Petrol prices in Italy higher than the rest of Europe, how much it costs in other countries

The Petrol price in Italy It represents an anomaly within Europe. An anomaly that translates into a room for the families and a ballast for the businesseswith negative repercussions throughout thenational economy Since over 80% of goods travel by rubber.

The last alarm comes fromAdoc (Association for Defense and Consumer Orientation) which based on 2024 data has shown how the cost of the gas In Italy he reached one average Of 1.98 euros per literwith peaks of 2.05 euros/liter. These are the highest amounts compared to the main countries of the European Union.

How much does gasoline cost in Europe

The comparison between the cost of petrol in Italy and in other countries such as the Germany (1.86 euros/liter), the Spain (1.72 euros/liter), the Bulgaria (1.39 euros/liter) and the Türkiye (1.25 euros/liter).

Below are the surveys on 3 February 2025:

The price of gasoline in the various regions

But also within the national borders, the situation is similar inhomogeneous. According to the analyzes of Adoc, based on the data provided by the Ministry of Companies and Made in Italy, the autonomous province of Bolzano It is the one with the highest prices ever, both for petrol that reaches 1,927 euros per liter in served mode and for diesel which has a cost that reaches 1.852 euros per liter always in served mode.

In mid -January the Codacons showed how the Liguria It was the most expensive region in Italy to make petrol in self -mode: petrol 1.831 euros per liter of average and diesel 1.737 euros per liter. At the opposite extreme we find the Brandswhere the average prices are the most contained.

Then note the significant cost difference between the refueling of fuel in mode self service and that servedwith an average aggravation of 0.15/0.20 euros per liter which in some cases exceeds 0.25 euros/liter.

The weight of excise duties on fuels

The node of the question has always concerned the excisewhich push the pump prices upwards. Beyond the proclamations scattered in the political debate in recent years both from Matteo Salvini (“If the petrol goes beyond two euros we will cut the excise duties”, 2023) that by Giorgia Meloni (“Abolish the excise duties”, 2019) e Antonio Tajani (“We propose a cut of excise duties”, 2022) Indirect taxes on fuels remain applied in their entirety.

Today the price of fuels in Italy is burdened by excise duties, introduced starting from 1935 to finance a series of emergencies. These are some of the past emergencies for which, still today, Italian motorists are called to pay excise duties on petrol:

• War of Ethiopia (1935-1936);
• Crisis of the Suez canal (1956);
• reconstruction after the disaster of Vajont (1963);
• reconstruction after the Belice earthquake (1968);
• reconstruction after the Friuli earthquake (1976);
• management of migratory flows after the Libyan crisis (2011);
• etc.

In Italy the price of petrol and diesel is formed for the 59% from taxation. Without excise duties, the average cost of fuel in Italy would be around 1.05 euros per liter.

How to save on petrol

Adoc recommends putting into practice some small tricks, useful for saving the room and not falling into the trap of increases on petrol and diesel prices:

• Compare prices using dedicated apps and websites, comparing them with the average daily prices published by Mimit;
• prefer self-service to the served;
• Avoid refueling at the motorway service areas, where prices are higher;
• Plan carefully travel, avoiding busy routes and preferring roads with fewer queues and interruptions and, when possible, it is advisable to use alternative means of transport.