Leitrim home heating oil prices 25% higher than across the border

Leitrim householders are paying at least 25% more than their counterparts across the border for home heating oil.

The Government’s tax take on kerosene is much higher in the Republic, and Leitrim consumers are really feeling the pinch as fuel prices continue to soar.

A random survey reveals that the price of a typical 500-litre heating oil fill in Leitrim ranged from €459 to €475. 

Across the border in Fermanagh prices ranged between £308 and £320 (€379). A comparison between the lowest prices on both sides of the border shows households in Leitrim are spending over 25% more for home heating oil than consumers in the North.

In December, the Central Statistics Office said home heating oil costs had risen by 71.4% in a year.

The price of home heating oil is set to jump again after Budget 2022 announced an increase to the Carbon Tax in Ireland.

The Carbon Tax rate of €33.50 a tonne was increased by €7.50 a tonne to around €41 a tonne, meaning that from May, the rate on 900 litres of home heating oil will go up €19.40 to €103.

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