There has been a large jump in green diesel prices throughout the country over the past few months, with prices as high as 80c/l. In general, prices for 1,000l of green diesel delivered are ranging between 70c/l and 75c/l, depending where in the country you are located. However, there are some outliers present. It pays to shop around, with a large variation of between 4c and 7c/l noticed between companies within the same county. These prices represent a large jump, with quotes at the beginning of November 2017 ranging from 66c/l to 68c/l.

The lowest price reported was in Cork at 70c/l, while Clare saw one of the highest prices quoted of 78c/l. Prices quoted in Leinster include 75c/l in Westmeath, 73c/l in Laois and 72c/l in Kildare – all for 1,000l delivered. In Mayo, 74c/l was quoted, while Donegal was close at 73c/l. A high of 80c/l was reported in both Monaghan and Sligo. A separate quote in Sligo was for 73c/l.

Kerosene prices have also increased slightly from the November prices of 62c/l to 65c/l. Prices quoted are ranging from 67c/l, up to highs of 70c/l for 1,000l delivered.