Fuel Discount: How to Calculate Your Savings – Up to €125 Up for Grabs

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You fill up regularly and have paid noticeably more at the pump in recent months? Then the fuel discount could put real money back in your pocket. Focus Stars has calculated how much drivers can save with the discount – and arrives at up to €125 in savings. We show you how the math works and what you need to know.

What's in the fuel discount package?

The federal government and the states have agreed on a fuel discount of 17 cents per liter, report Tagesschau and Welt, among others. A fuel price cap is also part of the package to combat high fuel prices, writes ZDFheute. When does it all take effect? According to Tagesschau, the fuel discount starts on May 1.

How to calculate your personal savings

Focus Stars provides the formula: mileage times consumption – and there's your fuel bill. At 17 cents less per liter, your individual savings follow from there. Those who drive a lot and have a thirsty car can reach up to €125 per year. Low-mileage drivers with a fuel-efficient car save less, but every cent counts.

Not everyone is thrilled

The measure is not uncontroversial. The Wirtschaftsweise Veronika Grimm, a member of Germany's Council of Economic Experts, has criticized the plans as "cynical," reports MDR. WDR also points out that the fuel discount only lowered fuel prices temporarily – and cost the state a lot of money.

What does this mean for you?

If you're on the road every day by car, it's worth looking at the calculator. Up to €125 less in fuel costs per year – that's at least a weekend trip or a new set of tires. Low-mileage drivers shouldn't set their expectations too high, but they too benefit at least to some degree.