How much of the fuel price is tax in the EU?
Answer
Taxes and levies make up between 30% (Poland) and 56% (Malta) of the petrol price in EU countries; across the EU it is 46% on average (October 5, 2026).
Data: EU bulletin of October 5, 2026
Key figures
- Highest: Malta
- 56%
- EU average
- 46%
- Lowest: Poland
- 30%
| # | Country | Taxes in the petrol price | Taxes in the diesel price | Petrol 95, per litre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 56% | 54% | €1.34 |
| 2 | Germany | 54% | 44% | €2.14 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 52% | 40% | €2.43 |
| 4 | Greece | 52% | 39% | €2.20 |
| 5 | Finland | 51% | 40% | €2.37 |
| 6 | Italy | 51% | 45% | €2.07 |
| 7 | Estonia | 50% | 40% | €1.95 |
| 8 | Slovakia | 49% | 39% | €1.85 |
| 9 | Belgium | 48% | 43% | €1.96 |
| 10 | France | 48% | 42% | €2.21 |
| 11 | Denmark | 48% | 43% | €2.61 |
| 12 | Portugal | 47% | 39% | €2.08 |
| 13 | Austria | 46% | 39% | €1.84 |
| 14 | Lithuania | 46% | 42% | €1.94 |
| 15 | Czechia | 46% | 34% | €1.85 |
| 16 | Latvia | 45% | 36% | €1.96 |
| 17 | Romania | 44% | 37% | €2.12 |
| 18 | Ireland | 44% | 36% | €1.98 |
| 19 | Hungary | 44% | 40% | €1.73 |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 43% | 35% | €1.84 |
| 21 | Slovenia | 43% | 36% | €1.76 |
| 22 | Croatia | 42% | 33% | €1.83 |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 38% | 34% | €1.66 |
| 24 | Cyprus | 37% | 33% | €1.74 |
| 25 | Spain | 34% | 27% | €1.85 |
| 26 | Sweden | 33% | 27% | €1.59 |
| 27 | Poland | 30% | 26% | €1.52 |
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How it is calculated
National average pump prices on one day a week (Monday), reported by EU member states to the European Commission – an approximation, not the price at a particular station. Tax share = 1 − price without taxes ÷ price with taxes.
Sources
- European Commission – Weekly Oil Bulletin – national average pump prices with and without taxes, reported weekly by EU member states · October 5, 2026