Price comparison
Morrisons vs Sainsbury's petrol prices
Live averages across 336 Morrisons and 315 Sainsbury's forecourts reporting through the official UK fuel price scheme.
Morrisons is currently cheaper on average for unleaded (E10): Morrisons averages £7.67 a gallon (168.7p) across 336 stations, against £7.69 (169.2p) across 315 Sainsbury's stations. That gap of 0.5p per litre is worth about £0.25 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 | Morrisons | Sainsbury's | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 168.7p (336) | 169.2p (315) | -0.5p |
| Diesel (B7) | 196.5p (336) | 196.0p (315) | +0.5p |
| Premium Unleaded (E5) | 190.8p (335) | 181.2p (291) | +9.6p |
| Super Diesel (SDV) | 206.6p (89) | -- (0) | -- |
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 Morrisons unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mfg Morrisons Heckmondwike (WF16 0HL)Union Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, Heckmondwike | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Mfg Morrisons Earlston (TD4 6DL)Melrose Road, Earlston, Berwickshire, Earlston | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Mfg Morrisons Hartlepool (TS24 8BT)Clarence Road, County Durham, Clarence Road | £7.40162.7p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Mfg Morrisons Hartlepool Belle Vue (TS25 1JZ)Belle Vue Way, Hartlepool, County Durham, Hartlepool | £7.40162.7p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Mfg Morrisons Bishop Auckland (DL14 7TL)Bob Hardisty Drive, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, Bishop Auckland | £7.40162.7p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
Cheapest Sainsbury's unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sainsburys Bangor (BT19 7HJ)10 Balloo Link, Bangor, Bangor | £7.22158.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Sainsburys Coleraine (BT51 3QQ)10 Riverside Regional Centre, Coleraine, Coleraine | £7.22158.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Sainsburys Wantage (OX12 9AJ)Limborough Road, Wantage, Wantage | £7.27159.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Sainsburys West Belfast (BT11 9AE)Unit 28, Kennedy Centre, Falls Road, Belfast, Belfast | £7.27159.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Sainsburys Apsley Mill (HP3 9QZ)London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead | £7.31160.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
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Questions about Morrisons vs Sainsbury's
- Is Morrisons or Sainsbury's cheaper for petrol?
- Morrisons is currently cheaper on average for unleaded (E10): Morrisons averages £7.67 a gallon (168.7p per litre) across 336 stations, against £7.69 (169.2p) across 315 Sainsbury's stations, a gap of 0.5p per litre (about £0.25 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 Morrisons vs Sainsbury's comparison calculated?
- Each figure is the mean of the live prices reported by every Morrisons or Sainsbury's 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.