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UK Fuel Prices
DESNZ weekly history · daily national averages added for recent prices
Petrol
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Diesel
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Latest petrol
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daily source
Latest diesel
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daily source
Diesel premium
pence per litre
UK fuel prices over time
Price and duty
selected yearDaily UK fuel prices
Petrol Price Map · loading…Daily UK national mean from Petrol Price Map, based on retailer-reported and official published prices. Gaps are preserved. Source and methodology.
Annual average prices
pence per litreYearly summary
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Driving cost calculator
illustrative fuel cost onlyFuel cost
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Using selected year's average petrol price
Cost per mile
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Fuel cost divided by journey distance
Dataset coverage
Weekly observations by yearWeekly UK average retail pump prices for ultra-low sulphur unleaded petrol and diesel, including duty and VAT. Source: GOV.UK weekly road fuel price statistics.
Make-up of a litre of fuel
selected year · average pump priceVAT is calculated from the pump price and applicable VAT rate. The residual is the pre-tax fuel and retail component; it should not be interpreted as profit.