EU EnergyPrices

Energy prices United Kingdom

Electricity, gas, fuel and wholesale prices for the United Kingdom at a glance — official sources, compared with the EU average.

2 datasets · Eurostat, EU Oil Bulletin, ENTSO-E and national statistics · updated automatically

non-EU Not an EU member — not part of the EU average, but included in the rankings (EU, EFTA, UK).

Petrol (95)

2.08€/L

Oct 26·Rank 22 of 30+9.6 %vs. EU average

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Diesel

2.38€/L

Oct 26·Rank 26 of 30+13.7 %vs. EU average

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Energy prices in the United Kingdom at a glance

At the pump, petrol (95 octane) costs 2.08 €/L and diesel 2.38 €/L in the United Kingdom as of October 26, 2026; the EU averages are 1.89 €/L and 2.09 €/L respectively. In the ranking of 30 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), the United Kingdom sits at rank 22 — rank 1 is the cheapest.

On the wholesale market the bidding zone GB (United Kingdom) currently trades at 217.39 €/MWh — about 21.74 ct/kWh before grid fees, taxes and levies.

Wholesale (day-ahead)

1 bidding zone(s) · hourly · ENTSO-E

GBGBUnited Kingdom217.39 €/MWhØ 24h 236.5

Neighbouring countries

IEIreland⚡ 38.71 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.97 €/LFRFrance⚡ 24.85 ct/kWh · ⛽ 2.18 €/L

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FAQ

Is the United Kingdom more expensive than the EU average?
Petrol is 9.6 % above the EU average.
What do petrol and diesel cost in the United Kingdom?
As of October 26, 2026, petrol costs 2.08 €/L and diesel 2.38 €/L in the United Kingdom. The EU averages are 1.89 €/L (petrol) and 2.09 €/L (diesel).
Where does the data come from?
Household prices come from Eurostat (half-yearly, consumption bands DC / D2), fuel prices from the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin and national statistics offices, wholesale prices from ENTSO-E and Elexon. Non-EU countries are converted to euros at ECB reference rates. The EU average covers member states only.

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Sources: Eurostat · EU Oil Bulletin · ENTSO-E · national statistics · updated automatically