Price comparison
Esso vs Shell petrol prices
Live averages across 1421 Esso and 871 Shell forecourts reporting through the official UK fuel price scheme.
Esso is currently cheaper on average for unleaded (E10): Esso averages £7.99 a gallon (175.7p) across 1420 stations, against £8.04 (176.8p) across 870 Shell stations. That gap of 1.1p per litre is worth about £0.55 on a 50-litre fill.
Prices last refreshed at 12:02am on 6 October 2026, supplied through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme.
| Grade | Esso | Shell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 175.7p (1420) | 176.8p (870) | -1.1p |
| Diesel (B7) | 201.3p (1414) | 201.2p (871) | +0.1p |
| Premium Unleaded (E5) | 194.2p (1321) | 199.2p (868) | -5.0p |
| Super Diesel (SDV) | 218.6p (1126) | 222.7p (825) | -4.1p |
Station counts per grade in brackets. A brand's average reflects where its stations are located as well as its pricing policy: a motorway-heavy network naturally averages higher than a supermarket one.
Cheapest Esso unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esso Capel Service Station (IP9 2JT)Esso Service Station, London Road, Capel ST. Mary, Ipswich, Ipswich | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Crossburn Filling Station (EH45 8ED)85-91, Edinburgh Road, Peebles, EH45 8ED, Peebles, Peebles | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Hedworth Services (NE32 4SL)A194 Leam Lane, Jarrow, Jarrow | £7.48164.5p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Northview Service Station Esso (DH4 5NW)Post Office, Chilton Moor Filling Station, North View Terrace, Colliery Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5NW, Houghton Le Spring, Houghton Le Spring | £7.54165.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Pallion Service Station (SR4 6ND)Pallion Service Station, 22-23, Pallion Road, Sunderland, SR4 6ND, Sunderland, Sunderland | £7.59166.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
Cheapest Shell unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martin Service Station (NR11 7QE)Post Office, Martin Service Station, Cromer Road, Erpingham, Norwich, Norwich | £7.27159.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Shell Co-op New York Road (NE27 0QH)Silver Fox Way, North Tyneside, Tyne And Wear, North Tyneside | £7.50164.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Savile Town Service Station (WF12 9PJ)The Phone Market, 66, Savile Road, Dewsbury, Dewsbury | £7.54165.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Londonforecourt Limited (CM77 8QG)Shell Whitecourt, 201, London Road, Black Notley, Braintree, Braintree | £7.59166.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Crossroads Garage Begelly Kilgetty Ltd (SA68 0YH)Crossroads Garage, Begeli, Cilgeti, SA68 0YH, Cilgeti, Cilgeti | £7.63167.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
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Questions about Esso vs Shell
- Is Esso or Shell cheaper for petrol?
- Esso is currently cheaper on average for unleaded (E10): Esso averages £7.99 a gallon (175.7p per litre) across 1420 stations, against £8.04 (176.8p) across 870 Shell stations, a gap of 1.1p per litre (about £0.55 on a 50-litre fill). Prices last refreshed at 12:02am on 6 October 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- How is this Esso vs Shell comparison calculated?
- Each figure is the mean of the live prices reported by every Esso or Shell forecourt through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme, refreshed every 30 minutes. A brand's average reflects where its stations are located as well as its pricing policy.