Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Kent
Average pump prices across 182 filling stations in Kent, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 173.9p 2.2p above the UK average
- Average diesel 196.3p 1.7p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 161.9p Tesco Broadstairs Extra
- Filling stations 182 43 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 173.9p a litre across 177 forecourts in Kent, 2.2p above the UK average. Diesel averages 196.3p, 1.7p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Tesco Broadstairs Extra in Broadstairs, 161.9p; the dearest is 189.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Pace Oak Motors Kent Ltd, 180.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Kent
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Tesco Broadstairs Extra Broadstairs | 161.9p |
| Pace Oak Motors Kent Ltd Faversham | 161.9p |
| Pegwellbay Service Station Ramsgate | 161.9p |
 Sainsbury's Thanet Ramsgate | 161.9p |
| Tesco Ramsgate Manston Superstore Ramsgate | 163.9p |
| Palmarsh Service Station Hythe | 165.7p |
| Fass Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone | 165.9p |
| Tesco Faversham Superstore Faversham | 165.9p |
 Jet Budgens of Broadstairs Broadstairs | 167.9p |
 Texaco Culverstone Service Station Gravesend | 167.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Pace Oak Motors Kent Ltd Faversham | 180.9p |
| Sainsbury's Thanet Ramsgate | 180.9p |
| Tesco Broadstairs Extra Broadstairs | 182.9p |
| Tesco Ramsgate Manston Superstore Ramsgate | 183.9p |
| Pegwellbay Service Station Ramsgate | 186.9p |
| Palmarsh Service Station Hythe | 188.7p |
| Jet Wateringbury Service Station Maidstone | 188.9p |
| Rmr Ashby and Rj Ashby Ta Hilltop Garage Maidstone | 189.9p |
| Sainsbury's Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge Wells | 189.9p |
| Texaco Culverstone Service Station Gravesend | 190.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 2.9p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Kent.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 171.4p | 194.1p | 42 |
| Motorway services | 187.6p | – | 3 |
| Other forecourts | 174.3p | 196.9p | 132 |
Council areas, cheapest first
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Thanet | 168.8p | 191.9p |
| Gravesham | 172.8p | 196.9p |
| Tunbridge Wells | 172.8p | 193.8p |
| Swale | 173.0p | 195.9p |
| Canterbury | 173.7p | 196.1p |
| Dartford | 173.7p | 196.5p |
| Ashford | 174.5p | 196.6p |
| Dover | 174.9p | 197.1p |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 175.1p | 197.4p |
| Sevenoaks | 175.1p | 197.6p |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 175.1p | 197.5p |
| Maidstone | 175.2p | 197.1p |
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.