The impact on the cost of running your car and heating your house has been felt felt by practically everyone due to last years rise and then followed by the world economy falling to pieces.
Having an awareness of past prices and what average costs are, might help you with planning for the future, and ensure you won't be ripped off.
The Finance Ministry has put together a database of fuel prices for both petrol and domestic heating that you can check by date.
For example, taking a look at the cost of fuel for the home shows that the price on January 31st 2009 for 2000-4999l was €58,75/l.
However, shoot forward a few months to 31st September 2009 and the price had remained relatively stable at €57,08.
The figures used are updated every week and it is possible to go back a number of years and so providing you with an idea of the rate you should be paying.
Compare the last few years winter and summer costs to determine when would be the general best time to buy your years fuel supplies etc.
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