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.

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  • 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

Unleaded petrol (E10)
Filling station Price
Asda Dunbar Supermarket Dunbar 169.9p
Esso MFG Dalrymple North Berwick 169.9p
Tesco North Berwick Superstore North Berwick 169.9p
Jet Rigg Service Station Dunbar 169.9p
Asda Tranent Supermarket Tranent 171.9p
BP MFG Musselburgh Musselburgh 171.9p
Jet Tranent Service Station Tranent 171.9p
Jet By-Pass Service Station EH41 172.9p
EG Macmerry Macmerry 172.9p
Shell Asda Haddington Express Petrol Haddington 173.9p
Diesel (B7)
Filling station Price
Gladsmuir Garage Tranent 197.0p
Asda Dunbar Supermarket Dunbar 197.9p
BP MFG Musselburgh Musselburgh 197.9p
Jet Rigg Service Station Dunbar 197.9p
Jet By-Pass Service Station EH41 198.9p
Shell Asda Haddington Express Petrol Haddington 199.9p
Esso MFG Dalrymple North Berwick 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.

Average prices by type of forecourt 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.

Council areas in Scotland: average fuel prices
Area Petrol Diesel Stations
East Ayrshire 166.4p 191.4p 15
Scottish Borders 167.2p 198.1p 21
Shetland Islands 169.2p 202.7p 18
South Ayrshire 170.0p – 17
Clackmannanshire 170.3p – 5
East Dunbartonshire 170.8p 198.1p 13
Renfrewshire 171.0p 197.0p 19
Aberdeen 171.1p 200.6p 22
Moray 171.1p 198.5p 21
Aberdeenshire 171.4p 199.0p 50
Inverclyde 171.4p – 6
Glasgow 171.5p 198.4p 57
Angus 171.6p 200.3p 14
Dundee 171.6p 196.9p 13
Midlothian 171.6p 194.2p 9
East Lothian 171.7p 199.4p 16
North Ayrshire 171.7p 200.0p 25
Falkirk 172.0p 199.5p 20
Edinburgh 172.1p 196.6p 38
Fife 172.3p 199.8p 36
Perth and Kinross 172.6p 202.8p 32
South Lanarkshire 172.6p 199.2p 44
North Lanarkshire 172.7p 199.0p 48
East Renfrewshire 172.8p 199.9p 10
West Lothian 174.0p 201.0p 21
Highland 174.1p 204.1p 79
West Dunbartonshire 174.2p 200.4p 13
Stirling 174.4p 202.3p 17
Argyll and Bute 175.1p 203.8p 41
Dumfries and Galloway 175.1p 202.4p 39
Na h-Eileanan Siar 178.0p 206.0p 17
Orkney Islands 178.1p 202.2p 17

Every filling station in East Lothian

Every filling station in East Lothian and its prices
Filling station Petrol Diesel Updated
Asda Dunbar Supermarket Dunbar · supermarket 169.9p 197.9p 29 Oct, 20:22
Esso MFG Dalrymple North Berwick 169.9p 201.9p 29 Oct, 23:46
Tesco North Berwick Superstore North Berwick · supermarket 169.9p – 30 Oct, 14:24
Jet Rigg Service Station Dunbar 169.9p 197.9p 30 Oct, 07:51
Asda Tranent Supermarket Tranent · supermarket 171.9p – 29 Oct, 20:26
BP MFG Musselburgh Musselburgh 171.9p 197.9p 28 Oct, 23:58
Jet Tranent Service Station Tranent 171.9p – 30 Oct, 11:30
Jet By-Pass Service Station EH41 172.9p 198.9p 29 Oct, 18:50
EG Macmerry Macmerry 172.9p – 30 Oct, 09:19
Shell Asda Haddington Express Petrol Haddington 173.9p 199.9p 27 Oct, 19:17
BP MFG Monktonhall Musselburgh 173.9p 203.9p 29 Oct, 23:48
Gladsmuir Garage Tranent – 197.0p 30 Oct, 08:30
Highland Fuels John Hastie & Son Ltd Prestonpans – – 22 Sept, 14:04
Links Road Garage Port Seton – – 22 Sept, 13:19
Tesco Musselburgh Extra East Lothian · supermarket – – 15 Oct, 15:37
Spar-Pencaitland Tranent – – 8 Oct, 12:13

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

Average fuel prices in East Lothian by day
Day DieselPetrol
15 Sept 2026 194.7p170.6p
16 Sept 2026 195.8p171.7p
17 Sept 2026 196.4p172.0p
18 Sept 2026 197.0p172.2p
19 Sept 2026 197.3p172.5p
20 Sept 2026 197.4p172.5p
21 Sept 2026 197.6p172.6p
22 Sept 2026 198.3p173.2p
23 Sept 2026 199.0p173.6p
24 Sept 2026 199.6p173.6p
25 Sept 2026 200.0p173.8p
26 Sept 2026 200.0p173.9p
27 Sept 2026 200.0p174.0p
28 Sept 2026 200.3p174.2p
29 Sept 2026 200.4p174.5p
30 Sept 2026 200.5p174.6p
1 Oct 2026 200.5p174.7p
2 Oct 2026 200.5p174.6p
3 Oct 2026 200.5p174.8p
4 Oct 2026 200.5p174.8p
5 Oct 2026 200.5p174.8p
6 Oct 2026 200.6p174.8p
7 Oct 2026 200.7p174.8p
8 Oct 2026 200.7p175.2p
9 Oct 2026 200.7p175.3p
10 Oct 2026 200.7p175.4p
11 Oct 2026 200.7p175.3p
12 Oct 2026 200.7p174.8p
13 Oct 2026 200.7p174.6p
14 Oct 2026 199.2p174.2p
15 Oct 2026 197.9p174.2p
16 Oct 2026 197.9p173.9p
17 Oct 2026 197.9p173.9p
18 Oct 2026 197.9p173.9p
19 Oct 2026 197.9p173.9p
20 Oct 2026 197.9p173.9p
21 Oct 2026 198.6p174.0p
22 Oct 2026 198.3p173.9p
23 Oct 2026 198.2p174.2p
24 Oct 2026 197.9p173.7p
25 Oct 2026 197.9p173.5p
26 Oct 2026 197.6p173.3p
27 Oct 2026 198.3p173.2p
28 Oct 2026 198.5p172.6p
29 Oct 2026 199.2p172.0p
30 Oct 2026 199.4p171.7p
31 Oct 2026 199.4p171.7p

Source:Fuel Finder,ONS Prices at 19:32 on 31 October 2026 Updated

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
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.