Fuel prices
UK petrol and diesel prices
The cheapest fuel near you and today’s prices at every UK filling station, from the government’s Fuel Finder scheme, with the government’s weekly UK averages since June 2003 (latest 14 September 2026).
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This week’s UK average prices
- Unleaded petrol 168.1p +3.7p on the week before
- Diesel 190.7p +4.4p on the week before
- Filling a 55-litre tank £92.48 petrol; £104.90 diesel
- Diesel costs more by 22.6p a litre than petrol
Unleaded petrol averaged 168.1p a litre across the UK on 14 September 2026, up 3.7p on the week before. Diesel averaged 190.7p, up 4.4p on the week before, the ninth weekly rise in a row. A year earlier petrol was 133.8p and diesel 141.7p.
Over four weeks petrol has moved +6.3p and diesel +8.3p. These are the government’s weekly averages, weighted by how much fuel each company sells.
At the pumps today
Across 8,070 UK filling stations checked 16 Sept, 16:47, unleaded averages 171.7p and diesel 194.6p. Supermarket petrol is 3.7p a litre cheaper than at other forecourts, and motorway services charge 18.1p more.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 168.7p | 191.3p |
| Other forecourts | 172.4p | 195.5p |
| Motorway services | 190.5p | 211.0p |
| Nation | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| England | 172.0p | 194.9p |
| Scotland | 172.8p | 196.1p |
| Wales | 171.0p | 193.9p |
| Northern Ireland | 166.1p | 189.4p |
| Filling station | Petrol |
|---|---|
 Asda Sheffield Supercentre Sheffield, S13 9LR | 157.9p |
| Maxol B&C Litter Ltd Craigavon, BT62 1LF | 157.9p |
 Costco Wholesale Edinburgh Edinburgh, EH20 9BY | 158.9p |
| Costco Wholesale Liverpool Liverpool, L3 7HY | 158.9p |
| Costco Wholesale Manchester Manchester, M41 7PP | 158.9p |
| Costco Wholesale Sheffield South Yorkshire, S9 4WU | 158.9p |
| Costco Wholesale Watford Watford, WD25 8JS | 158.9p |
 Esso Capel Service Station Ipswich, IP9 2JT | 158.9p |
| Kirks Korner Ltd Scunthorpe, DN15 8DR | 158.9p |
| Murco Station Garage Thurston Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3QX | 158.9p |
Station averages count each forecourt once, so they sit a little above the government’s weekly figure, which is weighted towards the big sellers.
Cheapest and dearest council areas for petrol
| Council area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Rossendale | 165.7p | 191.5p |
| Gloucester | 165.9p | 189.8p |
| Cheltenham | 166.2p | 188.2p |
| Redditch | 166.3p | 190.0p |
| Watford | 166.6p | 187.0p |
| South Tyneside | 166.9p | 190.1p |
| East Ayrshire | 167.0p | 190.2p |
| York | 167.1p | 189.1p |
| Kirklees | 167.6p | 191.2p |
| Ipswich | 167.6p | 190.1p |
| Council area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 179.9p | 203.7p |
| West Berkshire | 179.8p | 201.5p |
| Tandridge | 178.7p | 198.5p |
| Uttlesford | 178.4p | 199.7p |
| Bolsover | 177.7p | 199.6p |
| Broxbourne | 177.5p | 198.7p |
| North West Leicestershire | 177.1p | 196.5p |
| Cheshire East | 177.0p | 198.4p |
| Isle of Wight | 176.9p | 199.8p |
| Exeter | 176.7p | 198.0p |
Fuel brands compared
| Brand | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale | 162.5p | 184.1p |
| Go | 164.9p | 189.1p |
| Maxol | 165.8p | 188.7p |
| Solo | 166.0p | 190.3p |
| Emo | 167.5p | 190.8p |
 Circle K | 167.7p | 189.8p |
 Tesco | 168.4p | 190.3p |
| Asda | 168.4p | 191.0p |
 The Co-operative | 168.4p | 190.3p |
 Morrisons | 168.5p | 191.6p |
 Sainsbury's | 169.0p | 190.6p |
 Applegreen | 169.0p | 192.3p |
 Jet | 169.8p | 192.7p |
| Murco | 170.3p | 193.1p |
 Texaco | 170.6p | 193.8p |
 TotalEnergies | 170.9p | 193.8p |
 Valero | 171.0p | 194.2p |
| Pace | 171.0p | 193.7p |
| EG On The Move | 171.5p | 194.4p |
 Essar | 171.6p | 194.1p |
 Gulf | 172.1p | 195.4p |
| Asda Express | 172.1p | 194.7p |
| Esso | 172.4p | 196.0p |
 Spar | 172.5p | 194.6p |
| Harvest Energy | 173.3p | 197.5p |
| Gleaner | 173.5p | 197.6p |
| Highland Fuels | 173.7p | 195.7p |
| Central Convenience | 173.7p | 196.9p |
| BP | 174.7p | 197.6p |
| Shell | 175.3p | 197.9p |
 Welcome Break | 187.2p | 208.4p |
Brands with 10 or more forecourts, cheapest petrol first.
Fuel prices over the last 12 months
UK average pump prices each week, 15 Sept 2025 to 14 Sept 2026
Petrol ranged from 131.5p (9 Feb 2026) to 168.1p (14 Sept 2026) over the year.
| Week | Diesel | Petrol |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2025 | 141.7p | 133.8p |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 142.0p | 134.2p |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 142.2p | 134.4p |
| 6 Oct 2025 | 142.9p | 134.8p |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 143.0p | 134.8p |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 142.8p | 134.7p |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 142.4p | 134.4p |
| 3 Nov 2025 | 142.6p | 134.4p |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 143.3p | 134.7p |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 144.0p | 135.1p |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 145.4p | 136.1p |
| 1 Dec 2025 | 146.2p | 136.6p |
| 8 Dec 2025 | 146.2p | 136.7p |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 146.1p | 136.8p |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 145.5p | 136.2p |
| 29 Dec 2025 | 144.6p | 135.3p |
| 5 Jan 2026 | 144.2p | 134.9p |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 142.6p | 133.4p |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 141.8p | 132.6p |
| 26 Jan 2026 | 141.3p | 132.0p |
| 2 Feb 2026 | 140.8p | 131.6p |
| 9 Feb 2026 | 140.7p | 131.5p |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 141.5p | 131.6p |
| 23 Feb 2026 | 141.5p | 131.7p |
| 2 Mar 2026 | 142.2p | 132.1p |
| 9 Mar 2026 | 149.0p | 135.7p |
| 16 Mar 2026 | 158.8p | 140.3p |
| 23 Mar 2026 | 166.9p | 144.2p |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 176.5p | 148.8p |
| 6 Apr 2026 | 186.8p | 154.7p |
| 13 Apr 2026 | 192.1p | 158.2p |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 191.2p | 157.6p |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 189.8p | 157.0p |
| 4 May 2026 | 188.8p | 156.8p |
| 11 May 2026 | 188.1p | 156.8p |
| 18 May 2026 | 186.6p | 157.4p |
| 25 May 2026 | 185.1p | 158.8p |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 184.1p | 158.7p |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 181.8p | 158.0p |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 176.7p | 155.5p |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 172.5p | 153.3p |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 167.1p | 151.0p |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 164.8p | 149.8p |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 164.5p | 150.5p |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 167.1p | 152.3p |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 174.0p | 156.1p |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 179.2p | 159.9p |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 182.0p | 162.2p |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 182.5p | 161.8p |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 182.8p | 161.6p |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 183.5p | 161.6p |
| 7 Sept 2026 | 186.4p | 164.4p |
| 14 Sept 2026 | 190.7p | 168.1p |
Source:DESNZ Week of 14 September 2026 Updated
Petrol and diesel prices since 2003
The highest weekly prices on record were 191.6p for petrol (4 July 2022) and 199.2p for diesel (4 July 2022). Petrol is now 23.4p below its record and diesel 8.5p below its own.
UK average pump prices by month, Jun 2003 to Sept 2026
Monthly averages of the weekly prices. The peak month was Jul 2022, when petrol averaged 189.4p and diesel 197.8p. Prices are not adjusted for inflation.
| Month | Diesel | Petrol |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2003 | 76.6p | 74.5p |
| Jul 2003 | 76.7p | 74.7p |
| Aug 2003 | 77.3p | 75.6p |
| Sept 2003 | 77.6p | 76.2p |
| Oct 2003 | 77.5p | 76.1p |
| Nov 2003 | 77.5p | 76.0p |
| Dec 2003 | 77.6p | 76.0p |
| Jan 2004 | 77.8p | 76.1p |
| Feb 2004 | 78.0p | 76.5p |
| Mar 2004 | 78.6p | 77.1p |
| Apr 2004 | 79.4p | 78.0p |
| May 2004 | 82.4p | 81.1p |
| Jun 2004 | 82.3p | 81.4p |
| Jul 2004 | 81.2p | 80.5p |
| Aug 2004 | 82.4p | 81.3p |
| Sept 2004 | 83.1p | 81.4p |
| Oct 2004 | 85.1p | 83.1p |
| Nov 2004 | 86.2p | 83.7p |
| Dec 2004 | 85.7p | 82.4p |
| Jan 2005 | 84.4p | 79.7p |
| Feb 2005 | 84.4p | 80.1p |
| Mar 2005 | 86.6p | 82.2p |
| Apr 2005 | 89.4p | 85.2p |
| May 2005 | 89.1p | 85.0p |
| Jun 2005 | 89.3p | 85.3p |
| Jul 2005 | 92.1p | 88.2p |
| Aug 2005 | 94.3p | 90.3p |
| Sept 2005 | 97.2p | 94.3p |
| Oct 2005 | 96.8p | 93.6p |
| Nov 2005 | 94.1p | 89.7p |
| Dec 2005 | 91.8p | 87.5p |
| Jan 2006 | 93.2p | 89.0p |
| Feb 2006 | 93.8p | 89.6p |
| Mar 2006 | 94.2p | 90.1p |
| Apr 2006 | 97.0p | 93.5p |
| May 2006 | 98.5p | 96.1p |
| Jun 2006 | 97.6p | 95.3p |
| Jul 2006 | 98.6p | 96.7p |
| Aug 2006 | 98.4p | 96.5p |
| Sept 2006 | 94.9p | 90.6p |
| Oct 2006 | 91.6p | 86.2p |
| Nov 2006 | 91.2p | 85.5p |
| Dec 2006 | 92.8p | 87.1p |
| Jan 2007 | 91.6p | 86.9p |
| Feb 2007 | 90.3p | 86.4p |
| Mar 2007 | 92.3p | 88.6p |
| Apr 2007 | 94.8p | 92.0p |
| May 2007 | 96.6p | 95.3p |
| Jun 2007 | 97.2p | 96.6p |
| Jul 2007 | 96.8p | 96.2p |
| Aug 2007 | 96.6p | 95.6p |
| Sept 2007 | 96.5p | 94.7p |
| Oct 2007 | 99.5p | 97.4p |
| Nov 2007 | 104.5p | 100.9p |
| Dec 2007 | 107.5p | 102.6p |
| Jan 2008 | 108.8p | 103.9p |
| Feb 2008 | 109.3p | 104.0p |
| Mar 2008 | 113.1p | 106.3p |
| Apr 2008 | 117.3p | 108.2p |
| May 2008 | 123.4p | 112.3p |
| Jun 2008 | 130.5p | 117.6p |
| Jul 2008 | 132.3p | 118.8p |
| Aug 2008 | 125.6p | 113.3p |
| Sept 2008 | 123.3p | 111.6p |
| Oct 2008 | 116.2p | 104.4p |
| Nov 2008 | 108.9p | 95.2p |
| Dec 2008 | 102.4p | 89.2p |
| Jan 2009 | 98.4p | 86.3p |
| Feb 2009 | 100.5p | 89.5p |
| Mar 2009 | 100.0p | 90.4p |
| Apr 2009 | 102.5p | 94.4p |
| May 2009 | 103.2p | 97.2p |
| Jun 2009 | 104.4p | 101.6p |
| Jul 2009 | 103.8p | 102.7p |
| Aug 2009 | 104.4p | 103.8p |
| Sept 2009 | 106.9p | 106.2p |
| Oct 2009 | 106.4p | 105.4p |
| Nov 2009 | 109.5p | 108.3p |
| Dec 2009 | 109.4p | 108.0p |
| Jan 2010 | 112.7p | 110.9p |
| Feb 2010 | 113.5p | 111.8p |
| Mar 2010 | 116.0p | 115.1p |
| Apr 2010 | 121.3p | 120.2p |
| May 2010 | 122.2p | 120.5p |
| Jun 2010 | 120.3p | 117.9p |
| Jul 2010 | 119.6p | 117.2p |
| Aug 2010 | 118.4p | 116.0p |
| Sept 2010 | 117.5p | 114.9p |
| Oct 2010 | 120.1p | 117.0p |
| Nov 2010 | 122.5p | 118.8p |
| Dec 2010 | 126.1p | 122.0p |
| Jan 2011 | 131.9p | 127.4p |
| Feb 2011 | 134.1p | 129.0p |
| Mar 2011 | 138.4p | 132.3p |
| Apr 2011 | 140.8p | 134.3p |
| May 2011 | 141.5p | 136.3p |
| Jun 2011 | 139.5p | 135.6p |
| Jul 2011 | 138.9p | 134.6p |
| Aug 2011 | 139.9p | 135.5p |
| Sept 2011 | 139.6p | 135.2p |
| Oct 2011 | 139.9p | 134.7p |
| Nov 2011 | 140.8p | 133.7p |
| Dec 2011 | 140.9p | 132.6p |
| Jan 2012 | 141.6p | 133.2p |
| Feb 2012 | 143.0p | 135.1p |
| Mar 2012 | 145.6p | 138.4p |
| Apr 2012 | 147.7p | 141.6p |
| May 2012 | 143.3p | 137.1p |
| Jun 2012 | 138.6p | 132.8p |
| Jul 2012 | 137.0p | 131.6p |
| Aug 2012 | 140.3p | 135.1p |
| Sept 2012 | 143.8p | 139.0p |
| Oct 2012 | 143.2p | 138.1p |
| Nov 2012 | 141.7p | 135.1p |
| Dec 2012 | 140.3p | 132.3p |
| Jan 2013 | 140.0p | 132.3p |
| Feb 2013 | 143.7p | 136.3p |
| Mar 2013 | 145.6p | 138.5p |
| Apr 2013 | 141.7p | 136.4p |
| May 2013 | 138.5p | 133.3p |
| Jun 2013 | 139.4p | 134.3p |
| Jul 2013 | 139.8p | 135.0p |
| Aug 2013 | 141.8p | 137.0p |
| Sept 2013 | 141.9p | 136.5p |
| Oct 2013 | 139.0p | 131.6p |
| Nov 2013 | 137.5p | 129.9p |
| Dec 2013 | 138.3p | 130.4p |
| Jan 2014 | 137.7p | 129.8p |
| Feb 2014 | 136.9p | 129.0p |
| Mar 2014 | 136.5p | 129.0p |
| Apr 2014 | 136.0p | 129.0p |
| May 2014 | 136.3p | 129.4p |
| Jun 2014 | 135.9p | 130.0p |
| Jul 2014 | 135.9p | 131.0p |
| Aug 2014 | 133.8p | 129.2p |
| Sept 2014 | 133.1p | 128.4p |
| Oct 2014 | 130.6p | 125.9p |
| Nov 2014 | 127.7p | 122.9p |
| Dec 2014 | 122.9p | 116.8p |
| Jan 2015 | 115.6p | 108.3p |
| Feb 2015 | 114.5p | 107.0p |
| Mar 2015 | 118.0p | 110.8p |
| Apr 2015 | 119.2p | 112.8p |
| May 2015 | 120.7p | 115.3p |
| Jun 2015 | 121.2p | 116.4p |
| Jul 2015 | 118.7p | 116.5p |
| Aug 2015 | 112.5p | 114.1p |
| Sept 2015 | 110.2p | 110.4p |
| Oct 2015 | 110.8p | 108.7p |
| Nov 2015 | 110.2p | 107.2p |
| Dec 2015 | 107.9p | 103.8p |
| Jan 2016 | 103.5p | 101.8p |
| Feb 2016 | 101.1p | 101.4p |
| Mar 2016 | 103.1p | 102.3p |
| Apr 2016 | 106.5p | 105.9p |
| May 2016 | 109.5p | 108.7p |
| Jun 2016 | 112.1p | 111.0p |
| Jul 2016 | 113.0p | 111.8p |
| Aug 2016 | 111.8p | 110.0p |
| Sept 2016 | 113.3p | 111.2p |
| Oct 2016 | 116.0p | 113.8p |
| Nov 2016 | 118.0p | 115.4p |
| Dec 2016 | 118.0p | 114.6p |
| Jan 2017 | 121.9p | 118.6p |
| Feb 2017 | 123.2p | 120.2p |
| Mar 2017 | 122.1p | 119.2p |
| Apr 2017 | 120.3p | 117.4p |
| May 2017 | 118.7p | 116.4p |
| Jun 2017 | 117.3p | 115.3p |
| Jul 2017 | 115.6p | 113.9p |
| Aug 2017 | 117.6p | 115.7p |
| Sept 2017 | 120.1p | 118.2p |
| Oct 2017 | 120.5p | 117.3p |
| Nov 2017 | 122.8p | 119.1p |
| Dec 2017 | 123.5p | 119.9p |
| Jan 2018 | 124.5p | 121.0p |
| Feb 2018 | 124.4p | 120.8p |
| Mar 2018 | 122.9p | 119.2p |
| Apr 2018 | 124.5p | 120.7p |
| May 2018 | 129.2p | 125.3p |
| Jun 2018 | 132.1p | 128.0p |
| Jul 2018 | 131.6p | 127.2p |
| Aug 2018 | 132.8p | 128.6p |
| Sept 2018 | 134.3p | 130.3p |
| Oct 2018 | 136.2p | 130.5p |
| Nov 2018 | 136.5p | 128.1p |
| Dec 2018 | 131.9p | 121.7p |
| Jan 2019 | 129.5p | 119.6p |
| Feb 2019 | 129.3p | 119.1p |
| Mar 2019 | 130.7p | 120.3p |
| Apr 2019 | 133.0p | 124.1p |
| May 2019 | 135.8p | 128.3p |
| Jun 2019 | 134.3p | 128.2p |
| Jul 2019 | 132.0p | 127.3p |
| Aug 2019 | 132.6p | 128.3p |
| Sept 2019 | 131.8p | 127.3p |
| Oct 2019 | 131.4p | 126.5p |
| Nov 2019 | 130.3p | 125.5p |
| Dec 2019 | 129.9p | 124.6p |
| Jan 2020 | 132.5p | 126.9p |
| Feb 2020 | 129.3p | 124.5p |
| Mar 2020 | 123.8p | 119.4p |
| Apr 2020 | 116.0p | 109.0p |
| May 2020 | 113.4p | 106.2p |
| Jun 2020 | 112.7p | 106.5p |
| Jul 2020 | 116.7p | 111.4p |
| Aug 2020 | 118.1p | 113.1p |
| Sept 2020 | 118.2p | 113.3p |
| Oct 2020 | 118.1p | 113.2p |
| Nov 2020 | 117.4p | 112.6p |
| Dec 2020 | 118.8p | 114.1p |
| Jan 2021 | 121.2p | 116.6p |
| Feb 2021 | 124.6p | 120.2p |
| Mar 2021 | 128.1p | 123.7p |
| Apr 2021 | 129.5p | 125.5p |
| May 2021 | 131.0p | 127.2p |
| Jun 2021 | 133.4p | 129.7p |
| Jul 2021 | 135.4p | 132.7p |
| Aug 2021 | 137.0p | 134.6p |
| Sept 2021 | 137.4p | 134.9p |
| Oct 2021 | 142.2p | 138.6p |
| Nov 2021 | 149.6p | 145.8p |
| Dec 2021 | 149.6p | 145.8p |
| Jan 2022 | 148.9p | 145.1p |
| Feb 2022 | 151.7p | 147.6p |
| Mar 2022 | 170.5p | 160.2p |
| Apr 2022 | 176.1p | 161.8p |
| May 2022 | 179.7p | 165.8p |
| Jun 2022 | 192.3p | 183.8p |
| Jul 2022 | 197.8p | 189.4p |
| Aug 2022 | 186.6p | 175.2p |
| Sept 2022 | 181.7p | 166.5p |
| Oct 2022 | 183.9p | 163.6p |
| Nov 2022 | 187.9p | 163.6p |
| Dec 2022 | 179.2p | 155.3p |
| Jan 2023 | 172.1p | 149.2p |
| Feb 2023 | 169.5p | 147.9p |
| Mar 2023 | 166.5p | 146.7p |
| Apr 2023 | 162.5p | 145.8p |
| May 2023 | 154.7p | 144.4p |
| Jun 2023 | 145.7p | 143.0p |
| Jul 2023 | 145.2p | 143.2p |
| Aug 2023 | 151.1p | 148.5p |
| Sept 2023 | 157.4p | 153.6p |
| Oct 2023 | 162.2p | 155.1p |
| Nov 2023 | 159.0p | 151.0p |
| Dec 2023 | 151.4p | 142.8p |
| Jan 2024 | 148.3p | 139.9p |
| Feb 2024 | 151.3p | 142.2p |
| Mar 2024 | 154.1p | 144.8p |
| Apr 2024 | 157.1p | 148.1p |
| May 2024 | 156.3p | 148.8p |
| Jun 2024 | 151.5p | 145.8p |
| Jul 2024 | 150.4p | 144.4p |
| Aug 2024 | 147.8p | 142.3p |
| Sept 2024 | 141.8p | 136.8p |
| Oct 2024 | 139.1p | 134.0p |
| Nov 2024 | 140.5p | 134.8p |
| Dec 2024 | 142.6p | 136.3p |
| Jan 2025 | 144.1p | 137.1p |
| Feb 2025 | 146.4p | 139.2p |
| Mar 2025 | 144.8p | 137.5p |
| Apr 2025 | 141.7p | 134.6p |
| May 2025 | 139.1p | 132.4p |
| Jun 2025 | 138.5p | 131.9p |
| Jul 2025 | 141.4p | 133.9p |
| Aug 2025 | 142.2p | 134.2p |
| Sept 2025 | 141.8p | 134.0p |
| Oct 2025 | 142.8p | 134.7p |
| Nov 2025 | 143.8p | 135.0p |
| Dec 2025 | 145.7p | 136.3p |
| Jan 2026 | 142.5p | 133.2p |
| Feb 2026 | 141.1p | 131.6p |
| Mar 2026 | 158.7p | 140.2p |
| Apr 2026 | 190.0p | 156.9p |
| May 2026 | 187.1p | 157.5p |
| Jun 2026 | 176.4p | 155.3p |
| Jul 2026 | 167.6p | 152.2p |
| Aug 2026 | 182.0p | 161.4p |
| Sept 2026 | 188.5p | 166.3p |
Source:DESNZ Week of 14 September 2026 Updated
| Petrol | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest since 2003 | 191.6p 4 Jul 2022 | 199.2p 4 Jul 2022 |
| Lowest since 2021 | 115.4p 4 Jan 2021 | 120.0p 4 Jan 2021 |
| Lowest since 2003 | 74.2p 14 Jul 2003 | 76.4p 14 Jul 2003 |
How much of a litre is tax?
Tax makes up 48.2% of the price of a litre of petrol and 44.4% of diesel. Fuel duty is a flat 52.95p a litre (unchanged since March 2022), and VAT at 20.0% is charged on top of the duty as well as the fuel.
Petrol, 168.1p a litre
Diesel, 190.7p a litre
“Fuel, delivery and retail margin” is what is left once duty and VAT are taken off the pump price. DESNZ does not split it further.
| From the week of | Duty, pence a litre | VAT |
|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2022 | 52.95p | 20.0% |
| 28 March 2011 | 57.95p | 20.0% |
| 10 January 2011 | 58.95p | 20.0% |
| 3 January 2011 | 58.95p | 17.5% |
| 4 October 2010 | 58.19p | 17.5% |
| 5 April 2010 | 57.19p | 17.5% |
| 4 January 2010 | 56.19p | 17.5% |
| 7 September 2009 | 56.19p | 15.0% |
| 6 April 2009 | 54.19p | 15.0% |
| 1 December 2008 | 52.35p | 15.0% |
| 1 October 2007 | 50.35p | 17.5% |
| 11 December 2006 | 48.35p | 17.5% |
| 6 October 2003 | 47.10p | 17.5% |
| 9 June 2003 | 45.82p | 17.5% |
Dates are the first weekly price survey after each change, so a change may have taken effect a few days earlier.
Average fuel prices by year
| Year | Petrol | Diesel | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to date | 149.8p | 169.6p | +14.7p |
| 2025 | 135.0p | 142.7p | −6.4p |
| 2024 | 141.5p | 148.4p | −6.2p |
| 2023 | 147.7p | 158.1p | −17.0p |
| 2022 | 164.6p | 177.8p | +33.2p |
| 2021 | 131.4p | 135.0p | +17.3p |
| 2020 | 114.1p | 119.5p | −10.9p |
| 2019 | 125.0p | 131.7p | −0.1p |
| 2018 | 125.0p | 130.0p | +7.5p |
| 2017 | 117.5p | 120.2p | +8.6p |
| 2016 | 108.9p | 110.4p | −2.1p |
| 2015 | 111.0p | 115.0p | −16.4p |
| 2014 | 127.4p | 133.5p | −6.9p |
| 2013 | 134.3p | 140.6p | −1.4p |
| 2012 | 135.8p | 142.2p | +2.3p |
| 2011 | 133.4p | 138.8p | +16.5p |
| 2010 | 116.9p | 119.2p | +17.3p |
| 2009 | 99.6p | 104.2p | −7.4p |
| 2008 | 107.0p | 117.6p | +12.5p |
| 2007 | 94.5p | 97.1p | +3.1p |
| 2006 | 91.4p | 95.2p | +4.6p |
| 2005 | 86.8p | 90.8p | +6.5p |
| 2004 | 80.3p | 81.9p | +4.7p |
| 2003 from June | 75.6p | 77.3p | – |
The average of each year’s weekly prices, not adjusted for inflation.
Fuel prices by area
Average prices, the cheapest forecourts and every station’s latest price for each region and council area.
Regions and nations
- North East
- North West
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- East Midlands
- West Midlands
- East of England
- London
- South East
- South West
- Scotland
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
Council areas in England
- Adur
- Amber Valley
- Arun
- Ashfield
- Ashford
- Babergh
- Barking and Dagenham
- Barnet
- Barnsley
- Basildon
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Bassetlaw
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Bedford
- Bexley
- Birmingham
- Blaby
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackpool
- Bolsover
- Bolton
- Boston
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Bracknell Forest
- Bradford
- Braintree
- Breckland
- Brent
- Brentwood
- Brighton and Hove
- Bristol
- Broadland
- Bromley
- Bromsgrove
- Broxbourne
- Broxtowe
- Buckinghamshire
- Burnley
- Bury
- Calderdale
- Cambridge
- Camden
- Cannock Chase
- Canterbury
- Castle Point
- Central Bedfordshire
- Charnwood
- Chelmsford
- Cheltenham
- Cherwell
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Chesterfield
- Chichester
- Chorley
- Colchester
- Cornwall
- Cotswold
- County Durham
- Coventry
- Crawley
- Croydon
- Cumberland
- Dacorum
- Darlington
- Dartford
- Derby
- Derbyshire Dales
- Doncaster
- Dorset
- Dover
- Dudley
- Ealing
- East Cambridgeshire
- East Devon
- East Hampshire
- East Hertfordshire
- East Lindsey
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- East Staffordshire
- East Suffolk
- Eastbourne
- Eastleigh
- Elmbridge
- Enfield
- Epping Forest
- Epsom and Ewell
- Erewash
- Exeter
- Fareham
- Fenland
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Forest of Dean
- Fylde
- Gateshead
- Gedling
- Gloucester
- Gosport
- Gravesham
- Great Yarmouth
- Greenwich
- Guildford
- Hackney
- Halton
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Harborough
- Haringey
- Harlow
- Harrow
- Hart
- Hartlepool
- Hastings
- Havant
- Havering
- Herefordshire
- Hertsmere
- High Peak
- Hillingdon
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Horsham
- Hounslow
- Huntingdonshire
- Hyndburn
- Ipswich
- Isle of Wight
- Islington
- Kensington and Chelsea
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Kingston upon Hull
- Kingston upon Thames
- Kirklees
- Knowsley
- Lambeth
- Lancaster
- Leeds
- Leicester
- Lewes
- Lewisham
- Lichfield
- Lincoln
- Liverpool
- Luton
- Maidstone
- Maldon
- Malvern Hills
- Manchester
- Mansfield
- Medway
- Melton
- Merton
- Mid Devon
- Mid Suffolk
- Mid Sussex
- Middlesbrough
- Milton Keynes
- Mole Valley
- New Forest
- Newark and Sherwood
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Newham
- North Devon
- North East Derbyshire
- North East Lincolnshire
- North Hertfordshire
- North Kesteven
- North Lincolnshire
- North Norfolk
- North Northamptonshire
- North Somerset
- North Tyneside
- North Warwickshire
- North West Leicestershire
- North Yorkshire
- Northumberland
- Norwich
- Nottingham
- Nuneaton and Bedworth
- Oadby and Wigston
- Oldham
- Oxford
- Pendle
- Peterborough
- Plymouth
- Portsmouth
- Preston
- Reading
- Redbridge
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Redditch
- Reigate and Banstead
- Ribble Valley
- Richmond upon Thames
- Rochdale
- Rochford
- Rossendale
- Rother
- Rotherham
- Rugby
- Runnymede
- Rushcliffe
- Rushmoor
- Rutland
- Salford
- Sandwell
- Sefton
- Sevenoaks
- Sheffield
- Shropshire
- Slough
- Solihull
- Somerset
- South Cambridgeshire
- South Derbyshire
- South Gloucestershire
- South Hams
- South Holland
- South Kesteven
- South Norfolk
- South Oxfordshire
- South Ribble
- South Staffordshire
- South Tyneside
- Southampton
- Southend-on-Sea
- Southwark
- Spelthorne
- St Albans
- St Helens
- Stafford
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Stevenage
- Stockport
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Stroud
- Sunderland
- Surrey Heath
- Sutton
- Swale
- Swindon
- Tameside
- Tamworth
- Tandridge
- Teignbridge
- Telford and Wrekin
- Tendring
- Test Valley
- Tewkesbury
- Thanet
- Three Rivers
- Thurrock
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Torbay
- Torridge
- Tower Hamlets
- Trafford
- Tunbridge Wells
- Uttlesford
- Vale of White Horse
- Wakefield
- Walsall
- Waltham Forest
- Wandsworth
- Warrington
- Warwick
- Watford
- Waverley
- Wealden
- Welwyn Hatfield
- West Berkshire
- West Devon
- West Lancashire
- West Lindsey
- West Northamptonshire
- West Oxfordshire
- West Suffolk
- Westminster
- Westmorland and Furness
- Wigan
- Wiltshire
- Winchester
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wirral
- Woking
- Wokingham
- Wolverhampton
- Worcester
- Worthing
- Wychavon
- Wyre
- Wyre Forest
- York
Council areas in Scotland
- Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire
- Angus
- Argyll and Bute
- Clackmannanshire
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Dundee
- East Ayrshire
- East Dunbartonshire
- East Lothian
- East Renfrewshire
- Edinburgh
- Falkirk
- Fife
- Glasgow
- Highland
- Inverclyde
- Midlothian
- Moray
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- North Ayrshire
- North Lanarkshire
- Perth and Kinross
- Renfrewshire
- Scottish Borders
- Shetland Islands
- South Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
- Stirling
- West Dunbartonshire
- West Lothian
Council areas in Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Carmarthenshire
- Ceredigion
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Isle of Anglesey
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Newport
- Pembrokeshire
- Powys
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Swansea
- Torfaen
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Wrexham
Northern Ireland’s 586 forecourts are on the Northern Ireland page; we cannot place them in council areas.
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecourt prices today | Fuel Finder open data Fuel Finder statutory scheme ONS Postcode Directory Office for National Statistics | Prices at 16:47 on 16 September 2026 | 8,070 filling stations | 16 September 2026 |
| Weekly UK average pump prices | Weekly road fuel prices Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Week of 14 September 2026 | 1,215 weeks of prices | 15 September 2026 |
- DESNZ collects prices each Monday (the Tuesday after a bank holiday) from a panel of fuel companies and weights them by their sales, so these are national averages rather than a count of every forecourt.
- Unleaded petrol is ultra low sulphur petrol (ULSP) and diesel is ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD). Prices include duty and VAT.
- Tank cost is for a 55-litre tank, to illustrate; tanks vary by car.
Source: Fuel Finder, the UK government’s statutory fuel price scheme.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, weekly road fuel prices. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.