Unleaded 95-E10 (SP95-E10) price in 2020
How much did a litre of SP95-E10 petrol cost in 2020?
In 2020, a litre of SP95-E10 petrol cost on average €1.35 in mainland France, according to Insee's average retail prices.
What would this price be worth today?
Adjusted for inflation, the 2020 price is equivalent to €1.56 in 2025 euros. With the 2025 average at €1.70, a litre of SP95-E10 petrol is 9% more expensive than in 2020 in constant euros.
In constant euros, 2020 ranks number 1 out of 7 among the cheapest years for a litre of SP95-E10 petrol between 2019 and 2025.
A litre in working time
With an average gross hourly minimum wage of €10.15 in 2020, it took 8.0 minutes of work to pay for a litre of SP95-E10 petrol. In 2025, with a minimum wage of €11.88, the same litre represents 8.6 minutes, i.e. 8% more working time.
Trend around 2020
Compared with 2019 (€1.49), the price fell by 9.4%, while consumer prices changed by +0.5% over the same period.
Unleaded 95-E10 (SP95-E10) prices from 2019 to 2025
How to read these figures
Current price: the average pump price in the year concerned. Constant euros: the same price converted into 2025 euros using Insee's consumer price index (all households). Minutes of minimum wage: the price per litre divided by the average gross hourly minimum wage (SMIC) of the year, times 60.
Sources and method
Annual average retail prices in mainland France: Insee, series 010596133. Consumer price index (base 2015, all households) and gross hourly minimum wage: Insee, macroeconomic database. Day-by-day current prices are in our fuel price history.