Notícias (GB)
In April 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained at 3.2%, but the year-on-year rate of change increased to 3.7% (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the egg production and poultry meat increased compared with the same period of the previous year, while livestock slaughtering and landed catch declined (Read more...)
DREM publishes 40 indicators on the Autonomous Region of Madeira, marking 40 years of European integration (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the electricity production in the Autonomous Region of Madeira grew by 5.3%, with a strong contribution from renewable sources (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of deaths and marriages increased, while the number of births decreased compared to 2024 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In April 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained at 3.2%, but the year-on-year rate of change increased to 3.7% (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the egg production and poultry meat increased compared with the same period of the previous year, while livestock slaughtering and landed catch declined (Read more...)
DREM publishes 40 indicators on the Autonomous Region of Madeira, marking 40 years of European integration (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the electricity production in the Autonomous Region of Madeira grew by 5.3%, with a strong contribution from renewable sources (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of deaths and marriages increased, while the number of births decreased compared to 2024 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
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In the first quarter of 2024
Main fuels released for consumption increased by 2.5% compared to the same period last year
According to data provided by the Customs of Funchal, in the first three months of 2024, the main fuels released for consumption (diesel and gasoline) in the Autonomous Region of Madeira reached around 38.6 million litres, a value higher than that of the same quarter of the previous year by 2.5% (37.6 million litres in the first quarter of 2023).
Between January and March 2024, 26.0 million litres of diesel were released for consumption, a decrease of 0.2% compared to the same period last year. Regarding gasoline, it is observed that the sales of 95-octane and 98-octane gasoline were approximately 9.9 million and 2.7 million litres, respectively, representing, in the same order, changes compared to the same quarter of the previous year of +7.1% and +14.8%.
As for propane and butane gas, the release for consumption in the reference period was approximately 3.2 and 1.8 thousand tonnes, respectively, while, in natural gas, the volume was 4.2 thousand tonnes (+63.8% compared to the same quarter of the previous year).
Average fuel prices decreased in the first quarter of 2024
In the first three months of 2024, the average maximum price for retail sales of diesel oil were 1.369 euros, lower than that recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year (1.441 euros) and the previous quarter (1.424 euros). In the case of 95-octane gasoline, the average price was 1.584 euros, also below that observed in the corresponding period of the previous year (1.593 euros), and the fourth quarter of 2023 (1.621 euros).

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