Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Greater Manchester
Average pump prices across 274 filling stations in Greater Manchester, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 170.0p 1.7p below the UK average
- Average diesel 193.2p 1.4p below the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 158.9p Costco Wholesale Manchester
- Filling stations 274 82 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 170.0p a litre across 270 forecourts in Greater Manchester, 1.7p below the UK average. Diesel averages 193.2p, 1.4p below the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Costco Wholesale Manchester in Manchester, 158.9p; the dearest is 196.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Costco Wholesale Oldham, 180.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Costco Wholesale Manchester Manchester | 158.9p |
| Costco Wholesale Oldham Oldham | 159.9p |
| Cornerlane Shell Self Serve Ltd Leigh | 160.9p |
| Murco Swan Service Private Ltd Wigan | 161.9p |
 Asda Leigh Supercentre Leigh | 162.7p |
 Sainsbury's Leigh Leigh | 162.9p |
| Texaco/Londis Wigan Road Service Station Leigh | 162.9p |
| Asda Ashton Ashton-Under-Lyne | 163.7p |
 Tesco Atherton Superstore Manchester | 163.9p |
| Tesco Droylsden Superstore Manchester | 163.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Oldham Oldham | 180.9p |
| Asda Leigh Supercentre Leigh | 181.7p |
| Sainsbury's Leigh Leigh | 181.9p |
| Tesco Atherton Superstore Manchester | 182.9p |
| Cornerlane Shell Self Serve Ltd Leigh | 182.9p |
| Costco Wholesale Manchester Manchester | 182.9p |
| Tesco Leigh Extra Leigh | 182.9p |
| Asda Ashton Ashton-Under-Lyne | 183.7p |
 Texaco Horwich Service Station Bolton | 183.9p |
| Sainsbury's Ashton Moss Ashton-Under-Lyne | 183.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 4.4p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Greater Manchester.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 166.7p | 189.4p | 80 |
| Other forecourts | 171.1p | 194.5p | 188 |
Council areas, cheapest first
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.