UK average · 6,520 forecourts

Diesel prices today

The average price of standard diesel (B7) across the UK is 197.7p a litre (£8.99 a gallon), 0.7p down on a week ago and 2.2p down on a month ago. The cheapest forecourt is charging 163.9p in Salford.

Updated 9 Nov 2026, 08:28

Diesel · UK

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Averages of every forecourt with a price reported in the last 30 days.

The national picture

Today's figures from every forecourt reporting this grade.

Average

197.7p

£8.99 a gallon

Middle price

197.9p

Half charge less

Cheapest

163.9p

Dearest

232.8p

Last 7 days

0.7p

Forecourts

6,520

With a recent price

The last 90 days

Daily UK average, with supermarket forecourts and motorway service areas for comparison.

175p180p185p190p195p200p205p210p215p220p17 Aug8 Oct9 Nov215.2p Motorways197.7p UK average195.0p Supermarkets
UK averageSupermarketsMotorways
UK average diesel price, last 90 days
DayUK averageSupermarketsMotorways
27 Oct198.7p196.1p216.9p
28 Oct198.6p195.9p216.6p
29 Oct198.6p195.8p216.9p
30 Oct198.4p195.7p216.4p
31 Oct198.4p195.7p216.7p
1 Nov198.4p195.7p216.7p
2 Nov198.4p195.6p216.5p
3 Nov198.3p195.6p215.8p
4 Nov198.2p195.5p216.1p
5 Nov198.0p195.3p215.5p
6 Nov197.9p195.2p215.1p
7 Nov197.8p195.1p215.1p
8 Nov197.7p195.0p215.2p
9 Nov197.7p195.0p215.2p

The ten cheapest forecourts for diesel

Across the whole UK right now, with when each price was reported.

  • Cleggs Lane Service Station

    Murco · M38 9NJ · Salford

    Diesel
    163.9p8 Nov 2026, 08:15
    Unleaded
    168.9p8 Nov 2026, 17:06
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • Sunshine Garages Limited

    Texaco · PR15NY · Preston

    Diesel
    166.9p5 Nov 2026, 12:25
    Unleaded
    195.9p5 Nov 2026, 12:25
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • Daron motors

    Jet · PO11 9LG · Havant

    Diesel
    169.9p7 Nov 2026, 12:25
    Unleaded
    198.9p7 Nov 2026, 12:25
    Super
    189.9p7 Nov 2026, 12:25
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

  • Ditton Filling Station

    Gulf · WA8 8SZ · Widnes

    Diesel
    170.9p4 Nov 2026, 22:55
    Unleaded
    197.9p4 Nov 2026, 22:55
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Normanton Service Station

    Murco · DE23 8HQ · Derby

    Diesel
    172.9p6 Nov 2026, 08:35
    Unleaded
    198.9p6 Nov 2026, 08:35
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Caseys Filling Station

    Caseys Filling Station · BT35 9AP · Newry, Mourne and Down

    Diesel
    175.9p21 Oct 2026, 07:18
    Unleaded
    —
    Super
    161.9p6 Nov 2026, 12:38
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Coole Oils

    Coole Oils · BT35 9LN · Newry, Mourne and Down

    Diesel
    175.9p21 Oct 2026, 07:17
    Unleaded
    —
    Super
    161.9p6 Nov 2026, 12:38
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Coole Oils Filling Station

    Coole Oils Filling Station · BT35 9HH · Newry, Mourne and Down

    Diesel
    175.9p21 Oct 2026, 07:17
    Unleaded
    —
    Super
    161.9p6 Nov 2026, 12:37
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Costco Wholesale Manchester

    Costco · M41 7PP · Trafford

    Diesel
    176.9p8 Nov 2026, 10:46
    Unleaded
    149.9p8 Nov 2026, 10:46
    Super
    167.9p4 Nov 2026, 12:12
    Prem. diesel
    —
  • Asda Trafford Park

    Asda · M41 7ZA · Trafford

    Diesel
    179.7p7 Nov 2026, 18:08
    Unleaded
    152.7p7 Nov 2026, 18:08
    Super
    —
    Prem. diesel
    —

    24 hours

By region

Average price in each region and nation, cheapest first.

Average diesel price by region
RegionAverageCheapestLast 7 daysForecourts
Northern Ireland189.7p175.9p1.2p491
North West196.9p163.9p1.1p708
Yorkshire and the Humber197.1p184.9p0.8p569
North East197.1p189.7p0.8p241
Wales197.6p187.9p0.5p378
East Midlands198.2p172.9p0.7p471
East of England198.4p184.9p0.4p594
West Midlands198.5p185.6p0.6p563
South West198.8p187.7p0.7p584
London199.0p189.7p0.6p434
Scotland199.3p181.9p0.5p613
South East199.4p169.9p0.7p874

Cheapest and dearest council areas

Council areas with at least 10 forecourts selling this grade.

Cheapest on average

  1. 1Belfast187.0p53 forecourts
  2. 2Lisburn and Castlereagh188.4p38 forecourts
  3. 3Mid and East Antrim189.3p36 forecourts
  4. 4Derry City and Strabane189.4p25 forecourts
  5. 5Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon189.4p65 forecourts
  6. 6Antrim and Newtownabbey189.4p38 forecourts
  7. 7Causeway Coast and Glens189.7p42 forecourts
  8. 8Mid Ulster189.9p59 forecourts
  9. 9Ards and North Down189.9p38 forecourts
  10. 10Newry, Mourne and Down190.5p46 forecourts

Dearest on average

  1. 1West Berkshire205.6p18 forecourts
  2. 2Stroud204.5p13 forecourts
  3. 3Chorley204.3p15 forecourts
  4. 4Argyll and Bute204.2p28 forecourts
  5. 5Tandridge203.7p11 forecourts
  6. 6Shetland Islands203.7p14 forecourts
  7. 7Isle of Wight203.4p13 forecourts
  8. 8Orkney Islands203.3p13 forecourts
  9. 9Winchester202.8p17 forecourts
  10. 10Highland202.6p51 forecourts

How prices are spread

How many forecourts charge each price, to the nearest penny.

184.0–184.9p: 52 forecourts185.0–185.9p: 24 forecourts186.0–186.9p: 36 forecourts187.0–187.9p: 67 forecourts188.0–188.9p: 61 forecourts189.0–189.9p: 198 forecourts190.0–190.9p: 100 forecourts191.0–191.9p: 114 forecourts192.0–192.9p: 180 forecourts193.0–193.9p: 254 forecourts194.0–194.9p: 345 forecourts195.0–195.9p: 524 forecourts196.0–196.9p: 701 forecourts197.0–197.9p: 896 forecourts198.0–198.9p: 815 forecourts199.0–199.9p: 1380 forecourts200.0–200.9p: 62 forecourts201.0–201.9p: 270 forecourts202.0–202.9p: 135 forecourts203.0–203.9p: 54 forecourts204.0–204.9p: 37 forecourts205.0–205.9p: 14 forecourts206.0–206.9p: 10 forecourts207.0–207.9p: 4 forecourts208.0–208.9p: 11 forecourts209.0–209.9p: 7 forecourts210.0–210.9p: 2 forecourts211.0–211.9p: 3 forecourts212.0–212.9p: 2 forecourts213.0–213.9p: 7 forecourts214.0–214.9p: 1 forecourts215.0–215.9p: 4 forecourts216.0–216.9p: 4 forecourts217.0–217.9p: 11 forecourts218.0–218.9p: 53 forecourts185p190p195p200p205p210p215p
Forecourts by price, 184p to 218p (the cheapest and dearest 1% left out). The darker bar holds the UK average, 197.7p.

By brand

Average price at each brand with at least 10 forecourts, against the UK average.

Average diesel price by brand

UK average diesel: 197.7pScale 185p – 218p

About diesel

B7 is the label on standard diesel pumps: diesel that can contain up to 7% biodiesel. It is what almost every UK forecourt sells as its everyday diesel.

Other grades

Questions

What is the average price of diesel in the UK today?

Diesel (B7) averages 197.7p a litre across 6,520 forecourts with a price reported in the last 30 days, 0.7p lower than a week ago. The middle price (half of forecourts charge less) is 197.9p.

How much is a gallon of diesel in the UK?

At today's UK average of 197.7p a litre, a UK gallon (4.546 litres) of diesel costs £8.99; at the cheapest forecourt (163.9p a litre) it costs £7.45. Pumps in the UK sell by the litre; the gallon figure is worked out from the litre price.

Where is the cheapest diesel in the UK?

Cleggs Lane Service Station in Salford (M38 9NJ) at 163.9p, reported 8 Nov 2026, 08:15. The table above lists the ten cheapest.

Which part of the UK has the cheapest diesel?

Northern Ireland at 189.7p on average. The dearest is South East at 199.4p, 9.7p more.

Is diesel cheaper at supermarkets?

Today supermarket forecourts average 195.0p against 198.4p at other forecourts away from motorways — 3.4p cheaper.

How much more does diesel cost at motorway services?

Motorway service areas average 215.2p, 16.8p more than other forecourts — about £9.22 on a 55-litre tank.

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Prices are reported by the forecourts themselves to the UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme, which requires every change to be published within 30 minutes. FuelWise reads the feed every 15 minutes and last updated these figures on 9 Nov 2026, 08:28. Each price shows when it was reported; prices older than 30 days and stations that have stopped reporting are left out.

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