Tesco fuel prices
Tesco forecourts charge an average of 172.2p a litre for unleaded today across 506 UK sites, 2.0p below the UK average. Like for like, a typical Tesco forecourt is 1.9p cheaper than other brands within 3 miles, and cheaper than them at 84% of sites. Diesel averages 196.7p. Updated UK time.
Median gap to other brands within 3 miles. Ranked 5 of 26 brands.
Of 470 forecourts with rivals nearby. Cheapest locally at 21%.
−2.0p vs UK average (174.2p).
−2.5p vs UK average.
What the figures show
- Price range. Most Tesco forecourts charge between 167.9p and 175.9p for unleaded; the full range runs from 158.9p to 177.9p.
- How often prices change. Half of Tesco’s current unleaded prices were set in the last 3 days.
- Cheapest in town. Tesco has the lowest unleaded price in 18 towns Tank Prices covers today.
Tesco prices over time
Daily average for the same forecourts throughout, against the UK average.
Unleaded 506 forecourts
- Tesco 172.2p −0.3p since 14 Oct
- UK average 174.2p −0.1p since 14 Oct
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| Day | Tesco | UK average |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 172.2p | 174.2p |
| 16 Oct | 172.2p | 174.2p |
| 15 Oct | 172.2p | 174.3p |
| 14 Oct | 172.4p | 174.4p |
Diesel 506 forecourts
- Tesco 196.7p −0.4p since 14 Oct
- UK average 199.2p −0.2p since 14 Oct
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| Day | Tesco | UK average |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 196.7p | 199.2p |
| 16 Oct | 196.7p | 199.2p |
| 15 Oct | 196.7p | 199.3p |
| 14 Oct | 197.1p | 199.4p |
Tank Prices’ price history starts 14 October 2026; earlier prices aren’t estimated.
Tesco by country
Average unleaded, countries with at least 5 reporting forecourts.
| Country | Forecourts | Unleaded average |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 164.0p |
| Wales | 44 | 172.4p |
| England | 386 | 172.4p |
| Scotland | 57 | 173.2p |
Cheapest Tesco forecourts
Highest-priced Tesco forecourts
Towns where Tesco is cheapest
Tesco has the lowest reported unleaded price in these towns today.
- Bangor 158.9p
- Banbridge 160.9p
- Belfast 161.9p
- Newtownards 163.9p
- Bournemouth 167.9p
- Swansea 167.9p
- Milton Keynes 168.9p
- Bicester 169.9p
- Pontefract 169.9p
- Thetford 169.9p
- Bedford 170.9p
- Walsall 170.9p
- Romford 171.9p
- Newport 171.9p
- Stockport 172.9p
- Poole 174.9p
- Gillingham 174.9p
- Warwick 176.9p
Compare with similar brands
Brands ranked next to Tesco like for like.
About these figures
Prices are the latest each Tesco forecourt reports to the government’s Fuel Finder scheme; closed sites are excluded. Supermarket forecourts are grouped by retailer, whatever fuel brand is on the canopy. Averages aren’t weighted by sales. Local comparisons use other brands’ forecourts within 3 miles in a straight line. How we compare brands.