On 16 September 2026, the national average price of diesel in Portugal reached € 2.22/l, the highest value in our daily series, which covers 19 June – 16 September 2026. That is € 0.001 a litre above the previous peak of € 2.22/l, recorded on 15 September 2026.
Our daily national series for this market covers 19 June – 16 September 2026 — 3 months — so no comparison here reaches further back than that. Between 9 September 2026 and 16 September 2026 the national average rose 2.1%, from € 2.17/l to € 2.22/l. The current level is 16.4% above the 19 June – 16 September 2026 low of € 1.90/l, reached on 13 July 2026.
Percentages, price differences and fill-up estimates are calculated from unrounded national averages. Prices shown in prose and tables are rounded to two decimal places.
Key figures
| Fuel | 15 Sep | 16 Sep | Change | 9 – 16 September 2026 | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | € 2.22/l | € 2.22/l | 0.0% | +2.1% | 3,101 / 3,102 |
| Petrol | € 2.12/l | € 2.12/l | 0.0% | −1.2% | 3,261 / 3,262 |
Across all reporting stations the change is 0.0%; across the 3,101 stations that reported on both days it is 0.0%. The panel covers 100.0% of the smaller daily sample.
| Metric | Value | Stations |
|---|---|---|
| All reporting stations | 0.0% | 3,101 / 3,102 |
| Matched-station panel | 0.0% | 3,101 |
| Panel coverage | 100.0% | 3,101 |
Portugal diesel average, 19 June – 16 September 2026
Chart values as a table
| Day | Average | Stations |
|---|---|---|
| € 1.90/l | 3,043 | |
| € 1.91/l | 3,050 | |
| € 1.91/l | 3,051 | |
| € 1.91/l | 3,055 | |
| € 1.91/l | 3,055 | |
| € 1.91/l | 3,056 | |
| € 1.91/l | 3,056 | |
| € 1.98/l | 3,060 | |
| € 2.02/l | 3,064 | |
| € 2.02/l | 3,064 | |
| € 2.02/l | 3,064 | |
| € 2.02/l | 3,064 | |
| € 2.02/l | 3,064 | |
| € 2.02/l | 3,064 | |
| € 2.08/l | 3,065 | |
| € 2.09/l | 3,066 | |
| € 2.09/l | 3,067 | |
| € 2.09/l | 3,067 | |
| € 2.09/l | 3,067 | |
| € 2.09/l | 3,068 | |
| € 2.09/l | 3,068 | |
| € 2.10/l | 3,069 | |
| € 2.11/l | 3,070 | |
| € 2.11/l | 3,073 | |
| € 2.11/l | 3,072 | |
| € 2.11/l | 3,074 | |
| € 2.10/l | 3,076 | |
| € 2.10/l | 3,076 | |
| € 2.04/l | 3,079 | |
| € 2.03/l | 3,081 | |
| € 2.03/l | 3,082 | |
| € 2.03/l | 3,082 | |
| € 2.03/l | 3,082 | |
| € 2.03/l | 3,082 | |
| € 2.03/l | 3,082 | |
| € 2.08/l | 3,088 | |
| € 2.09/l | 3,089 | |
| € 2.09/l | 3,089 | |
| € 2.09/l | 3,089 | |
| € 2.09/l | 3,089 | |
| € 2.09/l | 3,089 | |
| € 2.12/l | 3,090 | |
| € 2.13/l | 3,090 | |
| € 2.13/l | 3,090 | |
| € 2.13/l | 3,090 | |
| € 2.13/l | 3,091 | |
| € 2.12/l | 3,092 | |
| € 2.12/l | 3,092 | |
| € 2.09/l | 3,092 | |
| € 2.08/l | 3,092 | |
| € 2.08/l | 3,092 | |
| € 2.08/l | 3,092 | |
| € 2.08/l | 3,092 | |
| € 2.08/l | 3,092 | |
| € 2.08/l | 3,093 | |
| € 2.15/l | 3,094 | |
| € 2.17/l | 3,095 | |
| € 2.17/l | 3,095 | |
| € 2.17/l | 3,098 | |
| € 2.17/l | 3,099 | |
| € 2.17/l | 3,099 | |
| € 2.17/l | 3,099 | |
| € 2.21/l | 3,100 | |
| € 2.22/l | 3,101 | |
| € 2.22/l | 3,102 |
Calculation details
Values below are the unrounded daily national averages used for every figure in this article, shown to 6 decimal places. Percentage change = (later average − earlier average) ÷ earlier average × 100.
| Metric | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel, daily national average on 15 September 2026 | 2.216867 | EUR/l |
| Diesel, daily national average on 16 September 2026 | 2.217541 | EUR/l |
| Difference, 15 September 2026 to 16 September 2026 | 0.000675 | EUR/l |
| Percentage change, 15 September 2026 to 16 September 2026 | 0.0304 | % |
| Diesel, daily national average on 9 September 2026 | 2.171984 | EUR/l |
| Percentage change, 9 September 2026 to 16 September 2026 | 2.0975 | % |
Source and method
Prices are reported by station operators to Preços dos Combustíveis Online (Direção-Geral de Energia e Geologia (DGEG)). We collect them once a day and calculate the averages in this article ourselves. The national average is the unweighted mean of the 3,102 stations that reported a valid price for diesel, after we drop readings outside our plausibility range. Full method: how we calculate.
This article reports only what our calculations from station-price data show. It does not attribute the change to any cause.
The data behind this article
Data details
| Data snapshot | 16 September 2026 (Europe/Lisbon) |
|---|---|
| Method version | 2026-08-06.1 |
| Template version | 2.0.0 |
| Source freshness | Last collection cycle of the day: 2026-09-16 20:40:10; 3,102 readings collected that day. |
| Included | Gasóleo simples: 3,102 stations with a valid price |
| Excluded | 0 readings outside the plausibility range 0.50–5.00 a litre, 0 flagged by the source, 0 from stations not in our catalogue |
| Matched coverage | 3,101 stations reported on both 15 September 2026 and 16 September 2026 — 100.0% of the smaller daily sample |
| Corrections | No corrections |