In Germany, fuel prices are skyrocketing again. The fuel discount is history, but diesel prices are above pre-launch levels and petrol prices are well below. Beyond the borders, however, refueling is cheaper everywhere.
After the end of the tank discount, fuel prices in Germany are again significantly higher than in all neighboring EU countries. On September 5, drivers in Germany paid an average daily price of 2.07 euros for a liter of Super E5 and 2.16 euros for a liter of diesel, according to the Federal Statistical Office. Gasoline was therefore cheaper than at the end of May before the start of the tank discount, and diesel was more expensive.
On September 5, petrol prices in neighboring Denmark at 2.04 euros and the Netherlands at 2.01 euros per liter were similar to those in Germany - in Poland, Luxembourg, France, the Czech Republic, Belgium and Austria with prices of 1.38 EUR to EUR 1.74 significantly lower. When it came to the price of diesel, the difference was between nine and 55 cents: in Denmark, a liter of diesel cost 2.07 euros, in Poland 1.61 euros.
With the tank rebate, the government reduced the energy tax on fuel from the beginning of June to the end of August. Including VAT, the saving was 35.16 cents for petrol and 16.71 cents for diesel. Before the introduction of the discount on May 30, according to statistics, premium gasoline E5 was only more expensive than in Germany in two neighboring countries - Denmark and the Netherlands. A liter cost 2.21 euros at the time, which is significantly more than on September 5th.
For diesel, on the other hand, 2.04 euros per liter were due at the end of May - so that was cheaper than currently. According to statistics, the prices for diesel at filling stations in Germany have been higher since August 26 than before the tank discount was introduced.
The reasons for the different developments are manifold, the statisticians explained. "In addition to delivery bottlenecks, the lack of diesel imports from Russia as a result of the war in Ukraine is likely to play a role." Overall, fuel prices are therefore higher than before the start of the war at the end of February. On February 21, a liter of E5 still cost 1.80 euros and diesel 1.66 euros.
The Federal Statistical Office used data from the EU Commission for the comparisons. The prices at petrol stations in the individual EU countries are collected every Monday on a weekly basis. These are daily average prices, including duties and taxes.
