Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in East Lothian
Average pump prices across 16 filling stations in East Lothian, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 31 Oct, 19:32.
- Average unleaded petrol 171.7p 0.2p above the UK average
- Average diesel 199.4p 0.7p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 169.9p Asda Dunbar Supermarket
- Filling stations 16 4 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 171.7p a litre across 11 forecourts in East Lothian, 0.2p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.4p, 0.7p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Asda Dunbar Supermarket, 169.9p; the dearest is 173.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Gladsmuir Garage, 197.0p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in East Lothian
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| | 169.9p |
| | 169.9p |
| | 169.9p |
| | 169.9p |
| | 171.9p |
| BP MFG Musselburgh Musselburgh | 171.9p |
| | 171.9p |
| | 172.9p |
| EG Macmerry Macmerry | 172.9p |
| Shell Asda Haddington Express Petrol Haddington | 173.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Gladsmuir Garage Tranent | 197.0p |
| | 197.9p |
| BP MFG Musselburgh Musselburgh | 197.9p |
| | 197.9p |
| | 198.9p |
| Shell Asda Haddington Express Petrol Haddington | 199.9p |
| | 201.9p |
| BP MFG Monktonhall Musselburgh | 203.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 1.6p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in East Lothian.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 170.6p | – | 3 |
| Other forecourts | 172.2p | 199.6p | 8 |
Council areas in Scotland, cheapest first
East Lothian is number 16 of 32 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| East Ayrshire | 166.4p | 191.4p |
| Scottish Borders | 167.2p | 198.1p |
| Shetland Islands | 169.2p | 202.7p |
| South Ayrshire | 170.0p | – |
| Clackmannanshire | 170.3p | – |
| East Dunbartonshire | 170.8p | 198.1p |
| Renfrewshire | 171.0p | 197.0p |
| Aberdeen | 171.1p | 200.6p |
| Moray | 171.1p | 198.5p |
| Aberdeenshire | 171.4p | 199.0p |
| Inverclyde | 171.4p | – |
| Glasgow | 171.5p | 198.4p |
| Angus | 171.6p | 200.3p |
| Dundee | 171.6p | 196.9p |
| Midlothian | 171.6p | 194.2p |
| East Lothian | 171.7p | 199.4p |
| North Ayrshire | 171.7p | 200.0p |
| Falkirk | 172.0p | 199.5p |
| Edinburgh | 172.1p | 196.6p |
| Fife | 172.3p | 199.8p |
| Perth and Kinross | 172.6p | 202.8p |
| South Lanarkshire | 172.6p | 199.2p |
| North Lanarkshire | 172.7p | 199.0p |
| East Renfrewshire | 172.8p | 199.9p |
| West Lothian | 174.0p | 201.0p |
| Highland | 174.1p | 204.1p |
| West Dunbartonshire | 174.2p | 200.4p |
| Stirling | 174.4p | 202.3p |
| Argyll and Bute | 175.1p | 203.8p |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 175.1p | 202.4p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 178.0p | 206.0p |
| Orkney Islands | 178.1p | 202.2p |
Every filling station in East Lothian
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| | 169.9p | 197.9p |
| | 169.9p | 201.9p |
| | 169.9p | – |
| | 169.9p | 197.9p |
| | 171.9p | – |
| BP MFG Musselburgh Musselburgh | 171.9p | 197.9p |
| | 171.9p | – |
| | 172.9p | 198.9p |
| EG Macmerry Macmerry | 172.9p | – |
| Shell Asda Haddington Express Petrol Haddington | 173.9p | 199.9p |
| BP MFG Monktonhall Musselburgh | 173.9p | 203.9p |
| Gladsmuir Garage Tranent | – | 197.0p |
| Highland Fuels John Hastie & Son Ltd Prestonpans | – | – |
| Links Road Garage Port Seton | – | – |
| | – | – |
| Spar-Pencaitland Tranent | – | – |
A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.
Average prices in East Lothian, day by day
Average petrol and diesel prices, 15 Sept 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
| Day | Diesel | Petrol |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2026 | 194.7p | 170.6p |
| 16 Sept 2026 | 195.8p | 171.7p |
| 17 Sept 2026 | 196.4p | 172.0p |
| 18 Sept 2026 | 197.0p | 172.2p |
| 19 Sept 2026 | 197.3p | 172.5p |
| 20 Sept 2026 | 197.4p | 172.5p |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 197.6p | 172.6p |
| 22 Sept 2026 | 198.3p | 173.2p |
| 23 Sept 2026 | 199.0p | 173.6p |
| 24 Sept 2026 | 199.6p | 173.6p |
| 25 Sept 2026 | 200.0p | 173.8p |
| 26 Sept 2026 | 200.0p | 173.9p |
| 27 Sept 2026 | 200.0p | 174.0p |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 200.3p | 174.2p |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 200.4p | 174.5p |
| 30 Sept 2026 | 200.5p | 174.6p |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 174.7p |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 174.6p |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 174.8p |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 174.8p |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 200.5p | 174.8p |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 200.6p | 174.8p |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 174.8p |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 175.2p |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 175.3p |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 175.4p |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 175.3p |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 174.8p |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 200.7p | 174.6p |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 199.2p | 174.2p |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 197.9p | 174.2p |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 197.9p | 173.9p |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 197.9p | 173.9p |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 197.9p | 173.9p |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 197.9p | 173.9p |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 197.9p | 173.9p |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 198.6p | 174.0p |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 198.3p | 173.9p |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 198.2p | 174.2p |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 197.9p | 173.7p |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 197.9p | 173.5p |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 197.6p | 173.3p |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 198.3p | 173.2p |
| 28 Oct 2026 | 198.5p | 172.6p |
| 29 Oct 2026 | 199.2p | 172.0p |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 199.4p | 171.7p |
| 31 Oct 2026 | 199.4p | 171.7p |
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.