Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Dover
Average pump prices across 13 filling stations in Dover, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 31 Oct, 19:32.
- Average unleaded petrol 175.2p 3.7p above the UK average
- Average diesel 199.3p 0.6p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 166.9p Richborough Service Station
- Filling stations 13 2 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 175.2p a litre across 8 forecourts in Dover, 3.7p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.3p, 0.6p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Richborough Service Station, 166.9p; the dearest is 179.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 194.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Dover
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Richborough Service Station Sandwich | 166.9p |
| Shell Asda Discovery Park Express Petrol Sandwich | 173.9p |
 Esso MFG Deal Deal | 174.9p |
| Esso MFG Walmer Walmer Deal | 174.9p |
 Tesco Dover Extra Dover | 176.9p |
| BP MFG Dover Dover | 176.9p |
| Esso MFG Priory Dover | 176.9p |
| Shell Co-op Dover Dover | 179.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Richborough Service Station Sandwich | 194.9p |
| Esso Rontec Richborough Sandwich | 196.9p |
| Shell Asda Discovery Park Express Petrol Sandwich | 197.9p |
| Shell Co-op Dover Dover | 202.9p |
| BP MFG Dover Dover | 203.9p |
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Council areas in Kent, cheapest first
Dover is number 10 of 12 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Thanet | 167.1p | 194.6p |
| Gravesham | 172.2p | 197.9p |
| Canterbury | 172.4p | 198.6p |
| Dartford | 172.4p | 199.9p |
| Sevenoaks | 172.4p | 200.6p |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 173.6p | 200.8p |
| Tunbridge Wells | 173.7p | 197.0p |
| Swale | 174.2p | 201.1p |
| Ashford | 174.8p | – |
| Dover | 175.2p | 199.3p |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 175.3p | 200.4p |
| Maidstone | 175.3p | 200.0p |
Every filling station in Dover
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Richborough Service Station Sandwich | 166.9p | 194.9p |
| Shell Asda Discovery Park Express Petrol Sandwich | 173.9p | 197.9p |
| Esso MFG Deal Deal | 174.9p | – |
| Esso MFG Walmer Walmer Deal | 174.9p | – |
| Tesco Dover Extra Dover · supermarket | 176.9p | – |
| BP MFG Dover Dover | 176.9p | 203.9p |
| Esso MFG Priory Dover | 176.9p | – |
| Shell Co-op Dover Dover | 179.9p | 202.9p |
| Shell Casino Canterbury | – | – |
| Dunkleys of Deal Limited Deal | – | – |
 Gulf Malcolm Waite Ltd - Sandwich Servicepoint CT13 | – | – |
| Esso Rontec Richborough Sandwich | – | 196.9p |
| BP Whitfield Service Stataion Dover · supermarket | – | – |
A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.
Average prices in Dover, day by day
Average petrol and diesel prices, 15 Sept 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
| Day | Diesel | Petrol |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2026 | 196.4p | 174.5p |
| 16 Sept 2026 | 197.1p | 174.9p |
| 17 Sept 2026 | 197.9p | 175.4p |
| 18 Sept 2026 | 198.3p | 175.7p |
| 19 Sept 2026 | 198.3p | 175.7p |
| 20 Sept 2026 | 198.6p | 176.2p |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 199.2p | 176.5p |
| 22 Sept 2026 | 199.7p | 176.7p |
| 23 Sept 2026 | 200.5p | 177.1p |
| 24 Sept 2026 | 200.8p | 177.2p |
| 25 Sept 2026 | 200.7p | 177.3p |
| 26 Sept 2026 | 200.9p | 177.3p |
| 27 Sept 2026 | 200.9p | 177.3p |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 201.1p | 179.1p |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 201.2p | 179.1p |
| 30 Sept 2026 | 201.1p | 178.4p |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 201.0p | 178.4p |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 200.8p | 178.3p |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 201.1p | 178.6p |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 201.1p | 179.0p |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 200.6p | 178.6p |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 178.7p |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 178.9p |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 178.9p |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 178.8p |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 178.8p |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 178.8p |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 200.8p | 178.5p |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 200.6p | 178.5p |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 200.6p | 177.2p |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 200.6p | 177.2p |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 200.6p | 177.2p |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 200.6p | 175.9p |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 200.6p | 175.9p |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 201.7p | 176.2p |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 201.7p | 174.6p |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 201.7p | 174.6p |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 201.9p | 174.6p |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 201.4p | 175.9p |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 201.2p | 176.5p |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 200.3p | 176.3p |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 199.7p | 176.3p |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 199.3p | 176.3p |
| 28 Oct 2026 | 199.3p | 175.9p |
| 29 Oct 2026 | 199.3p | 175.7p |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 199.3p | 175.2p |
| 31 Oct 2026 | 199.3p | 175.2p |
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.