Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Torbay
Average pump prices across 13 filling stations in Torbay, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 168.4p 3.3p below the UK average
- Average diesel 191.8p 2.8p below the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 164.9p Esso Hele Cross Service Station Limited
- Filling stations 13 5 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 168.4p a litre across 13 forecourts in Torbay, 3.3p below the UK average. Diesel averages 191.8p, 2.8p below the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Esso Hele Cross Service Station Limited, 164.9p; the dearest is 174.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Sainsbury's Torquay, 186.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Torbay
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Esso Hele Cross Service Station Limited Torquay | 164.9p |
 Sainsbury's Torquay Torquay | 164.9p |
| Phillips 66 - Jet Glendower Garage Torquay | 165.9p |
 MFG Morrisons Paignton Paignton | 165.9p |
| Sainsbury's Paignton Paignton | 165.9p |
| Teignmouth Rd Esso Express Torquay | 165.9p |
 Jet Waterside Garage Ltd Paignton | 165.9p |
| Sainsbury's New Road Brixham Brixham | 167.9p |
| Esso MFG Riviera Paignton | 171.9p |
| Shell MFG Torquay Torquay | 171.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Sainsbury's Torquay Torquay | 186.9p |
| Sainsbury's Paignton Paignton | 188.9p |
| Phillips 66 - Jet Glendower Garage Torquay | 189.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Paignton Paignton | 189.9p |
| Sainsbury's New Road Brixham Brixham | 189.9p |
| Jet Waterside Garage Ltd Paignton | 189.9p |
| Shell MFG Torquay Torquay | 192.9p |
| Esso MFG Riviera Paignton | 193.9p |
| Esso Rontec Abbey Torquay | 193.9p |
 Texaco Tgc - Riviera Paignton | 193.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 4.8p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Torbay.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 165.5p | 188.9p | 5 |
| Other forecourts | 170.3p | 193.3p | 8 |
Council areas in South West, cheapest first
Torbay is the cheapest of 12 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Torbay | 168.4p | 191.8p |
| Bristol | 170.1p | 193.7p |
| Plymouth | 172.0p | 195.4p |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 172.4p | 195.6p |
| Wiltshire | 172.5p | 195.0p |
| Cornwall | 172.8p | 195.3p |
| South Gloucestershire | 172.9p | 196.2p |
| Somerset | 173.0p | 195.4p |
| Dorset | 173.5p | 195.9p |
| Swindon | 173.7p | 197.5p |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 174.2p | 197.9p |
| North Somerset | 174.5p | 196.6p |
Every filling station in Torbay
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Esso Hele Cross Service Station Limited Torquay · supermarket | 164.9p | – |
| Sainsbury's Torquay Torquay · supermarket | 164.9p | 186.9p |
| Phillips 66 - Jet Glendower Garage Torquay | 165.9p | 189.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Paignton Paignton · supermarket | 165.9p | 189.9p |
| Sainsbury's Paignton Paignton · supermarket | 165.9p | 188.9p |
| Teignmouth Rd Esso Express Torquay | 165.9p | 194.9p |
| Jet Waterside Garage Ltd Paignton · supermarket | 165.9p | 189.9p |
| Sainsbury's New Road Brixham Brixham | 167.9p | 189.9p |
| Esso MFG Riviera Paignton | 171.9p | 193.9p |
| Shell MFG Torquay Torquay | 171.9p | 192.9p |
| Esso Rontec Abbey Torquay | 171.9p | 193.9p |
| Texaco Tgc - Riviera Paignton | 171.9p | 193.9p |
| Texaco Watcombe Service Station Torquay | 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.