Price comparison
BP vs Esso petrol prices
Live averages across 1025 BP and 1427 Esso forecourts reporting through the official UK fuel price scheme.
Esso is currently cheaper on average for unleaded (E10): BP averages £7.89 a gallon (173.6p) across 1025 stations, against £7.78 (171.1p) across 1426 Esso stations. That gap of 2.5p per litre is worth about £1.25 on a 50-litre fill.
Prices last refreshed at 3:32am on 5 November 2026, supplied through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme.
| Grade | BP | Esso | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 173.6p (1025) | 171.1p (1426) | +2.5p |
| Diesel (B7) | 200.8p (1023) | 199.4p (1421) | +1.4p |
| Premium Unleaded (E5) | 193.8p (971) | 192.2p (1327) | +1.6p |
| Super Diesel (SDV) | 219.6p (939) | 217.9p (1130) | +1.7p |
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 BP unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wytonbar Service Station (HU11 4DB)Wytonbar Service Station (premier), 388, Main Road, Bilton, Hull, Hull | £7.30160.6p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Heckmondwike Service Station (WF13 4AW)Heckmondwike Service Station, Halifax Road, Staincliffe, Dewsbury, Dewsbury | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Broadway Motors (OX12 8BB)Broadway Motors, Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8BB, Wantage, Wantage | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Selston Service Uk Ltd (NG16 6BT)129 Nottingham Road, Selston, Nottingham, Nottingham | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Dewsbury Service Station (WF12 9LR)B P Dewsbury Service Station, Savile Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9LR, Dewsbury, Dewsbury | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
Cheapest Esso unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hedworth Services (NE32 4SL)A194 Leam Lane, Jarrow, Jarrow | £7.34161.5p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Asda Dacorum Express Petrol (HP1 3QF)Warners End Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| D S Dalgleish And Son Ltd (TD1 2BZ)D S Dalgleish & Son Ltd, 28, Melrose Road, Galashiels, Scottish Borders, Galashiels | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| D S Dalgleish And Son Coldstream Ltd (TD12 4AE)87A, High Street, Coldstream, TD12 4AE, Coldstream, Scottish Borders, Coldstream | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Mile End Service Station (SA11 2ED)Mile End Service Station, Mile End Row, Castell-nedd, SA11 2ED, Castell-nedd, Castell-nedd | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
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Questions about BP vs Esso
- Is BP or Esso cheaper for petrol?
- Esso is currently cheaper on average for unleaded (E10): BP averages £7.89 a gallon (173.6p per litre) across 1025 stations, against £7.78 (171.1p) across 1426 Esso stations, a gap of 2.5p per litre (about £1.25 on a 50-litre fill). Prices last refreshed at 3:32am on 5 November 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- How is this BP vs Esso comparison calculated?
- Each figure is the mean of the live prices reported by every BP or Esso 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.