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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 30-06-22

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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

188.9p 197.2p 73.9p 195.6p 202.3p 4.8p 6.2p 0.9p 6.7p 8.0p Prices updated from 23-06 to 30-06-22

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

164.0p - Isle of Man (IM)
183.1p - Belfast (BT)
184.1p - Lerwick (ZE)
185.2p - Lincoln (LN)
186.4p - Bradford (BD)

Most expensive

192.6p - Luton (LU)
192.4p - East Central London (EC)
192.0p - Perth (PH)
191.9p - Falkirk (FK)
191.8p - Milton Keynes (MK)

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
Jul 21	132.7p	135.0p
Aug 21	134.7p	136.7p
Sep 21	135.0p	137.0p
Oct 21	138.7p	142.3p
Nov 21	144.7p	148.8p
Dec 21	145.5p	149.3p
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