Tankrabatt live: E10 below €2 — but only if you refuel before noon
Germany's energy tax cut is live today: 16.7 cents less per litre on E10 and diesel. ADAC measured a drop of 10.7 ct on E10 (to €1.976) and 10.4 ct on diesel (to €2.063) at 8 AM — in Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg E10 broke the psychologically important €2 barrier. The full reduction will reach pumps by mid-week once old pre-cut inventory depletes. Critical: the 12-noon rule remains active — refuelling before midday compounds the tax cut with the daily timing optimum.
Published
May 1, 2026
Legal relief
16.7 ct/litre
Valid until June 30, 2026. ~10–11 ct reached pumps this morning. Full amount expected by mid-May once pre-cut stock depletes.
Government-confirmed
Bundestag April 24, 2026 (451 yes / 134 no). Implemented via Zoll.de / energy tax authority. No new live requests to the fuel provider.
Super E10
April 29 (ADAC national avg)
€ 2.106
May 1 (8:00 AM)
€ 1.976
Cheapest in Berlin: €1.889 (Star, Steglitz). Full 16.7 ct expected by mid-May.
Diesel
April 29 (ADAC national avg)
€ 2.196
May 1 (8:00 AM)
€ 2.063
Full pass-through expected once pre-cut inventory is exhausted.
What changed since midnight
First relief is real — but not the full amount yet
- ADAC measurement at 8:00 AM May 1: E10 −10.7 ct to €1.976, diesel −10.4 ct to €2.063. In Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg, E10 broke the psychologically important €2 barrier.
- Bundeskartellamt President Andreas Mundt confirmed: 'Preliminary assessment — most of the reduction has reached the pump.' Full 16.7 ct follows from mid-May once older inventory depletes.
- The 12-noon rule remains active and amplifies morning savings: the cheapest moment of the day is just before noon (~2.7 ct below daily average). Combining both measures = the cheapest refuelling moments of 2026.
Watch: pre-implementation spike
Oil companies cashed in on April 30
The day before the cut took effect, stations raised diesel by +17.7 ct and E10 by +15.4 ct at noon — the largest midday jump since the 12-noon rule began (ADAC). The Bundeskartellamt is reviewing the moves. Bottom line: ~6 ct/litre of the relief was pre-absorbed by industry.
What drivers should do now
Morning refuelling + price alerts = maximum May savings
Tank between 10:00–11:59 AM — The noon pricing rule is still active: refuelling just before midday saves an extra ~2.7 ct on top of the Tankrabatt. After noon, the price jumps ~9 ct (E10) and ~10.5 ct (diesel).
Compare prices daily this week — The full 16.7 ct relief won't reach all pumps until mid-May. Prices vary significantly between stations right now — comparison pays off more than ever.
Set a price alert, don't wait — Manual refreshing misses the window. Tank Alert notifies you automatically when your favourite station hits your target price.