Esso fuel prices
Esso forecourts charge an average of 174.8p a litre for unleaded today across 1,153 UK sites, 0.6p above the UK average. Like for like, a typical Esso forecourt is priced about the same as other brands within 3 miles, and cheaper than them at 40% of sites. Diesel averages 200.0p. Updated UK time.
Median gap to other brands within 3 miles. Ranked 20 of 26 brands.
Of 1,021 forecourts with rivals nearby. Cheapest locally at 8%.
+0.6p vs UK average (174.2p).
+0.8p vs UK average.
What the figures show
- Price range. Most Esso forecourts charge between 171.9p and 177.9p for unleaded; the full range runs from 164.9p to 199.9p. That’s a tight band, which suggests fairly consistent pricing.
- Motorways. Its 10 motorway sites average 187.5p, 12.8p more than its other forecourts (174.7p). Motorway prices
- How often prices change. Half of Esso’s current unleaded prices were set in the last 8 days, and 2% haven’t changed for over 30 days.
- Cheapest in town. Esso has the lowest unleaded price in 6 towns Tank Prices covers today.
Esso prices over time
Daily average for the same forecourts throughout, against the UK average.
Unleaded 1,153 forecourts
- Esso 174.8p ±0.0p since 14 Oct
- UK average 174.2p −0.1p since 14 Oct
Show the figures
| Day | Esso | UK average |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 174.8p | 174.2p |
| 16 Oct | 174.8p | 174.2p |
| 15 Oct | 174.8p | 174.3p |
| 14 Oct | 174.9p | 174.4p |
Diesel 1,148 forecourts
- Esso 200.0p −0.2p since 14 Oct
- UK average 199.2p −0.2p since 14 Oct
Show the figures
| Day | Esso | UK average |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 200.0p | 199.2p |
| 16 Oct | 200.0p | 199.2p |
| 15 Oct | 200.1p | 199.3p |
| 14 Oct | 200.2p | 199.4p |
Tank Prices’ price history starts 14 October 2026; earlier prices aren’t estimated.
Esso by country
Average unleaded, countries with at least 5 reporting forecourts.
| Country | Forecourts | Unleaded average |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | 42 | 174.4p |
| England | 962 | 174.9p |
| Scotland | 94 | 174.9p |
Cheapest Esso forecourts
Towns where Esso is cheapest
Esso has the lowest reported unleaded price in these towns today.
Compare with similar brands
Brands ranked next to Esso like for like.
- EG On The Move0.0p vs local rivals
- Solo+0.1p vs local rivals
- Circle K+0.4p vs local rivals
- Spar+1.2p vs local rivals
About these figures
Prices are the latest each Esso forecourt reports to the government’s Fuel Finder scheme; closed sites are excluded. Forecourts are grouped by the fuel brand they report; supermarket sites selling this brand’s fuel are counted under the supermarket. Averages aren’t weighted by sales. Local comparisons use other brands’ forecourts within 3 miles in a straight line. How we compare brands.