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Fuel price history in France
Pick a fuel and a year to see the average price per litre in mainland France, its value in today's euros and the working time at the minimum wage it represented. Prices are the average retail prices published by Insee , averaged over the year.
Fuel prices in constant euros
The chart below adjusts for inflation: all prices are expressed in 2025 euros, using Insee's consumer price index.
Diesel prices year by year
Year
Current price (€/L)
In 2025 euros (€/L)
Minutes of gross minimum wage per litre
Change over one year
2026 (year to date) 2.06
2.06
10.2
+25.5 %
2025 1.64
1.64
8.3
-4.1 %
2024 1.71
1.73
8.8
-6.0 %
2023 1.82
1.87
9.5
-2.2 %
2022 1.86
2.01
10.3
+29.2 %
2021 1.44
1.64
8.4
—
2019 1.44
1.67
8.6
0.0 %
2018 1.44
1.69
8.7
+17.1 %
2017 1.23
1.47
7.6
+10.8 %
2016 1.11
1.34
6.9
-5.1 %
2015 1.17
1.42
7.3
-10.0 %
2014 1.30
1.57
8.2
-4.4 %
2013 1.36
1.65
8.7
-3.5 %
2012 1.41
1.73
9.1
+4.4 %
2011 1.35
1.69
9.0
+16.4 %
2010 1.16
1.48
7.9
+14.9 %
2009 1.01
1.31
6.9
-21.1 %
2008 1.28
1.66
8.9
+16.4 %
2007 1.10
1.47
7.9
+0.9 %
2006 1.09
1.48
8.0
+5.8 %
2005 1.03
1.42
7.9
+15.7 %
2004 0.89
1.25
7.2
+11.3 %
2003 0.80
1.14
6.8
+3.9 %
2002 0.77
1.12
6.8
-3.8 %
2001 0.80
1.19
7.3
-5.9 %
2000 0.85
1.29
8.1
+23.2 %
1999 0.69
1.06
6.7
+6.2 %
1998 0.65
1.01
6.4
-4.4 %
1997 0.68
1.06
6.9
+3.0 %
1996 0.66
1.04
6.9
+11.9 %
1995 0.59
0.95
6.4
-1.7 %
1994 0.60
0.98
6.7
+7.1 %
1993 0.56
0.93
6.4
+3.7 %
1992 0.54
0.92
6.3
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Premium unleaded 98 (SP98) prices year by year
Year
Current price (€/L)
In 2025 euros (€/L)
Minutes of gross minimum wage per litre
Change over one year
2026 (year to date) 2.02
2.02
10.0
+12.4 %
2025 1.80
1.80
9.1
-4.8 %
2024 1.89
1.91
9.7
-3.1 %
2023 1.95
2.01
10.2
+3.7 %
2022 1.88
2.03
10.4
+16.0 %
2021 1.62
1.84
9.4
—
2019 1.56
1.81
9.3
-0.6 %
2018 1.57
1.84
9.5
+8.3 %
2017 1.45
1.73
8.9
+7.4 %
2016 1.35
1.63
8.4
-4.3 %
2015 1.41
1.71
8.8
-8.4 %
2014 1.54
1.86
9.7
-3.8 %
2013 1.60
1.95
10.2
-1.8 %
2012 1.63
2.00
10.5
+5.2 %
2011 1.55
1.94
10.3
+10.7 %
2010 1.40
1.79
9.5
+12.0 %
2009 1.25
1.62
8.6
-12.0 %
2008 1.42
1.84
9.9
+7.6 %
2007 1.32
1.76
9.5
+2.3 %
2006 1.29
1.75
9.5
+6.6 %
2005 1.21
1.67
9.3
+11.0 %
2004 1.09
1.53
8.8
+4.8 %
2003 1.04
1.49
8.9
+1.0 %
2002 1.03
1.50
9.2
-1.9 %
2001 1.05
1.56
9.6
-5.4 %
2000 1.11
1.68
10.6
+15.6 %
1999 0.96
1.48
9.3
+3.2 %
1998 0.93
1.44
9.2
-3.1 %
1997 0.96
1.49
9.8
+4.3 %
1996 0.92
1.45
9.6
+5.7 %
1995 0.87
1.40
9.4
+6.1 %
1994 0.82
1.34
9.2
+3.8 %
1993 0.79
1.31
9.0
+1.3 %
1992 0.78
1.32
9.1
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Unleaded 95 (SP95) prices year by year
Year
Current price (€/L)
In 2025 euros (€/L)
Minutes of gross minimum wage per litre
Change over one year
2026 (year to date) 1.98
1.98
9.8
+13.7 %
2025 1.74
1.74
8.8
-4.9 %
2024 1.83
1.85
9.4
-3.2 %
2023 1.89
1.95
9.9
+3.3 %
2022 1.83
1.98
10.1
+17.3 %
2021 1.56
1.77
9.1
—
2019 1.51
1.75
9.0
0.0 %
2018 1.51
1.77
9.2
+9.4 %
2017 1.38
1.65
8.5
+4.5 %
2016 1.32
1.59
8.2
-3.6 %
2015 1.37
1.66
8.6
-8.7 %
2014 1.50
1.81
9.4
-3.8 %
2013 1.56
1.90
9.9
-1.9 %
2012 1.59
1.95
10.2
+6.0 %
2011 1.50
1.88
10.0
+10.3 %
2010 1.36
1.74
9.2
+11.5 %
2009 1.22
1.58
8.4
-11.6 %
2008 1.38
1.79
9.6
+7.0 %
2007 1.29
1.72
9.3
+3.2 %
2006 1.25
1.69
9.2
+5.9 %
2005 1.18
1.62
9.1
+9.3 %
2004 1.08
1.51
8.8
+5.9 %
2003 1.02
1.46
8.7
+2.0 %
2002 1.00
1.46
8.9
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Unleaded 95-E10 (SP95-E10) prices year by year
Year
Current price (€/L)
In 2025 euros (€/L)
Minutes of gross minimum wage per litre
Change over one year
2026 (year to date) 1.94
1.94
9.6
+13.9 %
2025 1.70
1.70
8.6
-5.6 %
2024 1.80
1.82
9.2
-3.7 %
2023 1.87
1.93
9.8
+5.1 %
2022 1.78
1.92
9.8
+15.6 %
2021 1.54
1.75
9.0
+14.1 %
2020 1.35
1.56
8.0
-9.4 %
2019 1.49
1.73
8.9
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Sources and method
Average monthly retail prices in mainland France (Insee): diesel , SP98 , SP95 ; annual average computed over the twelve months. SP95-E10: Insee annual series . Consumer price index and gross hourly minimum wage: Insee. Day-by-day current prices: fuel price history .
