Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Leicestershire
Average pump prices across 93 filling stations in Leicestershire, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 173.3p 1.6p above the UK average
- Average diesel 195.0p 0.4p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 163.9p Costco Wholesale Leicester
- Filling stations 93 21 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 173.3p a litre across 86 forecourts in Leicestershire, 1.6p above the UK average. Diesel averages 195.0p, 0.4p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Costco Wholesale Leicester in Leicester, 163.9p; the dearest is 196.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Sainsbury's Market Harborough, 181.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Leicestershire
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Costco Wholesale Leicester Leicester | 163.9p |
 Tesco Melton Mowbray Superstore Melton Mowbray | 165.9p |
 Sainsbury's Market Harborough Market Harborough | 165.9p |
| Fass Six Hills Service Station Melton Mowbray | 165.9p |
| Tesco Market Harborough Express Market Harborough | 166.9p |
 Texaco Lutterworth Lutterworth | 166.9p |
 Asda Leicester Superstore Braunstone | 167.7p |
| Tesco Ashby De La Zouch Extra Ashby-De-La-Zouch | 167.9p |
 MFG Morrisons Coalville Coalville | 167.9p |
 The Co-operative Our Coop Coventry Road Leicester | 167.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Sainsbury's Market Harborough Market Harborough | 181.9p |
| Tesco Market Harborough Express Market Harborough | 182.9p |
| The Co-operative Our Coop Coventry Road Leicester | 183.9p |
| Asda Leicester Superstore Braunstone | 184.7p |
| Costco Wholesale Leicester Leicester | 184.9p |
| Sainsbury's Fosse Park Leicester | 186.9p |
| Tesco Wigston Superstore Wigston | 186.9p |
| Pace Hillside Garage Great Glen Ltd Leicester | 187.0p |
| BP Market Harborough Sf Connect Market Harborough | 187.9p |
| Tesco Melton Mowbray Superstore Melton Mowbray | 187.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 4.1p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Leicestershire.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 169.3p | 189.4p | 20 |
| Motorway services | 192.2p | 211.9p | 4 |
| Other forecourts | 173.4p | 195.7p | 62 |
Council areas, cheapest first
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Melton | 169.7p | 196.1p |
| Harborough | 171.0p | 191.2p |
| Charnwood | 171.6p | 194.7p |
| Oadby and Wigston | 172.9p | 193.2p |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | 173.7p | 197.4p |
| Blaby | 175.9p | 195.9p |
| North West Leicestershire | 177.1p | 196.5p |
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.