Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in Watford
Average pump prices across 7 filling stations in Watford, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 166.6p 5.1p below the UK average
- Average diesel 187.0p 7.6p below the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 161.7p Asda Watford Supercentre
- Filling stations 7 3 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 166.6p a litre across 7 forecourts in Watford, 5.1p below the UK average. Diesel averages 187.0p, 7.6p below the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Asda Watford Supercentre, 161.7p; the dearest is 173.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 180.7p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Watford
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Asda Watford Supercentre Watford | 161.7p |
 Sainsbury's Dome Roundabout Watford | 162.9p |
 Tesco Watford Extra Watford | 163.9p |
| Shell Little Waitrose Sceptre Watford | 165.9p |
 Esso Asda Sheepcot Express Petrol St Albans | 167.9p |
| Esso Rontec Watford Watford | 169.9p |
| BP Harvest Energy Colne Watford | 173.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Asda Watford Supercentre Watford | 180.7p |
| Sainsbury's Dome Roundabout Watford | 181.9p |
| Tesco Watford Extra Watford | 182.9p |
| Shell Little Waitrose Sceptre Watford | 184.9p |
| Esso Rontec Watford Watford | 189.9p |
| Esso Asda Sheepcot Express Petrol St Albans | 190.9p |
| BP Harvest Energy Colne Watford | 197.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 6.6p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Watford.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 162.8p | 181.8p | 3 |
| Other forecourts | 169.4p | 190.9p | 4 |
Council areas in Hertfordshire, cheapest first
Watford is the cheapest of 10 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Watford | 166.6p | 187.0p |
| Hertsmere | 169.4p | 193.0p |
| Dacorum | 170.1p | 193.1p |
| Stevenage | 170.3p | 191.1p |
| Welwyn Hatfield | 172.5p | 195.3p |
| Three Rivers | 174.2p | 195.6p |
| St Albans | 174.3p | 195.2p |
| North Hertfordshire | 174.4p | 195.8p |
| East Hertfordshire | 175.2p | 197.2p |
| Broxbourne | 177.5p | 198.7p |
Every filling station in Watford
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Asda Watford Supercentre Watford · supermarket | 161.7p | 180.7p |
| Sainsbury's Dome Roundabout Watford · supermarket | 162.9p | 181.9p |
| Tesco Watford Extra Watford · supermarket | 163.9p | 182.9p |
| Shell Little Waitrose Sceptre Watford | 165.9p | 184.9p |
| Esso Asda Sheepcot Express Petrol St Albans | 167.9p | 190.9p |
| Esso Rontec Watford Watford | 169.9p | 189.9p |
| BP Harvest Energy Colne Watford | 173.9p | 197.9p |
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.