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Petrol and diesel prices in Canterbury
Prices at 13 forecourts in Canterbury, as reported to the UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme. The cheapest unleaded today is 163.9p and the cheapest diesel 193.9p, both at Sainsburys Herne Bay.
Cheapest in Canterbury now
Live- Unleaded
- Diesel
- Super
- Prem. diesel
Today's prices in Canterbury
Averages of every forecourt here with a price reported in the last 30 days, compared with the UK.
Unleaded (E10)
169.5paverage
£7.71 a gallon
0.1p above UK average
Cheapest 163.9p at Sainsburys Herne Bayreported 8 Nov 2026, 05:37
13 forecourts with a recent price
Diesel (B7)
197.3paverage
£8.97 a gallon
0.4p below UK average
Cheapest 193.9p at Sainsburys Herne Bayreported 7 Nov 2026, 05:12
9 forecourts with a recent price
Super unleaded (E5)
186.6paverage
£8.48 a gallon
0.7p below UK average
Cheapest 176.9p at Whitstable Extra - Petrol Filling Stationreported 5 Nov 2026, 14:21
11 forecourts with a recent price
Super diesel (B7)
210.4paverage
£9.56 a gallon
5.8p below UK average
Cheapest 207.9p at MFG Morrisons Canterburyreported 6 Nov 2026, 22:59
2 forecourts with a recent price
Every forecourt in Canterbury, cheapest first
Sort by any fuel. Each price shows when the forecourt reported it.
- Sainsburys Herne Bay
Sainsbury's · CT6 6GZ · Altira Business Park
- Unleaded
- 163.9p8 Nov 2026, 05:37
- Diesel
- 193.9p7 Nov 2026, 05:12
- Super
- —
- Prem. diesel
- —
- MFG Herne Bay
Esso · CT6 5DB · 15 Kings Road
- Unleaded
- 166.9p3 Nov 2026, 22:59
- Diesel
- —
- Super
- 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 22:59
- Prem. diesel
- —
- Richmond service station
Valero · CT6 5LQ · Richmond Service Station, High Street, Herne Bay, Ct6 5lq
- Unleaded
- 166.9p3 Nov 2026, 10:29
- Diesel
- 196.9p17 Oct 2026, 10:06
- Super
- 181.9p3 Nov 2026, 10:29
- Prem. diesel
- 212.9p14 Oct 2026, 09:19
- Sainsburys Whitstable
Sainsbury's · CT5 3QS · Reeves Way
- Unleaded
- 166.9p5 Nov 2026, 06:00
- Diesel
- 195.9p17 Oct 2026, 06:57
- Super
- 178.9p5 Nov 2026, 05:59
- Prem. diesel
- —
- Whitstable Extra - Petrol Filling Station
Tesco · CT5 3EE · Tesco Stores Ltd
- Unleaded
- 166.9p5 Nov 2026, 14:21
- Diesel
- 195.9p14 Oct 2026, 17:11
- Super
- 176.9p5 Nov 2026, 14:21
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- MFG Crusader
Jet · CT5 4LX · 10 Borstal Hill
- Unleaded
- 167.9p6 Nov 2026, 23:06
- Diesel
- 198.9p28 Oct 2026, 23:04
- Super
- 185.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:24
- Prem. diesel
- —
- MFG Whitstable
Esso · CT5 3JB · Thanet Way
- Unleaded
- 167.9p6 Nov 2026, 23:27
- Diesel
- 198.9p28 Oct 2026, 23:29
- Super
- 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:29
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- MFG Morrisons Canterbury
Morrisons · CT1 3TQ · Ten Perch Road
- Unleaded
- 168.9p7 Nov 2026, 22:57
- Diesel
- 197.9p6 Nov 2026, 22:59
- Super
- 185.9p5 Nov 2026, 22:58
- Prem. diesel
- 207.9p6 Nov 2026, 22:59
24 hours
- Asda Canterbury Superstore
Asda · CT1 1DG · Sturry Road
- Unleaded
- 169.9p5 Nov 2026, 22:14
- Diesel
- 197.9p7 Nov 2026, 17:50
- Super
- —
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- MFG Lakeside
Esso · CT1 1DS · Sturry Road
- Unleaded
- 171.9p6 Nov 2026, 23:39
- Diesel
- 199.9p23 Oct 2026, 23:35
- Super
- 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:43
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- Rontec Kingsmead
Esso · CT2 7PX · Broad Oak Road
- Unleaded
- 173.9p2 Nov 2026, 09:20
- Diesel
- —
- Super
- 192.9p2 Nov 2026, 09:20
- Prem. diesel
- —
- Rontec Wincheap
Esso · CT1 3RY · Wincheap
- Unleaded
- 173.9p2 Nov 2026, 09:18
- Diesel
- —
- Super
- 192.9p2 Nov 2026, 09:18
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hours
- Barham Services
Jet · CT4 6EX · Barham Services
- Unleaded
- 177.9p31 Oct 2026, 11:45
- Diesel
- —
- Super
- 187.9p31 Oct 2026, 11:45
- Prem. diesel
- —
- Harbledown Service Station
BP · CT2 9AZ · Harbledown Service Station, Upper Harbledown, Canterbury, Ct2 9az
- Unleaded
- —
- Diesel
- —
- Super
- —
- Prem. diesel
- —
24 hoursMotorway servicesAdBlue pumps
| Forecourt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sainsburys Herne Bay Sainsbury's · CT6 6GZ · Altira Business Park | 163.9p (cheapest)8 Nov 2026, 05:37 | 193.9p (cheapest)7 Nov 2026, 05:12 | — | — |
MFG Herne Bay Esso · CT6 5DB · 15 Kings Road | 166.9p3 Nov 2026, 22:59 | — | 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 22:59 | — |
Richmond service station Valero · CT6 5LQ · Richmond Service Station, High Street, Herne Bay, Ct6 5lq | 166.9p3 Nov 2026, 10:29 | 196.9p17 Oct 2026, 10:06 | 181.9p3 Nov 2026, 10:29 | 212.9p14 Oct 2026, 09:19 |
Sainsburys Whitstable Sainsbury's · CT5 3QS · Reeves Way | 166.9p5 Nov 2026, 06:00 | 195.9p17 Oct 2026, 06:57 | 178.9p5 Nov 2026, 05:59 | — |
| 166.9p5 Nov 2026, 14:21 | 195.9p14 Oct 2026, 17:11 | 176.9p (cheapest)5 Nov 2026, 14:21 | — | |
MFG Crusader Jet · CT5 4LX · 10 Borstal Hill | 167.9p6 Nov 2026, 23:06 | 198.9p28 Oct 2026, 23:04 | 185.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:24 | — |
| 167.9p6 Nov 2026, 23:27 | 198.9p28 Oct 2026, 23:29 | 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:29 | — | |
| 168.9p7 Nov 2026, 22:57 | 197.9p6 Nov 2026, 22:59 | 185.9p5 Nov 2026, 22:58 | 207.9p (cheapest)6 Nov 2026, 22:59 | |
| 169.9p5 Nov 2026, 22:14 | 197.9p7 Nov 2026, 17:50 | — | — | |
| 171.9p6 Nov 2026, 23:39 | 199.9p23 Oct 2026, 23:35 | 189.9p5 Nov 2026, 23:43 | — | |
Rontec Kingsmead Esso · CT2 7PX · Broad Oak Road | 173.9p2 Nov 2026, 09:20 | — | 192.9p2 Nov 2026, 09:20 | — |
| 173.9p2 Nov 2026, 09:18 | — | 192.9p2 Nov 2026, 09:18 | — | |
Barham Services Jet · CT4 6EX · Barham Services | 177.9p31 Oct 2026, 11:45 | — | 187.9p31 Oct 2026, 11:45 | — |
Harbledown Service Station BP · CT2 9AZ · Harbledown Service Station, Upper Harbledown, Canterbury, Ct2 9az 24 hoursMotorway servicesAdBlue pumps | — | — | — | — |
What the prices say in Canterbury
Unleaded in Canterbury runs from 163.9p to 177.9p — 14.0p apart, or £7.70 on a 55-litre tank.
The average unleaded price here is 0.1p above the UK average, and diesel is 0.4p below.
The 6 supermarket forecourts average 167.2p for unleaded — 4.2p less than the 7 other forecourts.
In the last 7 days 12 forecourts here changed an unleaded or diesel price 24 times: 24 cuts and 0 rises.
6 forecourts sell fuel 24 hours a day. 24-hour petrol stations near you
Canterbury against the UK, day by day
Daily averages from the same forecourts and the same freshness rules as the table.
Unleaded
| Day | Canterbury | UK |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | 174.4p | 173.0p |
| 27 Oct | 174.1p | 172.8p |
| 28 Oct | 173.4p | 172.6p |
| 29 Oct | 172.8p | 172.3p |
| 30 Oct | 172.5p | 171.9p |
| 31 Oct | 172.4p | 171.8p |
| 1 Nov | 172.4p | 171.7p |
| 2 Nov | 171.9p | 171.4p |
| 3 Nov | 171.4p | 171.0p |
| 4 Nov | 171.0p | 170.7p |
| 5 Nov | 170.4p | 170.2p |
| 6 Nov | 169.9p | 169.7p |
| 7 Nov | 169.8p | 169.5p |
| 8 Nov | 169.5p | 169.4p |
Diesel
| Day | Canterbury | UK |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | 198.2p | 198.8p |
| 27 Oct | 198.2p | 198.7p |
| 28 Oct | 198.0p | 198.6p |
| 29 Oct | 198.0p | 198.6p |
| 30 Oct | 197.8p | 198.4p |
| 31 Oct | 197.8p | 198.4p |
| 1 Nov | 197.8p | 198.4p |
| 2 Nov | 197.8p | 198.4p |
| 3 Nov | 197.8p | 198.3p |
| 4 Nov | 197.8p | 198.2p |
| 5 Nov | 197.8p | 198.0p |
| 6 Nov | 197.7p | 197.9p |
| 7 Nov | 197.3p | 197.8p |
| 8 Nov | 197.3p | 197.7p |
Across South East as a whole, unleaded averages 171.3p and diesel 199.5p.
Brands in Canterbury
Average unleaded price by brand, against the UK average.
- Sainsbury's2 forecourts165.4p
- Esso5 forecourts170.9p
- Jet2 forecourts172.9p
UK average unleaded: 169.4pScale 164p – 174p
Near Canterbury
- Swale19 forecourts · 12 miles awayUnleaded 171.4pDiesel 200.8p
- Dover11 forecourts · 13 miles awayUnleaded 171.8pDiesel 199.5p
- Thanet14 forecourts · 13 miles awayUnleaded 165.3pDiesel 194.1p
- Ashford13 forecourts · 17 miles awayUnleaded 172.6pDiesel 200.3p
- Folkestone and Hythe15 forecourts · 17 miles awayUnleaded 174.2pDiesel 201.9p
- Maidstone22 forecourts · 23 miles awayUnleaded 173.1pDiesel 199.2p
- Southend-on-Sea14 forecourts · 24 miles awayUnleaded 168.4pDiesel 199.4p
- Medway32 forecourts · 24 miles awayUnleaded 171.3pDiesel 200.7p
Questions about fuel in Canterbury
Where is the cheapest petrol in Canterbury today?
- Sainsburys Herne Bay (Altira Business Park, CT6 6GZ) at 163.9p a litre, reported 8 Nov 2026, 05:37. Next is Sainsburys Whitstable at 166.9p. Prices can change before you arrive.
Where is the cheapest diesel in Canterbury today?
- Sainsburys Herne Bay (Altira Business Park, CT6 6GZ) at 193.9p a litre, reported 7 Nov 2026, 05:12. Next is Sainsburys Whitstable at 195.9p. Prices can change before you arrive.
What is the average price of petrol in Canterbury?
- Unleaded (E10) averages 169.5p a litre across 13 forecourts, against 169.4p for the UK as a whole. Diesel averages 197.3p. The averages use only prices reported in the last 30 days.
Which forecourts in Canterbury are open 24 hours?
- Whitstable Extra - Petrol Filling Station, MFG Whitstable, Rontec Wincheap, MFG Morrisons Canterbury, Asda Canterbury Superstore and MFG Lakeside list 24-hour fuel. Hours come from the retailers themselves; the station pages show each day's times.
How often do fuel prices change in Canterbury?
- Over the last week, 12 forecourts changed an unleaded or diesel price, 24 times in all (24 cuts, 0 rises). Retailers must report each change to the Fuel Finder scheme within 30 minutes, and FuelWise picks it up at its next read of the feed.
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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 8 Nov 2026, 09:54. Each price shows when it was reported; prices older than 30 days and stations that have stopped reporting are left out.
How we calculate averages · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.