Payments to farmers and contractors under the Fuel Income Support Scheme will be based on declared usage of marked gas oil (MGO), also known as green diesel, in 2025 to cover a period of maximum usage at a target rate of approximately 20c/l, the Department of Agriculture has said.

This rate may be adjusted to respect the overall scheme budget.

In the event that the scheme is oversubscribed, a pro rata reduction will apply to all applicants under the scheme.

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An applicant that declares 2,000 litres of total agricultural usage in 2025 will receive approximately €166. This is based on an assumed usage of 833 litres in the period March to July 2026 and a rate of 20c/l.

Examples

The Department has outlined the following examples of payments under the scheme.

A contractor used 12,550 litres of green diesel in 2025, how much can they expect to receive?

The expected payment for 12,550 litres of green diesel is approximately €1,045.

This is based on an assumed usage of 5,230 litres in the period March to July 2026 and a rate of 20 cents per litre.

A farmer purchased and used 500 litres of green diesel in 2025, how much can they expect to receive?

Unfortunately, as the expected payment for 500 litres of green diesel is approximately €42, below the minimal threshold of €100, no payment can be made.

This is based on an assumed usage of 208 litres in the period March to July 2026 and a rate of 20 cents per litre.

A contractor used 9,000 litres of green diesel in 2025 and carried out agricultural (two-thirds) and non-agricultural (one-third) work, how much can they expect to receive?

In this case, the expected payment will be €500.

This is based on a declared usage of 6000 litres for agricultural contracting in 2025, an assumed usage of 2,500 litres in the period March to July 2026 and a rate of 20 cents per litre.