Saxony was the most expensive place to fill up in the first quarter

Drivers in Saxony had to pay the most at the filling station in the first three months of the year. At an average of 1.841 euros per liter of Super E5 and 1.757 euros per liter of diesel, the prices for the two fuel types were the highest there, according to the latest data from the Federal Cartel Office. For E5, however, the federal state shares this place with Hamburg.

The cheapest places to fill up were Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate, which are at the low end of the ranking for both fuels. The price for E5 was lowest in Saarland at 1.788 euros per liter - ahead of Rhineland-Palatinate at 1.801 euros. Diesel was cheapest in Rhineland-Palatinate at €1.701, followed by Saarland at €1.705 per liter. The German average was €1.817 for E5 and €1.725 for diesel.

Overall, prices tended to be higher in the north and east. For petrol, this description applied to the eight most expensive federal states, for diesel even to the nine most expensive.

A look at the detailed price trend over time also reveals a certain stability - at least for E5. In February and March, the fuel was cheapest in Saarland on every single day, followed by Rhineland-Palatinate in second place on at least most days. Hamburg and Saxony were always among the most expensive federal states during this period.