Cheapest Fuel in Kirkwall

Orkney Islands · 4 stations within 5 miles

Cheapest Unleaded
177.9p
Highland Fuels Ltd, 0.9 mi (last reported 12 days ago)
Cheapest Diesel
199.7p
W R Tullock & Sons Limited, 0.5 mi (last reported 19 days ago)
vs National Avg
+6.2p
Unleaded
vs National Avg
+1.3p
Diesel
Stations
4
Within 5 miles

Prices may have moved since, so check before you travel.

Stations near Kirkwall

Stations here change their diesel price every 7 days on average.

Station Unleaded Diesel Distance
Highland Fuels Ltd KW15
1 week ago Highland Fuels Ltd, Mills Filling Station, Ayre Road, Kirkwall
177.9p 199.9p 0.9 mi
W R Tullock & Sons Limited KW15
1 week ago W R Tullock & Son Ltd, Castle Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1HD, Kirkwall
— 199.7p 0.5 mi
Ticketyboo KW15
6 days ago John G Shearer & Sons, Ayre Service Station, Burnmouth Road, Kirkwall
— 204.9p 0.6 mi
Thomas Sinclair KW17
1 week ago Shoreside, Balfour, Orkney, KW17 2DX, Orkney
— 210.0p 4.1 mi

Premium fuel and the price spread in Kirkwall

How far apart prices are

Diesel across town
199.7p – 210.0p

Cheapest to dearest is 10.3p a litre. Choosing well saves £5.67 on a 55 litre fill.

W R Tullock & Sons Limited KW15 0.5 mi

Premium grades

Cheapest Super Unleaded
177.7p

W R Tullock & Sons Limited KW15, 0.5 mi (last reported 12 days ago).

Prices in Kirkwall over time

Average unleaded price in Kirkwall each day over the last 30 days, against the UK average

Average unleaded price in Kirkwall each day over the last 30 days, against the UK average. The moves over 7, 30 and 90 days are stated below.

The line is the average of the prices on record each day; the figures below compare the same stations on both dates.

Figures to 2 November 2026.

Diesel in Kirkwall is unchanged this week. It is down 5.3p over 30 days and up 14.7p over 90 days.

Most often cheapest

W R Tullock & Sons Limited KW15 has been the cheapest diesel in Kirkwall on 42 of the last 90 days.

Worth a drive from Kirkwall?

Prices in the nearest towns, measured from the town centre, after the fuel the round trip itself burns at typical mpg.

No town near Kirkwall beats it on unleaded once you count the drive.

No town near Kirkwall beats it on diesel once you count the drive.

Open 24 hours in Kirkwall

1 of the stations within 5 miles is open around the clock.

The cheapest 24-hour diesel is Ticketyboo KW15 at 204.9p (last reported 6 days ago), 0.6 mi.

Facilities in Kirkwall

Across the stations within 5 miles. AdBlue pumps, LPG and HVO are the hard ones to find, so those name a station.

  • AdBlue (packaged) 3 stations
  • Car wash 1 station
  • Toilets 2 stations
  • Air pump / screenwash 2 stations
  • Water filling 1 station

Some of these details come from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database Licence.

Something to eat near the cheapest

At or near the three cheapest unleaded forecourts in Kirkwall.

Hygiene ratings: Food Standards Agency. About this data.

Brands in Kirkwall

None of the stations within 5 miles is a supermarket forecourt.

Sorted by average unleaded

Compare fuel brands across the UK

Common questions about fuel in Kirkwall

How much is unleaded in Kirkwall?

The cheapest unleaded in Kirkwall is 177.9p a litre at Highland Fuels Ltd KW15 (last reported 12 days ago). That is 6.2p above the UK average.

How much is diesel in Kirkwall?

The cheapest diesel in Kirkwall is 199.7p a litre at W R Tullock & Sons Limited KW15 (last reported 19 days ago). That is 1.3p above the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, diesel runs from 199.7p to 210.0p a litre.

Which station is cheapest for unleaded in Kirkwall?

Going by the price it last reported, 12 days ago, Highland Fuels Ltd KW15 has the cheapest unleaded in Kirkwall, at 177.9p a litre. It is 0.9 miles from the centre.

Is fuel cheaper in Kirkwall than Stromness?

Yes. Diesel is 0.2p a litre cheaper in Kirkwall than in Stromness. The cheapest in Kirkwall is 199.7p at W R Tullock & Sons Limited KW15 (last reported 19 days ago); in Stromness it is 199.9p at North End Garage KW16 (last reported 5 days ago).

Are there 24-hour petrol stations in Kirkwall?

Yes. 1 of the stations within 5 miles is open 24 hours. The cheapest 24-hour diesel is at Ticketyboo KW15, 0.6 miles from the centre, for 204.9p a litre (last reported 6 days ago).

Are prices in Kirkwall going up or down?

Diesel in Kirkwall is unchanged this week and down 5.3p over 30 days. Figures to 2 November 2026.

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