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Updated 16 May 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in France

#35 of 41 in region
Diesel
€2.16 /Litre
↑ +14.2% vs. region avg. ↑ +42.1% vs. world
Petrol · SP95-E10 · RON 95 (up to 10% ethanol)
€2.08

↑16% vs. region avg.

LPG
€1.09

↑12% vs. region avg.

Calculator · Diesel
presets

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

€173

$201

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

€21.63

$25.10

EV Charging Prices

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Home
€0.256/kWh
Eurostat nrg_pc_204
AC Public
€0.550/kWh
Allego
DC Fast
€0.665/kWh
IONITY, Allego, Fastned, ChargeViz Tesla Supercharger

Dynamics · Diesel

€1.00 per 1 EUR · updated weekly

2.14 2.2 2.25 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 2.16 EUR
min 2.16 EUR max 2.23 EUR
2.01 2.05 2.1 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 2.08 EUR
min 2.02 EUR max 2.08 EUR
1.08 1.09 1.09 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 1.09 EUR
min 1.08 EUR max 1.09 EUR

Neighbours where it's more expensive

Switzerland ↑9%
Diesel
2.16 CHF
Petrol
1.93 CHF
LPG
1.15 CHF

Neighbours where it's cheaper

Belgium ↓1%
Diesel
2.13 EUR
Petrol
1.95 EUR
LPG
0.90 EUR
Italy ↓6%
Diesel
2.03 EUR
Petrol
1.97 EUR
LPG
0.82 EUR
Germany ↓9%
Diesel
1.97 EUR
Petrol
2.00 EUR
LPG
1.18 EUR
Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Price per kWh

We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.

Consumption

L/100
kWh/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A
B

Region Europe

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Paris → Brussels

🇫🇷 FR 🇧🇪 BE

Distance

410 km

Fuel cost

~€88

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Paris → Bern

620 km · ~€137 · ~2 days

🇫🇷 France 480 km · 🇨🇭 Switzerland 140 km

Paris → Andorra la Vella

950 km · ~€203 · ~2 days

🇫🇷 France 900 km · 🇦🇩 Andorra 50 km

Paris → London

510 km · ~€111 · ~1 day

🇫🇷 France 300 km · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 210 km

Paris → Budapest

1,790 km · ~€378 · ~4 days

🇫🇷 France 740 km · 🇨🇭 Switzerland 300 km · 🇦🇹 Austria 420 km · 🇭🇺 Hungary 330 km

Fuel Prices in France — Overview

Current fuel prices in France: diesel €2.16 ($2.51) per liter, gasoline €2.08 ($2.41) per liter.

The local gasoline grade is SP95-E10 · RON 95 (up to 10% ethanol).

France ranks #35 out of 41 countries in Europe by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through France.

How fuel prices are formed

Free market

Changes daily

~60% Taxes and levies

Regulator

Ministere de l'Economie et des Finances / prix-carburants.gouv.fr

Prices are free; stations must publish them in the government service `prix-carburants.gouv.fr`, and any price change must be quickly reflected in the public database. Prices are influenced by Mediterranean/ARA quotes, EUR/USD, taxes and station format.

Taxes and levies

TICPE, TVA 20%, biofuel obligations, regional/logistics surcharges.

Subsidies

No direct subsidies; temporary discounts and compensations were in effect in 2022-2023.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Widely available

Bank cards

Accepted everywhere

Price spread

Significant

Market

Importer + Refiner

Station networks

TotalEnergies E

FAQ — Fuel Prices in France

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 16.05.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

Fuelo.net · fuelo.net

EU Weekly Oil Bulletin · energy.ec.europa.eu

France Prix Carburants (Gouvernement) · data.economie.gouv.fr

Carbu.com France · carbu.com/france

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 16 May 2026.

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