Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in East Sussex
Average pump prices across 72 filling stations in East Sussex, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 170.8p 0.9p below the UK average
- Average diesel 193.8p 0.8p below the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 163.9p Sainsbury's Newhaven
- Filling stations 72 24 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 170.8p a litre across 71 forecourts in East Sussex, 0.9p below the UK average. Diesel averages 193.8p, 0.8p below the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Sainsbury's Newhaven in Newhaven, 163.9p; the dearest is 178.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 182.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in East Sussex
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Sainsbury's Newhaven Newhaven | 163.9p |
 Valero Newhaven | 163.9p |
 MFG Morrisons Seaford Seaford | 164.9p |
 Texaco Sutton Corner Service Station Seaford | 164.9p |
 Asda Eastbourne Superstore Eastbourne | 166.7p |
 Jet Crowborough Service Station Crowborough | 166.9p |
 Tesco Eastbourne Extra Eastbourne | 166.9p |
| Essar Tower Hill Service Station Hastings | 167.9p |
| Tesco Hastings Extra St Leonards-On-Sea | 167.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Crowborough Crowborough | 167.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Sainsbury's Newhaven Newhaven | 182.9p |
| Valero Newhaven | 182.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Seaford Seaford | 185.9p |
| Tesco Eastbourne Extra Eastbourne | 188.9p |
| Asda Eastbourne Superstore Eastbourne | 189.7p |
 Gulf Trinity Place Service Station Eastbourne | 189.7p |
| Jet Crowborough Service Station Crowborough | 189.9p |
| Essar Tower Hill Service Station Hastings | 189.9p |
| Tesco Hastings Extra St Leonards-On-Sea | 189.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Crowborough Crowborough | 189.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 3.2p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in East Sussex.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 168.7p | 191.1p | 24 |
| Other forecourts | 171.9p | 195.0p | 47 |
Council areas, cheapest first
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne | 169.1p | 191.1p |
| Hastings | 169.3p | 192.7p |
| Lewes | 170.5p | 193.3p |
| Rother | 171.1p | 193.4p |
| Wealden | 172.1p | 195.7p |
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.