Fuel Prices in Offaly
Community-reported petrol, diesel, home heating oil, and green diesel prices across County Offaly. From Tullamore and Birr to Edenderry, the Grand Canal corridor, and the midlands bogland.
Driving in County Offaly
County Offaly occupies the heart of the Irish midlands, a largely flat landscape shaped by the great raised bogs of the Bog of Allen and other peatland systems. The county is bounded by the Shannon to the west near Banagher, the Slieve Bloom Mountains to the southeast, and transitions into the open agricultural plains of Westmeath and Laois on the other sides. This central location means that Offaly is regularly crossed by drivers moving between Dublin and the west, but the county's own road network is oriented around Tullamore as the county town.
Tullamore sits at the junction of the N52 (the main north-south midlands route connecting Dundalk to Nenagh) and the N80 (Carlow to Athlone). It is the commercial and administrative centre of the county and has the largest concentration of petrol stations in Offaly. The Grand Canal passes through Tullamore, a reminder of the town's historic role as a distribution hub before the motorway era. Several forecourts compete on the approach roads from Dublin and Portlaoise.
Birr, in the southwest of the county near the Tipperary border, is a smaller market town with its own cluster of stations. Its position on the N52 makes it a natural stop for traffic between Nenagh and Tullamore. Edenderry, in the northeast near Kildare and Meath, has seen growth driven by its proximity to commuter belts and to the M6 junction area north of Kildare.
Agricultural activity across Offaly, including cattle and sheep farming on the reclaimed bogland margins, creates demand for green diesel. Home heating oil is the standard fuel for rural households throughout the county. FuelWatch covers both.
What FuelWatch tracks in Offaly
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Community-Reported Prices in Offaly
These averages come from FuelWatch community reports across Offaly. Prices change often, so open the app for the latest reports near you.
Averaged from FuelWatch community reports. Most recent report: 16 April 2026. Open the app for the latest prices near you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the cheapest petrol stations in County Offaly?
Tullamore, as the county town and main commercial centre, has the greatest number of competing forecourts in Offaly. The M6 motorway service areas between Athlone and Dublin pass close to Offaly's northern edge and offer an alternative for drivers on that route. Edenderry, in the northeast, draws some cross-county competition from drivers heading toward Kildare. Open FuelWatch to compare current community-reported prices across all these locations.
Does the M6 motorway pass through Offaly?
The M6 Dublin-to-Galway motorway runs along Offaly's northern boundary. Tullamore itself is more directly served by the N52 north-south route and the N80 east-west route. Drivers on the M6 will find service areas in Leinster and Connacht, while those heading into Offaly proper typically enter via Tullamore on the N52 from the M6 junction at Tyrellspass.
Does FuelWatch cover home heating oil in Offaly?
Yes. Home heating oil (kerosene) is widely used in rural Offaly, particularly across the bogland and agricultural areas between Tullamore and Birr. FuelWatch tracks home oil depots in the county alongside petrol, diesel, and green diesel. Agricultural operations across the county also use green diesel, which is covered in FuelWatch's farming fuel layer.
Nearby Counties
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