Diesel Price Today
Tank Alert Editorial Team · ·
National average from 18,000+ stations across Germany. Price trend, cheapest times and context behind the current price level.
Avg. diesel price
€2.218
per litre
Context
Why is diesel so expensive right now?
Market context from July
The fuel rebate has ended. Diesel still responds to oil, procurement, competition and location. For the next refill, the current local price matters.
2026 CO2 price
The national corridor is EUR55 to EUR65 per tonne. Relative to EUR55, EUR60 corresponds to around 1.6 ct/L and EUR65 to around 3.2 ct/L for diesel, according to the Environment Ministry.
Heavy freight demand
Diesel powers Germany's freight sector. High HGV demand keeps diesel structurally above petrol prices.
Refuelling tactics
When to get cheap diesel?
Best time of day
kurz vor 12:00 Uhr
Since the April rule, this is the most important point before the only daily mark-up. Additional cuts can still follow later in the day.
Cheapest days
Mon–Wed: cheap · Fri–Sat: expensive
Diesel prices by city
Cheapest diesel in your city
Fuel prices after rebate →
Understand diesel prices since July
All fuel prices →
Diesel, E5 & E10
Petrol prices →
E5 vs. E10 comparison
When to refuel? →
Time of day & day
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