Lower Fuel Prices in the First Quarter of 2025

Everything is getting more expensive? No, there is still a place with cheaper prices than a year ago: the gas station. Refueling in Austria was cheaper in the 1st quarter of this year than in the first three months of the previous year, according to VCÖ calculations. With around 1.58 euros, a liter of diesel was on average about nine cents cheaper this year than in 2024, Eurosuper at 1.55 euros was three cents cheaper than diesel and two cents cheaper than in the 1st quarter of 2024.

A look abroad

For comparison: In Germany, a liter of diesel cost on average seven cents more and a liter of Eurosuper 22 cents more than in Austria, in Italy the price for a liter of diesel was twelve cents higher and for a liter of Eurosuper on average 25 cents.

The VCÖ refers to figures from Statistics Austria, according to which Austria's households' gasoline cars consume on average around 700 liters per year and diesel cars around 830 liters of fuel. A price difference of nine cents per liter changes the fuel costs per diesel car by around 75 euros.

Speed influences fuel consumption

"The savings achieved through a reduction in fuel consumption by adopting a fuel-efficient driving style and changing mobility behavior are significantly greater. For example, by covering short distances on foot or by bicycle," emphasized VCÖ expert Katharina Jaschinsky on Friday in a press release. Moreover, speed has a significant impact on fuel consumption. According to the Environment Agency, fuel consumption in cars decreases on average by 23 percent at 100 km/h instead of 130 km/h.

(APA/Red)

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