Cheapest petrol and diesel near me

What fuel costs today

Across 8,072 UK forecourts checked 17 Sept, 16:48, unleaded petrol averages 172.0p a litre and diesel 195.2p. Supermarket forecourts are 3.8p a litre cheaper than the rest, and motorway services 17.8p dearer.

• UK average unleaded 172.0p across 8,072 forecourts
• UK average diesel 195.2p checked 17 Sept, 16:48
• Supermarket saving 3.8p a litre about £2.09 a 55-litre tank
• Cheapest to dearest area 14.8p a litre Rossendale to Na h-Eileanan Siar

1. Type a postcode, postcode district or town, or share your location.
2. Pick unleaded, diesel, super unleaded or premium diesel: forecourts report each grade separately.
3. See the nearest forecourts by price, with the distance and when each price was reported.
4. Or have it sent to you: the Saturday email lists the cheapest forecourts near your postcode.

Where fuel is cheapest and dearest

Unleaded averages 165.8p a litre in Rossendale, the cheapest council area today, and 180.6p in Na h-Eileanan Siar, the dearest. Prices vary that much within a single town, too, which is why the search above is by forecourt.

Averages cover council areas with enough forecourts reporting a price. See every area and brand compared.

Questions about fuel prices near you

How do I find the cheapest petrol near me?

Enter your postcode, postcode district or town in the finder above, or share your location, and it lists the forecourts near you from cheapest to dearest with the price each one last reported. The prices come from the government's Fuel Finder scheme and are refreshed twice a day.

Are these the actual prices at the pump?

They are the prices each forecourt reported to the Fuel Finder scheme, which retailers must take part in. A station can change its price after it reports, so treat the figure as the latest reported price rather than a guarantee. Every forecourt page says when its price was last reported.

Do I have to share my location?

No. A postcode, postcode district or town name works just as well. If you do share your location it stays in your browser: the search runs on your device and the location is never sent to us.

Is supermarket fuel cheaper?

Today supermarket forecourts average 169.0p for unleaded against 172.8p at other forecourts, a difference of 3.8p a litre, or about £2.09 on a 55-litre tank.

Which fuel brand is cheapest?

Of the brands with 50 or more forecourts, Maxol has the cheapest average unleaded today at 166.4p a litre. Brand averages move daily and depend on where a brand's forecourts are, so the cheapest station near you may carry a different brand.

Why is motorway fuel more expensive?

Motorway service areas charge more for their location and captive custom: today they average 17.8p a litre more than other forecourts. Coming off at a junction to a supermarket forecourt is usually cheaper, even allowing for the detour.

How often do the prices change?

Forecourts can change their prices daily, and the scheme requires them to report changes. We read the feed twice a day, so the prices here are never more than about twelve hours old, and each page shows the time of the last check.