Gasoline prices in Greece are higher than the EU average mainly because of taxes rather than the pre-tax cost of fuel, according to European Commission data reported by Kathimerini.
On October 12, 2026, 95-octane unleaded gasoline cost €2.199 per liter in Greece, compared with the EU average of €2.010, a difference of 9.4%. Before taxes, however, the price in Greece was €0.055 per liter lower (€1.058 versus €1.113), indicating that taxation accounts for the higher final price.
Diesel in Greece is approximately €0.018 per liter cheaper than the EU average but remains more expensive than in Balkan countries such as Bulgaria.
Taxes accounted for 51.9% of the gasoline price in Greece, equivalent to approximately €52 for every €100 spent by consumers. The total tax burden was €1.141 per liter, compared with the EU average of €0.897, a difference of €0.244 per liter. As a result, the final price was €0.189 per liter higher in Greece, equivalent to approximately €9.45 for a 50-liter fill-up.
The price difference was even greater compared with Spain, where gasoline cost €1.79 per liter, versus €2.20 in Greece, despite the lower pre-tax price in Greece.
Diesel prices in Greece, by contrast, were slightly below the EU average (€2.118 versus €2.136 per liter) but remained higher than in Bulgaria (€1.874), Croatia (€1.954), and Slovenia (€1.918).
Source: Kathimerini
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