Fuel prices in United Kingdom · 19 October 2026
The answer, in full — and where it comes from
As of 19 October 2026, petrol 95 in the United Kingdom averages £1.75/L, the national average. That is €2.09/L at the 2026-10-23 ECB reference rate. Source: Weekly road fuel prices, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (a government publication, published weekly). Retrieved by FuelWide on 25 October 2026.
Diesel in the United Kingdom averages £1.99/L.
- Price:
- £1.75/L
- Fuel:
- Petrol 95
- Price basis:
- National average
- Applies to:
- the United Kingdom (national level)
- Measured:
- 2026-10-19
- Retrieved:
- 2026-10-25
- Source:
- UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero — a government publication
Weekly road fuel prices · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 · How we measure this
- Cheaper than 12 of the other 41 European markets we track this week
- 10.3% above the European median of €1.89/L
- For context, European prices as a whole are falling (-4.8% over 4 weeks)
United Kingdom price movement · since 2026-10-12
15 weeks trackedThe EU Weekly Oil Bulletin surveys the 27 member states, and United Kingdom is not among them, so per-country movement is measured from our own weekly archive, which began in July 2026 and lengthens every week.
What you actually pay for — tax anatomy
Fuel is cheaper across 1 of United Kingdom's borders
What a 50-litre tank of petrol costs on the other side, and what crossing would save you.
Fuel prices & stations by city
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Petrol 95 across Europe · United Kingdom highlighted
- Malta€1.34
- Poland€1.56
- Andorra€1.59
- North Macedonia€1.60
- Sweden€1.64
- Bulgaria€1.65
- Kosovo€1.66
- Moldova€1.66
- Bosnia and Herzegovina€1.75
- Slovenia€1.75
- Cyprus€1.76
- Serbia€1.76
- Hungary€1.77
- Montenegro€1.77
- Ukraine€1.78
- Spain€1.78
- Luxembourg€1.79
- Croatia€1.81
- Austria€1.82
- Czechia€1.86
- Slovakia€1.89
- Romania€1.90
- Latvia€1.95
- Lithuania€1.95
- Estonia€1.95
- Ireland€1.97
- Belgium€1.99
- Iceland€2.00
- Italy€2.02
- United Kingdom€2.09
- Portugal€2.10
- Albania€2.10
- Germany€2.18
- Greece€2.19
- France€2.23
- Switzerland€2.26
- Monaco€2.28
- Liechtenstein€2.30
- Finland€2.33
- Norway€2.36
- Netherlands€2.39
- Denmark€2.61
Frequently asked questions
How much does petrol cost in United Kingdom?
As of the week of 2026-10-19, petrol 95 in United Kingdom costs €2.09 per litre on average ($8.83 per US gallon), based on UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero — Weekly road fuel prices.
How much does diesel cost in United Kingdom?
Diesel in United Kingdom averaged €2.38 per litre as of the week of 2026-10-19, ranking 35 of 42 European markets from cheapest to most expensive.
Is fuel in United Kingdom cheaper than the EU average?
No — petrol 95 in United Kingdom is 4.7% more expensive than the EU average of €1.99 per litre.
How much of the fuel price in United Kingdom is tax?
Roughly 47% of the petrol 95 pump price in United Kingdom is excise duties and VAT; the rest is the product cost and margin.
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As of 19 October 2026, petrol 95 in the United Kingdom averages £1.75/L, the national average. That is €2.09/L at the 2026-10-23 ECB reference rate. Source: Weekly road fuel prices, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (a government publication, published weekly). Retrieved by FuelWide on 25 October 2026. (FuelWide, https://fuelwide.com/fuel-prices/united-kingdom)
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FuelWide, "Fuel prices in United Kingdom", https://fuelwide.com/fuel-prices/united-kingdom, accessed 2026-10-25.
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