
| April 2024 | 285 | 84 |
| May 2024 | 315 | 96 |
| June 2024 | 283 | 88 |
| July 2024 | 315 | 97 |
| August 2024 | 280 | 89 |
| September 2024 | 296 | 90 |
| October 2024 | 306 | 92 |
| November 2024 | 292 | 87 |
| December 2024 | 281 | 91 |
| January 2025 | 261 | 81 |
| February 2025 | 271 | 81 |
In 2024 Autodiesel excise clearances were 3.5 billion litres which was 78% 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% lower than the 2000 Unleaded Petrol clearances figure of 2 billion litres (See Table 2).
| Autodiesel | Unleaded Petrol | Marked Gas Oil | Kerosene | |
| 2000 | 1.992 | 1.954 | 1.596 | 0.789 |
| 2001 | 2.15 | 2.044 | 1.63 | 0.95 |
| 2002 | 2.263 | 2.12 | 1.547 | 0.939 |
| 2003 | 2.299 | 2.114 | 1.565 | 0.983 |
| 2004 | 2.444 | 2.188 | 1.581 | 1.053 |
| 2005 | 2.596 | 2.264 | 1.645 | 1.081 |
| 2006 | 2.836 | 2.33 | 1.653 | 1.126 |
| 2007 | 3.025 | 2.377 | 1.592 | 1.124 |
| 2008 | 2.96 | 2.31 | 1.503 | 1.202 |
| 2009 | 2.714 | 2.117 | 1.274 | 1.253 |
| 2010 | 2.56 | 1.93 | 1.226 | 1.329 |
| 2011 | 2.563 | 1.829 | 1.155 | 1.051 |
| 2012 | 2.548 | 1.668 | 1.126 | 0.898 |
| 2013 | 2.676 | 1.568 | 1.102 | 0.906 |
| 2014 | 2.847 | 1.483 | 0.998 | 0.857 |
| 2015 | 3.106 | 1.416 | 1.014 | 1.015 |
| 2016 | 3.33 | 1.335 | 1.044 | 1.05 |
| 2017 | 3.571 | 1.25 | 1.055 | 1.089 |
| 2018 | 3.589 | 1.098 | 1.087 | 1.149 |
| 2019 | 3.679 | 1.043 | 1.093 | 1.068 |
| 2020 | 3.167 | 0.773 | 1.134 | 1.257 |
| 2021 | 3.398 | 0.825 | 1.173 | 1.107 |
| 2022 | 3.588 | 0.931 | 1.147 | 0.922 |
| 2023 | 3.594 | 1.01 | 1.096 | 0.918 |
| 2024 | 3.539 | 1.067 | 1.133 | 0.954 |
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 February 2025 were slightly lower than February 2024, while wholesale prices of Unleaded Petrol in February 2025 were higher than February 2024 (See Tables 3A and 3B). This Wholesale Price Index series is compiled to base 2021=100.
The monthly mean air temperature at Dublin Airport in February 2025 was 6.3 degrees Celsius, compared with 7.3 degrees Celsius in February 2024 (See Figure 4 and Table 4).
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (24 April 2025) published Fuel Excise Clearances February 2025.
Commenting on the release, Deirdre Moran, Statistician in the Climate and Energy Division, said: "Autodiesel clearances were 6% lower in the first two months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. They were 3% lower when comparing the 12-month rolling period of March 2024-February 2025 with March 2023-February 2024 (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 February 2025, at 81 million litres, were 3% higher than the February 2024 figure of 79 million litres. This was the highest volume of Unleaded Petrol clearances recorded for the month of February since 2018 (See Table 1B).
Unleaded Petrol clearances were 1% higher in the first two months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. They were 4% higher when comparing the 12-month rolling period of March 2024-February 2025 with March 2023-February 2024 (See Tables A and 1B).
Marked Gas Oil clearances were 2% higher in the first two months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (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% lower in the first two months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024 (See Tables A and 1D). Kerosene is mainly used as a home heating fuel.”