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UK fuel prices today
Unleaded (E10)
174.3p
per litre
Diesel (B7)
199.3p
per litre
Average across 7,590 open stations. Updated 16 October at 09:31, UK time.
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Estimated monthly running cost
£653 / month
Dep £375 · Fuel £133 · Ins £85 · Tax £17 · Service £32 · Tyres £12
Assumptions and figures used
Fuel uses the DESNZ UK average pump prices of 175.3p (petrol) and 200.0p (diesel) a litre, week commencing 12 October 2026, at an assumed 50 mpg petrol, 55 mpg diesel and hybrid, and 3.5 miles per kWh electric. Electricity uses the Ofgem price cap of 26.32p per kWh (1 October to 31 December 2026). Road tax is the gov.uk standard rate of £200 a year for 2026/27. Depreciation, insurance, servicing and tyres are rough planning allowances, not official figures. Excludes finance interest. Not an offer.
Fuel uses the DESNZ UK average pump prices of 175.3p (petrol) and 200.0p (diesel) a litre, week commencing 12 October 2026, at an assumed 50 mpg petrol, 55 mpg diesel and hybrid, and 3.5 miles per kWh electric. Electricity uses the Ofgem price cap of 26.32p per kWh (1 October to 31 December 2026). Road tax is the gov.uk standard rate of £200 a year for 2026/27. Depreciation, insurance, servicing and tyres are rough planning allowances, not official figures. Excludes finance interest. Not an offer.
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