Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in County Durham
Average pump prices across 74 filling stations in County Durham, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 31 Oct, 19:32.
- Average unleaded petrol 170.0p 1.5p below the UK average
- Average diesel 196.9p 1.8p below the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 162.7p G W Holmes & Son
- Filling stations 74 14 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 170.0p a litre across 65 forecourts in County Durham, 1.5p below the UK average. Diesel averages 196.9p, 1.8p below the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at G W Holmes & Son, 162.7p; the dearest is 179.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 189.7p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in County Durham
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| G W Holmes & Son Bishop Auckland | 162.7p |
| | 162.9p |
| | 164.7p |
| | 164.9p |
| | 164.9p |
| | 165.9p |
| | 167.9p |
| | 167.9p |
| | 167.9p |
| Jet Parklands Philips Limited Durham | 167.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| G W Holmes & Son Bishop Auckland | 189.7p |
| | 189.9p |
| | 190.7p |
| | 191.9p |
| | 191.9p |
| | 192.9p |
| | 194.9p |
| | 195.9p |
| | 195.9p |
| | 195.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 1.8p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in County Durham.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 168.6p | 194.5p | 13 |
| Other forecourts | 170.4p | 198.1p | 52 |
Council areas in North East, cheapest first
County Durham is number 4 of 7 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool | 168.4p | 194.9p |
| Middlesbrough | 169.7p | 197.7p |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 169.7p | 198.8p |
| County Durham | 170.0p | 196.9p |
| Redcar and Cleveland | 170.2p | 197.7p |
| Northumberland | 170.3p | 198.4p |
| Darlington | 170.8p | 197.6p |
Every filling station in County Durham
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| G W Holmes & Son Bishop Auckland | 162.7p | 189.7p |
| | 162.9p | 189.9p |
| | 164.7p | 190.7p |
| | 164.9p | 191.9p |
| | 164.9p | 192.9p |
| | 165.9p | 191.9p |
| | 167.9p | 194.9p |
| | 167.9p | – |
| | 167.9p | 195.9p |
| Jet Parklands Philips Limited Durham | 167.9p | – |
| | 167.9p | 195.9p |
| | 168.9p | 197.9p |
| | 168.9p | 198.9p |
| | 168.9p | – |
| | 168.9p | – |
| | 168.9p | – |
| | 168.9p | – |
| | 168.9p | – |
| | 168.9p | – |
| | 168.9p | – |
| | 168.9p | – |
| | 168.9p | – |
| | 168.9p | – |
| | 168.9p | 198.9p |
| | 168.9p | 198.9p |
| | 169.9p | – |
| | 169.9p | 197.9p |
| | 169.9p | – |
| BP Barnard Castle Service Station Barnard Castle | 169.9p | – |
| | 169.9p | 195.9p |
| EG Binchester Bishop Auckland | 169.9p | – |
| EG Cockton Hill Bishop Auckland | 169.9p | 196.9p |
| | 169.9p | – |
| Shell Gem Willington Crook | 169.9p | – |
| Shell Gem Wolsingham Bishop Auckland | 169.9p | – |
| | 169.9p | – |
| | 169.9p | – |
| BP Meadowfield Durham | 169.9p | – |
| | 169.9p | – |
| | 169.9p | – |
| | 169.9p | 197.9p |
| Shell Stanley Service Station Durham | 169.9p | – |
| | 169.9p | 197.9p |
| Weardale Motor Services Bishop Auckland | 169.9p | 199.8p |
| | 169.9p | 198.9p |
| | 169.9p | – |
| EG Plawsworth Co Durham | 170.9p | 197.9p |
| | 170.9p | 195.9p |
| | 171.9p | – |
| | 171.9p | – |
| BP Park Road Sf Connect Chester Le Street | 171.9p | – |
| | 171.9p | – |
| | 171.9p | 198.9p |
| Southside Service Station Peterlee | 171.9p | 199.9p |
| | 172.9p | – |
| | 172.9p | – |
| Shell Durham Durham | 172.9p | 199.9p |
| | 173.9p | 199.9p |
| | 173.9p | – |
| Shell Easington East Seaham | 173.9p | 199.9p |
| Shell Easington West Seaham | 173.9p | 199.9p |
| Alston Road Garage & Engineering Limited Barnard Castle | 174.0p | – |
| | 174.9p | – |
| N/A Crown Garage Cockfield Ltd Bishop Auckland | 177.9p | – |
| BP Acre Rigg Filling Station Ltd Peterlee | 179.9p | 199.9p |
| | – | – |
| Gem Murton Seaham | – | 196.9p |
| Pace Mickleton Service Station Barnard Castle | – | – |
| Mount Pleasant Garage Crook | – | – |
| Own Brand Independent North End Garage Stockton-On-Tees | – | – |
| BP Pgg Thinford North Thinford | – | 201.9p |
| BP Petroleum S&K Trader Ferryhill · supermarket | – | – |
| Shell Bowburn Durham | – | – |
| Pace W, T&H Field Ltd Durham | – | – |
A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.
Average prices in County Durham, day by day
Average petrol and diesel prices, 15 Sept 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
| Day | Diesel | Petrol |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2026 | 192.5p | 169.5p |
| 16 Sept 2026 | 193.4p | 170.0p |
| 17 Sept 2026 | 194.3p | 170.5p |
| 18 Sept 2026 | 194.9p | 170.6p |
| 19 Sept 2026 | 195.2p | 170.8p |
| 20 Sept 2026 | 195.3p | 170.8p |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 196.2p | 171.2p |
| 22 Sept 2026 | 196.7p | 171.5p |
| 23 Sept 2026 | 197.3p | 171.9p |
| 24 Sept 2026 | 197.8p | 172.2p |
| 25 Sept 2026 | 198.4p | 172.6p |
| 26 Sept 2026 | 198.6p | 172.9p |
| 27 Sept 2026 | 198.7p | 172.6p |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 198.8p | 172.7p |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 199.0p | 172.7p |
| 30 Sept 2026 | 199.1p | 172.8p |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 199.2p | 172.9p |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 199.1p | 172.9p |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 199.3p | 173.1p |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 199.3p | 173.1p |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 199.4p | 173.1p |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 199.3p | 173.1p |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 199.3p | 173.1p |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 199.1p | 172.9p |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 199.2p | 172.8p |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 199.0p | 172.7p |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 199.1p | 172.8p |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 198.8p | 172.8p |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 198.7p | 172.7p |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 198.6p | 172.5p |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 198.4p | 172.4p |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 198.2p | 172.0p |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 198.2p | 172.0p |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 198.2p | 172.0p |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 198.2p | 172.0p |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 198.1p | 172.0p |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 198.0p | 171.8p |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 197.8p | 171.7p |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 197.8p | 171.3p |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 197.8p | 171.1p |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 197.8p | 171.1p |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 197.4p | 170.8p |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 197.3p | 170.4p |
| 28 Oct 2026 | 197.3p | 170.4p |
| 29 Oct 2026 | 197.2p | 170.2p |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 196.9p | 170.2p |
| 31 Oct 2026 | 196.9p | 170.0p |
Source:Fuel Finder,ONS Prices at 19:32 on 31 October 2026 Updated
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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 19:32 on 31 October 2026 | 8,148 filling stations | 31 October 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.