Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Essex
Average pump prices across 168 filling stations in Essex, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 173.2p 1.5p above the UK average
- Average diesel 195.7p 1.1p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 162.9p Gulf Mayland Naservice Stations
- Filling stations 168 44 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 173.2p a litre across 164 forecourts in Essex, 1.5p above the UK average. Diesel averages 195.7p, 1.1p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Gulf Mayland Naservice Stations in Chelmsford, 162.9p; the dearest is 189.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Tesco Waltham Abbey Superstore, 182.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Essex
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Gulf Mayland Naservice Stations Chelmsford | 162.9p |
| EG Basildon Basildon | 164.7p |
 Tesco Basildon Langdon Hills Superstore Basildon | 164.9p |
| Tesco Basildon Pitsea Extra Basildon | 164.9p |
| Tesco Mayflower Retail Park Extra Basildon | 164.9p |
 Asda Basildon Eastgate Supercentre Basildon | 165.7p |
 Sainsbury's East Mayne Basildon | 165.9p |
 Jet Starthill Service Station Rochford | 166.7p |
| Shell Londonforecourt Limited Braintree | 166.9p |
| Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore Chelmsford | 167.7p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Tesco Waltham Abbey Superstore Waltham Abbey | 182.9p |
| Sainsbury's East Mayne Basildon | 186.9p |
| Asda Basildon Eastgate Supercentre Basildon | 187.7p |
| EG Basildon Basildon | 187.7p |
| Tesco Basildon Langdon Hills Superstore Basildon | 187.9p |
| Tesco Basildon Pitsea Extra Basildon | 187.9p |
| Tesco Mayflower Retail Park Extra Basildon | 187.9p |
| Jet Starthill Service Station Rochford | 188.7p |
| Asda Clacton-On-Sea Superstore Clacton-On-Sea | 189.7p |
| Tesco Clacton-On-Sea Superstore Clacton-On-Sea | 189.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 3.3p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Essex.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 170.6p | 192.6p | 44 |
| Motorway services | 178.9p | 200.6p | 4 |
| Other forecourts | 173.9p | 196.8p | 116 |
Council areas, cheapest first
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Basildon | 168.7p | 191.6p |
| Maldon | 169.2p | 193.5p |
| Castle Point | 170.9p | 195.6p |
| Tendring | 171.2p | 192.9p |
| Braintree | 171.9p | 196.3p |
| Rochford | 172.3p | 195.7p |
| Chelmsford | 173.8p | 196.2p |
| Epping Forest | 174.5p | 196.2p |
| Colchester | 175.3p | 196.9p |
| Brentwood | 175.7p | 198.0p |
| Harlow | 175.7p | 197.5p |
| Uttlesford | 178.4p | 199.7p |
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.