Unleaded 95 (SP95) price in 2021
How much did a litre of SP95 petrol cost in 2021?
In 2021, a litre of SP95 petrol cost on average €1.56 in mainland France, according to Insee's average retail prices.
What would this price be worth today?
Adjusted for inflation, the 2021 price is equivalent to €1.77 in 2025 euros. With the 2025 average at €1.74, a litre of SP95 petrol is 2% cheaper than in 2021 in constant euros.
In constant euros, 2021 ranks number 15 out of 23 among the cheapest years for a litre of SP95 petrol between 2002 and 2025.
A litre in working time
With an average gross hourly minimum wage of €10.31 in 2021, it took 9.1 minutes of work to pay for a litre of SP95 petrol. In 2025, with a minimum wage of €11.88, the same litre represents 8.8 minutes, i.e. 3% less working time.
Unleaded 95 (SP95) prices month by month in 2021
In 2021, the average monthly price ranged from €1.42 (January) to €1.68 (November), a gap of €0.26 over the year.
| Month | Current price (€/L) |
|---|---|
| January | 1.42 |
| February | 1.46 |
| March | 1.52 |
| April | 1.53 |
| May | 1.54 |
| June | 1.55 |
| July | 1.59 |
| August | 1.59 |
| September | 1.60 |
| October | 1.65 |
| November | 1.68 |
| December | 1.64 |
Unleaded 95 (SP95) prices from 2016 to 2026
| Year | Current price (€/L) | In 2025 euros (€/L) | Minutes of gross minimum wage per litre | Change over one year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.32 | 1.59 | 8.2 | -3.6 % |
| 2017 | 1.38 | 1.65 | 8.5 | +4.5 % |
| 2018 | 1.51 | 1.77 | 9.2 | +9.4 % |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 1.75 | 9.0 | 0.0 % |
| 2021 | 1.56 | 1.77 | 9.1 | — |
| 2022 | 1.83 | 1.98 | 10.1 | +17.3 % |
| 2023 | 1.89 | 1.95 | 9.9 | +3.3 % |
| 2024 | 1.83 | 1.85 | 9.4 | -3.2 % |
| 2025 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 8.8 | -4.9 % |
| 2026 (year to date) | 1.98 | 1.98 | 9.8 | +13.7 % |
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.
Other fuels in 2021
Sources and method
Average monthly retail prices in mainland France: Insee, series 000849411; the annual average is computed over the twelve months. 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.