Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Midlothian
Average pump prices across 9 filling stations in Midlothian, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 168.7p 3.0p below the UK average
- Average diesel 189.4p 5.2p below the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 158.9p Costco Wholesale Edinburgh
- Filling stations 9 4 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 168.7p a litre across 9 forecourts in Midlothian, 3.0p below the UK average. Diesel averages 189.4p, 5.2p below the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Costco Wholesale Edinburgh, 158.9p; the dearest is 174.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 177.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Midlothian
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Costco Wholesale Edinburgh Edinburgh | 158.9p |
 Asda Straiton Superstore Loanhead | 167.7p |
 Tesco Dalkeith Hardengreen Superstore Dalkeith | 167.9p |
| Tesco Penicuik Superstore Penicuik | 167.9p |
 Sainsbury's Straiton Loanhead | 167.9p |
| W and J Short Dalkeith | 167.9p |
 Esso Fordel Services Dalkeith | 171.9p |
| BP MFG Easthouses Easthouses / Dalkeith | 172.9p |
| Shell Newtonloan Gorebridge | 174.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Edinburgh Edinburgh | 177.9p |
| Asda Straiton Superstore Loanhead | 186.7p |
| Sainsbury's Straiton Loanhead | 186.9p |
| Tesco Penicuik Superstore Penicuik | 187.9p |
| Tesco Dalkeith Hardengreen Superstore Dalkeith | 188.9p |
| W and J Short Dalkeith | 188.9p |
| Esso Fordel Services Dalkeith | 193.9p |
| BP MFG Easthouses Easthouses / Dalkeith | 196.9p |
| Shell Newtonloan Gorebridge | 196.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 1.4p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Midlothian.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 167.9p | 187.6p | 4 |
| Other forecourts | 169.3p | 190.9p | 5 |
Council areas in Scotland, cheapest first
Midlothian is number 3 of 31 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| East Ayrshire | 167.0p | 190.2p |
| South Ayrshire | 167.8p | 190.1p |
| Midlothian | 168.7p | 189.4p |
| Clackmannanshire | 169.0p | 193.8p |
| Scottish Borders | 169.5p | 192.1p |
| Edinburgh | 169.8p | 191.6p |
| Renfrewshire | 170.1p | 193.7p |
| Inverclyde | 170.2p | 193.7p |
| Dundee | 170.5p | 192.4p |
| North Ayrshire | 170.7p | 192.7p |
| Moray | 171.4p | 196.3p |
| Shetland Islands | 171.6p | 199.4p |
| East Lothian | 171.7p | 195.8p |
| Angus | 172.0p | 198.6p |
| Falkirk | 172.0p | 195.6p |
| Aberdeenshire | 172.3p | 196.1p |
| East Dunbartonshire | 172.3p | 195.8p |
| Fife | 172.8p | 196.3p |
| Aberdeen | 173.2p | 198.3p |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 173.3p | 196.2p |
| North Lanarkshire | 173.3p | 196.0p |
| Argyll and Bute | 173.5p | 197.1p |
| Glasgow | 173.5p | 196.6p |
| East Renfrewshire | 173.6p | 197.5p |
| Perth and Kinross | 173.6p | 196.5p |
| West Dunbartonshire | 173.7p | 197.8p |
| South Lanarkshire | 174.5p | 197.3p |
| Stirling | 175.2p | 197.6p |
| West Lothian | 175.2p | 197.4p |
| Highland | 175.8p | 199.1p |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 179.9p | 203.7p |
Every filling station in Midlothian
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Edinburgh Edinburgh | 158.9p | 177.9p |
| Asda Straiton Superstore Loanhead · supermarket | 167.7p | 186.7p |
| Tesco Dalkeith Hardengreen Superstore Dalkeith · supermarket | 167.9p | 188.9p |
| Tesco Penicuik Superstore Penicuik · supermarket | 167.9p | 187.9p |
| Sainsbury's Straiton Loanhead · supermarket | 167.9p | 186.9p |
| W and J Short Dalkeith | 167.9p | 188.9p |
| Esso Fordel Services Dalkeith | 171.9p | 193.9p |
| BP MFG Easthouses Easthouses / Dalkeith | 172.9p | 196.9p |
| Shell Newtonloan Gorebridge | 174.9p | 196.9p |
A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.
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.