Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Canterbury
Average pump prices across 14 filling stations in Canterbury, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 173.7p 2.0p above the UK average
- Average diesel 196.1p 1.5p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 170.9p Sainsbury's Herne Bay
- Filling stations 14 4 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 173.7p a litre across 13 forecourts in Canterbury, 2.0p above the UK average. Diesel averages 196.1p, 1.5p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Sainsbury's Herne Bay, 170.9p; the dearest is 182.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 191.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Canterbury
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Sainsbury's Herne Bay Kent | 170.9p |
 MFG Morrisons Canterbury Wincheap | 171.9p |
| Sainsbury's Whitstable Whitstable | 171.9p |
 Tesco Whitstable Extra Whitstable | 171.9p |
 Asda Canterbury Superstore Canterbury | 172.9p |
 Jet MFG Crusader Whitstable | 172.9p |
 Esso Rontec Kingsmead Canterbury | 172.9p |
| Esso Rontec Wincheap Canterbury | 172.9p |
| Esso MFG Herne Bay Herne Bay | 173.9p |
| Esso MFG Lakeside Canterbury | 173.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Sainsbury's Herne Bay Kent | 191.9p |
| Sainsbury's Whitstable Whitstable | 192.9p |
| Tesco Whitstable Extra Whitstable | 192.9p |
| Jet Barham Services Barham | 194.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Canterbury Wincheap | 194.9p |
| Asda Canterbury Superstore Canterbury | 195.9p |
| Jet MFG Crusader Whitstable | 195.9p |
| Esso MFG Herne Bay Herne Bay | 195.9p |
| Esso MFG Whitstable Whitstable | 195.9p |
| Esso Rontec Kingsmead Canterbury | 196.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 0.9p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Canterbury.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 172.2p | 194.6p | 3 |
| Other forecourts | 173.1p | 195.5p | 9 |
Council areas in Kent, cheapest first
Canterbury is number 5 of 12 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Thanet | 168.8p | 191.9p |
| Gravesham | 172.8p | 196.9p |
| Tunbridge Wells | 172.8p | 193.8p |
| Swale | 173.0p | 195.9p |
| Canterbury | 173.7p | 196.1p |
| Dartford | 173.7p | 196.5p |
| Ashford | 174.5p | 196.6p |
| Dover | 174.9p | 197.1p |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 175.1p | 197.4p |
| Sevenoaks | 175.1p | 197.6p |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 175.1p | 197.5p |
| Maidstone | 175.2p | 197.1p |
Every filling station in Canterbury
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's Herne Bay Kent | 170.9p | 191.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Canterbury Wincheap · supermarket | 171.9p | 194.9p |
| Sainsbury's Whitstable Whitstable | 171.9p | 192.9p |
| Tesco Whitstable Extra Whitstable · supermarket | 171.9p | 192.9p |
| Asda Canterbury Superstore Canterbury · supermarket | 172.9p | 195.9p |
| Jet MFG Crusader Whitstable | 172.9p | 195.9p |
| Esso Rontec Kingsmead Canterbury | 172.9p | 196.9p |
| Esso Rontec Wincheap Canterbury | 172.9p | 196.9p |
| Esso MFG Herne Bay Herne Bay | 173.9p | 195.9p |
| Esso MFG Lakeside Canterbury | 173.9p | 197.9p |
| Esso MFG Whitstable Whitstable | 173.9p | 195.9p |
| Jet Barham Services Barham | 174.9p | 194.9p |
| BP Harbledown Service Station Canterbury · motorway | 182.9p | 205.9p |
 Valero Richmond Service Station Herne Bay · supermarket | – | – |
A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecourt prices | 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 |
- Averages use unleaded (E10) and standard diesel (B7) prices at open forecourts, leaving out prices unchanged for over two weeks or far from every other forecourt. They count each forecourt once, not by how much fuel it sells.
- Forecourts are placed in council areas from their postcode, using the ONS Postcode Directory.
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.