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Fuel price index

The most comprehensive analysis of petrol, diesel and other fuel prices across the UK

Page last updated on 02/12/22

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The average price of fuel

These are the average prices that you can expect to pay UK-wide for the major types of fuel. We update these prices weekly.

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Billboard showing average prices of fuel across the UK

160.6p 184.3p 76.1p 175.2p 196.4p -2.0p -2.2p 0.1p -1.2p -1.5p Prices updated from 25/11 to 02/12/22

Cost of filling your car

How much it costs to fill up your car depends on its fuel capacity. Here’s how much it costs to fill three typical tank sizes based on the current average price of fuel.

Image showing how much it costs to fill three typical tank sizes based on the current average price of fuel.

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How much do you really spend on fuel?

The price of petrol and diesel is always changing, so it helps to save money on fuel where you can.

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Cheapest & most expensive areas

How does the price of fuel in your area fare against the rest of the UK?

Petrol Diesel

Cheapest

153.9p - Lerwick (ZE)
155.1p - Belfast (BT)
157.5p - Swansea (SA)
157.5p - Kilmarnock (KA)
157.6p - Hereford (HR)

Most expensive

164.6p - Milton Keynes (MK)
164.5p - Luton (LU)
164.4p - Sutton (SM)
164.3p - Salisbury (SP)
164.0p - Coventry (CV)

Map showing average UK petrol prices by region

Fuel prices over time

See petrol and diesel price trends over the past year.

Petrol

Diesel

Graph showing changing UK fuel prices over time

Date	Petrol	Diesel
Jan 22	144.8p	148.5p
Feb 22	146.6p	150.6p
Mar 22	157.7p	166.6p
Apr 22	161.6p	175.6p
May 22	164.1p	177.8p
Jun 22	179.8p	188.0p
Jul 22	186.9p	195.2p
Aug 22	174.5p	185.0p
Sep 22	166.1p	181.0p
Oct 22	162.8p	182.6p
Nov 22	163.5p	187.1p
Dec 22	160.6p	184.3p