Week of 19 Oct 2026
The national average price of home heating oil per litre, updated every week, with what a typical fill costs.
Home heating oil, national average incl. VAT
€1.576 a litre
Up 4.7c a litre on the week before
Up 64.1c a litre on a year ago
500 litres
€788
900 litres
€1,418
1,000 litres
€1,576
Prices vary by supplier and order size — compare two or three local ones.
| Week of | Per litre | 900 litres |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | €1.576 | €1,418 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | €1.529 | €1,376 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | €1.487 | €1,338 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | €1.569 | €1,412 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | €1.569 | €1,412 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | €1.518 | €1,366 |
| 7 Sept 2026 | €1.411 | €1,270 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | €1.328 | €1,195 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | €1.354 | €1,219 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | €1.349 | €1,214 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | €1.355 | €1,220 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | €1.361 | €1,225 |
| Year | Per litre |
|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | €1.306 |
| 2025 | €0.975 |
| 2024 | €1.008 |
| 2023 | €1.025 |
| 2022 | €1.224 |
| 2021 | €0.709 |
| 2020 | €0.552 |
| 2019 | €0.716 |
| 2018 | €0.726 |
| 2017 | €0.629 |
| 2016 | €0.575 |
| 2015 | €0.679 |
| 2014 | €0.987 |
| 2013 | €1.071 |
| 2012 | €1.102 |
| 2011 | €1.011 |
| 2010 | €0.834 |
The national average is €1.576 a litre including VAT (week of 19 Oct 2026, European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin). At that price 500 litres costs about €788 and 900 litres about €1,418.
Up 4.7c a litre on the week before, up 0.7c on four weeks ago, up 64.1c on a year ago.
This is a national weekly average. Suppliers set their own prices, which vary with the size of the order, how far they deliver and the week you buy. Larger orders usually cost less per litre, so ring two or three local suppliers before you order.
Of the yearly averages since 2005, 2026 was the highest at €1.306 a litre.
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Source: European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin (heating gas oil, prices including taxes), reused under CC BY 4.0. These are national weekly averages as submitted for Ireland; suppliers charge more or less. The fill costs are our arithmetic from the average price.