Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Kent
Average pump prices across 184 filling stations in Kent, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 31 Oct, 19:32.
- Average unleaded petrol 173.2p 1.7p above the UK average
- Average diesel 199.4p 0.7p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 165.9p Asda Minster Express Petrol
- Filling stations 184 45 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 173.2p a litre across 153 forecourts in Kent, 1.7p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.4p, 0.7p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Asda Minster Express Petrol in Ramsgate, 165.9p; the dearest is 185.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Shell Royal Oak, 191.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Kent
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Asda Minster Express Petrol Ramsgate | 165.9p |
| Pegwellbay Service Station Ramsgate | 165.9p |
 Sainsbury's Thanet Ramsgate | 165.9p |
| Brooksend Service Station Ltd Birchington | 166.9p |
 Jet Budgens of Broadstairs Broadstairs | 166.9p |
| BP Garlinge Sf Connect Margate | 166.9p |
 Esso MFG Birchington Birchington | 166.9p |
| Esso MFG Margate Margate | 166.9p |
| Jet MFG Ramsgate Ramsgate | 166.9p |
 Tesco Ramsgate Manston Superstore Ramsgate | 166.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Shell Royal Oak Ramsgate | 191.9p |
| Esso Rontec Pantiles Tunbridge Wells | 192.9p |
| Sainsbury's Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge Wells | 192.9p |
 Texaco Westcliff Service Station Ramsgate | 192.9p |
| Asda Minster Express Petrol Ramsgate | 194.9p |
| Brooksend Service Station Ltd Birchington | 194.9p |
| Richborough Service Station Sandwich | 194.9p |
| Fass Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone | 195.9p |
| Jet Budgens of Broadstairs Broadstairs | 195.9p |
| BP Church View Sf Connect Tunbridge Wells | 195.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 1.0p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Kent.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 172.4p | 198.2p | 42 |
| Other forecourts | 173.4p | 199.8p | 110 |
Council areas, cheapest first
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Thanet | 167.1p | 194.6p |
| Gravesham | 172.2p | 197.9p |
| Canterbury | 172.4p | 198.6p |
| Dartford | 172.4p | 199.9p |
| Sevenoaks | 172.4p | 200.6p |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 173.6p | 200.8p |
| Tunbridge Wells | 173.7p | 197.0p |
| Swale | 174.2p | 201.1p |
| Ashford | 174.8p | – |
| Dover | 175.2p | 199.3p |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 175.3p | 200.4p |
| Maidstone | 175.3p | 200.0p |
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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.