Fuel prices in Austria · 19 October 2026
Petrol and diesel in Austria, week by week
Full history since 2005- Petrol 95
- Diesel
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Week-on-week movement is measured from our own weekly archive. The European Commission also publishes Austria’s full weekly series — 1,087 observations back to 2005 — charted on the Austria fuel price history page.
The answer, in full — and where it comes from
As of 19 October 2026, petrol 95 in Austria averages €1.82/L, the volume-weighted national average. Source: Weekly Oil Bulletin, European Commission, DG Energy (a government publication, published weekly). Retrieved by FuelWide on 24 October 2026.
Diesel in Austria averages €2.13/L.
- Price:
- €1.82/L
- Fuel:
- Petrol 95
- Price basis:
- Volume-weighted national average
- Applies to:
- Austria (national level)
- Measured:
- 2026-10-19
- Retrieved:
- 2026-10-24
- Source:
- European Commission, DG Energy — a government publication
Weekly Oil Bulletin · Source: European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin · How we measure this
- Cheaper than 23 of the other 41 European markets we track this week
- 3.9% below the European median of €1.89/L
- For context, European prices as a whole are falling (-4.8% over 4 weeks)
What you actually pay for — tax anatomy
Fuel is cheaper across 2 of Austria's borders
What a 50-litre tank of petrol costs on the other side, and what crossing would save you.
Fuel prices & stations by city
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Petrol 95 across Europe · Austria highlighted
- Malta€1.34
- Poland€1.56
- Andorra€1.59
- North Macedonia€1.60
- Sweden€1.64
- Bulgaria€1.65
- Kosovo€1.66
- Moldova€1.66
- Bosnia and Herzegovina€1.75
- Slovenia€1.75
- Cyprus€1.76
- Serbia€1.76
- Hungary€1.77
- Montenegro€1.77
- Ukraine€1.78
- Spain€1.78
- Luxembourg€1.79
- Croatia€1.81
- Austria€1.82
- Czechia€1.86
- Slovakia€1.89
- Romania€1.90
- Latvia€1.95
- Lithuania€1.95
- Estonia€1.95
- Ireland€1.97
- Belgium€1.99
- Iceland€2.00
- Italy€2.02
- United Kingdom€2.09
- Portugal€2.10
- Albania€2.10
- Germany€2.18
- Greece€2.19
- France€2.23
- Switzerland€2.26
- Monaco€2.28
- Liechtenstein€2.30
- Finland€2.33
- Norway€2.36
- Netherlands€2.39
- Denmark€2.61
Frequently asked questions
How much does petrol cost in Austria?
As of the week of 2026-10-19, petrol 95 in Austria costs €1.82 per litre on average ($7.70 per US gallon), based on European Commission, DG Energy — Weekly Oil Bulletin.
How much does diesel cost in Austria?
Diesel in Austria averaged €2.13 per litre as of the week of 2026-10-19, ranking 25 of 42 European markets from cheapest to most expensive.
Is fuel in Austria cheaper than the EU average?
Yes — petrol 95 in Austria is 8.7% cheaper than the EU average of €1.99 per litre.
How much of the fuel price in Austria is tax?
Roughly 47% of the petrol 95 pump price in Austria is excise duties and VAT; the rest is the product cost and margin.
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As of 19 October 2026, petrol 95 in Austria averages €1.82/L, the volume-weighted national average. Source: Weekly Oil Bulletin, European Commission, DG Energy (a government publication, published weekly). Retrieved by FuelWide on 24 October 2026. (FuelWide, https://fuelwide.com/fuel-prices/austria)
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FuelWide, "Fuel prices in Austria", https://fuelwide.com/fuel-prices/austria, accessed 2026-10-24.
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