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21
Sep 2026
EU Commission Oil Bulletin — Euro 95
Source: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin · 27 EU countries · Published every Thursday
public 27 countries
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Cheapest: Malta €1.340
Priciest: Denmark €2.618
Lowest tax: Sweden 28.8%
Highest tax: Malta 56.3%

Tax changes from 1 October 2026 (Germany, Sweden, Spain, Czechia, Slovakia, Latvia, Bulgaria) are not yet in the figures below, which come from the EU Oil Bulletin of 21 September 2026. fuel tax calendar 2026–2027 →

local_gas_station Euro 95 local_gas_station Diesel
27 countries
Pump Price
€1.706
Slovenia · Euro 95 per liter
Product Cost
€0.881
51.6% — crude + refining + margin
Total Taxes
€0.825
48.4% of pump price
VAT Rate
22%
€0.308 per liter
pie_chart Slovenia — Euro 95 Breakdown
52%
24%
18%
Product Cost €0.881 (51.6%)
Excise Duty €0.418 (24.5%)
Other Taxes €0.100 (5.8%)
VAT €0.308 (18.0%)
ℹ️ Product cost includes crude oil, refining margin, transport, and retailer margin as a single figure from the EU Commission. All prices per liter.
leaderboard All EU Countries — Euro 95 Breakdown Comparison
EU average: €1.959/L · Average tax share: 46.1%
Product Cost
Excise Duty
Other Taxes
VAT
menu_book Where your money goes, country by country
A written explainer for every country: what excise duty, other levies and VAT add to a litre, what that means for a 50-litre tank, how it compares with the EU average, and how the tax share has moved over the past year. Several are available in the country's own language.
Austria 48% Belgium 48% Bulgaria 39% Croatia 42% Cyprus 42% Czechia 45% Denmark 47% Estonia 50% Finland 50% France 48% Germany 50% Greece 52% Hungary 44% Ireland 45% Italy 50% Latvia 49% Lithuania 46% Luxembourg 43% Malta 56% Netherlands 52% Poland 42% Portugal 46% Romania 48% Slovakia 49% Slovenia 48% Spain 39% Sweden 29%
table_chart Detailed Breakdown Table — Euro 95
Country Pump €/L Product Excise Other VAT Tax Share
Denmark
€2.618 €1.377 €0.718 — €0.524 47.4%
Netherlands
€2.449 €1.176 €0.840 €0.008 €0.425 52.0%
Finland
€2.364 €1.182 €0.696 €0.005 €0.480 50.0%
Germany
€2.348 €1.170 €0.655 €0.148 €0.375 50.2%
France
€2.219 €1.159 €0.690 — €0.370 47.8%
Greece
€2.197 €1.056 €0.700 €0.015 €0.425 51.9%
Italy
€2.141 €1.082 €0.673 — €0.386 49.5%
Portugal
€2.107 €1.131 €0.423 €0.159 €0.394 46.3%
Latvia
€1.997 €1.026 €0.555 €0.070 €0.347 48.6%
Belgium
€1.988 €1.043 €0.600 — €0.345 47.5%
Lithuania
€1.950 €1.050 €0.466 €0.096 €0.338 46.2%
Ireland
€1.945 €1.077 €0.503 €0.001 €0.364 44.6%
Spain
€1.928 €1.171 €0.423 — €0.335 39.3%
Austria
€1.925 €1.009 €0.463 €0.132 €0.321 47.6%
Estonia
€1.917 €0.953 €0.593 — €0.371 50.3%
Romania
€1.891 €0.982 €0.581 — €0.328 48.1%
Czechia
€1.884 €1.029 €0.528 — €0.327 45.4%
Slovakia
€1.853 €0.953 €0.514 €0.040 €0.347 48.6%
Luxembourg
€1.849 €1.054 €0.526 — €0.269 43.0%
Poland
€1.820 €1.062 €0.418 — €0.340 41.7%
Croatia
€1.796 €1.040 €0.397 — €0.359 42.1%
Hungary
€1.752 €0.986 €0.385 €0.008 €0.373 43.7%
Slovenia
€1.706 €0.881 €0.418 €0.100 €0.308 48.4%
Cyprus
€1.677 €0.970 €0.429 €0.011 €0.268 42.2%
Bulgaria
€1.663 €1.023 €0.363 — €0.277 38.5%
Sweden
€1.579 €1.124 €0.139 — €0.316 28.8%
Malta
€1.340 €0.586 €0.549 — €0.204 56.3%
timeline Slovenia — Historical Breakdown (Euro 95)

✱ Estonia: Tax figure corrected according to EMTA

✱ Finland: Tax figure corrected according to Vero

✱ Hungary: Tax figure corrected according to NAV

✱ Ireland: Tax figure corrected according to Revenue

✱ Germany: Tax figure corrected according to EnergieStG § 2

Data: EU Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin · Prices per liter, inclusive of all duties and taxes · Updated weekly on Thursdays · ← Back to fuel-prices.eu

Where does the money go when you buy a liter of fuel in the EU?

This page shows how Euro 95 pump prices are composed across all 27 EU countries. Each price is broken into: product cost (crude oil + refining margin + transport + retailer margin), excise duty, other indirect taxes (CO2 levy, strategic reserve fee, bio-fuel surcharge), and VAT.

EU average Euro 95 price: €1.959/L. Average tax share: 46.1%.

Cheapest: Malta at €1.340/L (tax: 56.3%). Most expensive: Denmark at €2.618/L (tax: 47.4%).

Lowest tax burden: Sweden at 28.8%. Highest tax burden: Malta at 56.3%.

Source: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin. Updated every Thursday. Data available at fuel-prices.eu API.