Fuel prices by brand today
Average prices at 28 UK fuel brands, not counting motorway services, where prices run much higher. The station counts include them. Updated 10:03pm on 25 September.
Regional brands (marked Northern Ireland) and members-only ones are measured against the UK average like the rest, and left out of the cheapest open to all in GB.
Supermarkets vs the major brands
- Supermarket unleaded averages 171.3p today, 3.0p cheaper than the major brands' 174.3p.
- Supermarket diesel averages 195.5p today, 4.0p cheaper than the major brands' 199.5p.
The supermarkets are Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury's (1,488 forecourts); the major brands are Esso, BP, Shell and 14 more (5,188 forecourts). Each figure is an average of forecourts, not of brands, not counting motorway services.
Average prices by brand
| Place | Brand | Unleaded | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go Cheapest Northern Ireland 31 stations | 165.0p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 8.5p cheaper than the UK average | 189.9p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 8.7p cheaper than the UK average |
| 2 | Costco Members only 22 stations | 165.2p 8.3p cheaper than the UK average | 188.8p 9.8p cheaper than the UK average |
| 3 | Solo Northern Ireland 47 stations | 167.0p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 6.5p cheaper than the UK average | 193.6p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 5.0p cheaper than the UK average |
| 4 | Maxol Northern Ireland 94 stations | 167.8p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 5.7p cheaper than the UK average | 194.9p 3.7p cheaper than the UK average |
| 5 | Circle K Northern Ireland 45 stations | 169.1p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 4.4p cheaper than the UK average | 194.6p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 4.0p cheaper than the UK average |
| 6 | Emo Northern Ireland 18 stations | 169.6p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 3.9p cheaper than the UK average | 194.7p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 3.9p cheaper than the UK average |
| 7 | Tesco Cheapest open to all in GB 513 stations | 170.9p 2.6p cheaper than the UK average | 195.4p 3.2p cheaper than the UK average |
| 8 | Sainsbury's 315 stations | 171.2p 2.3p cheaper than the UK average | 194.8p 3.8p cheaper than the UK average |
| 9 | Morrisons 340 stations | 171.6p 1.9p cheaper than the UK average | 196.2p 2.4p cheaper than the UK average |
| 10 | Asda Asda superstores only 321 stations | 171.7p 1.8p cheaper than the UK average | 195.6p 3.0p cheaper than the UK average |
| 11 | TotalEnergies 36 stations | 172.3p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 1.2p cheaper than the UK average | 198.3p about the same as the UK average |
| 12 | Co-op 21 stations | 172.5p 1.0p cheaper than the UK average | 196.5p 2.1p cheaper than the UK average |
| 13 | JET 312 stations | 172.6p 0.9p cheaper than the UK average | 198.3p about the same as the UK average |
| 14 (joint) | Essar 52 stations | 172.7p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 0.8p cheaper than the UK average | 197.4p 1.2p cheaper than the UK average |
| 14 (joint) | Texaco 498 stations | 172.7p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 0.8p cheaper than the UK average | 198.3p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago about the same as the UK average |
| 16 | Spar 30 stations | 172.9p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 0.6p cheaper than the UK average | 197.8p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 0.8p cheaper than the UK average |
| 17 | Valero 168 stations | 173.0p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago about the same as the UK average | 199.1p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago about the same as the UK average |
| 18 (joint) | Murco 166 stations | 173.7p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago about the same as the UK average | 198.5p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago about the same as the UK average |
| 18 (joint) | Applegreen 13 stations | 173.7p about the same as the UK average | 198.1p about the same as the UK average |
| 20 | EG On The Move 146 stations | 174.1p 0.6p dearer than the UK average | 199.9p 1.3p dearer than the UK average |
| 21 | Esso 1,443 stations | 174.4p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 0.9p dearer than the UK average | 199.9p 1.3p dearer than the UK average |
| 22 | Gulf 292 stations | 174.6p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 1.1p dearer than the UK average | 200.3p 1.7p dearer than the UK average |
| 23 | Pace 47 stations | 174.7p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 1.2p dearer than the UK average | 200.5p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 1.9p dearer than the UK average |
| 24 | BP 1,080 stations | 175.1p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 1.6p dearer than the UK average | 200.3p 1.7p dearer than the UK average |
| 25 | Harvest Energy 10 stations | 175.2p 1.7p dearer than the UK average | 203.0p 4.4p dearer than the UK average |
| 26 | Shell 905 stations | 176.0p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 2.5p dearer than the UK average | 199.9p 1.3p dearer than the UK average |
| 27 | Highland Fuels 23 stations | 176.5p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 3.0p dearer than the UK average | 201.4p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 2.8p dearer than the UK average |
| 28 | Gleaner 27 stations | 176.6p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 3.1p dearer than the UK average | 200.1p, mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago 1.5p dearer than the UK average |
| UK average | 173.5p | 198.6p |
The small figures are each brand's gap to the UK average.
UK average excluding motorway services. How we work out the figures
56 figures, marked †, are mostly on prices reported more than 3 days ago.
Unleaded prices by brand over the last 30 days
Each brand's average unleaded price each day, not counting motorway services. The 6 brands with the most forecourts are drawn first; pick others from the key under the chart.
- Esso unleaded is up 12.4p over the 30 days to 25 September.
- BP unleaded is up 12.3p over the 30 days to 25 September.
- Shell unleaded is up 11.2p over the 30 days to 25 September.
- Tesco unleaded is up 12.2p over the 30 days to 25 September.
- Texaco unleaded is up 12.3p over the 30 days to 25 September.
- Morrisons unleaded is up 12.7p over the 30 days to 25 September.
Source: the UK government's Fuel Finder scheme. Each brand's figure averages its forecourts' prices reported in the last 30 days, leaving out motorway services and prices far from what the rest of the UK charges. How we work out the figures