Price comparison
Shell vs Tesco petrol prices
Live averages across 861 Shell and 499 Tesco forecourts reporting through the official UK fuel price scheme.
Tesco is currently cheaper on average for unleaded (E10): Shell averages £7.89 a gallon (173.6p) across 860 stations, against £7.69 (169.2p) across 499 Tesco stations. That gap of 4.4p per litre is worth about £2.20 on a 50-litre fill.
Prices last refreshed at 4:04am on 5 November 2026, supplied through the official UK Government fuel price open data scheme.
| Grade | Shell | Tesco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 173.6p (860) | 169.2p (499) | +4.4p |
| Diesel (B7) | 200.1p (861) | 196.0p (499) | +4.1p |
| Premium Unleaded (E5) | 197.3p (858) | 179.9p (447) | +17.4p |
| Super Diesel (SDV) | 222.6p (814) | -- (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 Shell unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilderhaugh Service Station (TD1 1PW)Adam Purves Galashiels Ltd, Wilderhaugh Service Station, Wilderhaugh, Galashiels, Scottish Borders, Galashiels | £7.27159.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Crossroads Garage Begelly Kilgetty Ltd (SA68 0YH)Crossroads Garage, Begeli, Cilgeti, SA68 0YH, Cilgeti, Cilgeti | £7.27159.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Martin Service Station (NR11 7QE)Post Office, Martin Service Station, Cromer Road, Erpingham, Norwich, Norwich | £7.27159.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Mellors Service Station (OX12 9TE)Fuel 24 Assets Ltd, Mellors Service Station, Faringdon Road, East Challow, Wantage, Wantage | £7.35161.7p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Rossendale Service Station (BB4 7HB)Rossendale Service Station, Bacup Road, Rossendale, BB4 7HB, Rossendale, Rossendale | £7.36161.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
Cheapest Tesco unleaded in the UK
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Premium | Super diesel | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Newtownabbey Superstore - Petrol Filling Station (BT36 7GU)Tesco Stores Ltd, Unit 1, Abbey Retail Park, Church Road, Newtownabbey, Newtownabbey | £7.09155.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Northcott Extra - Petrol Filling Station (BT36 5HH)Jubilee Way, Glengormley, Glengormley | £7.09155.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Bangor Superstore - Petrol Filling Station (BT19 7HB)Unit 1 Bloomfield Shopping Centre, South Circular Road, Bangor, Bangor | £7.18157.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Springhill Superstore - Petrol Filling Station (BT19 1ND)Tesco Garage, Unit 19, Springhill Retail Park, Bangor, Bangor | £7.18157.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Banbridge Superstore - Petrol Filling Station (BT32 4AX)25A Castlewellan Road, Banbridge, Banbridge | £7.22158.9p | ---- | ---- | ---- |
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Questions about Shell vs Tesco
- Is Shell or Tesco cheaper for petrol?
- Tesco is currently cheaper on average for unleaded (E10): Shell averages £7.89 a gallon (173.6p per litre) across 860 stations, against £7.69 (169.2p) across 499 Tesco stations, a gap of 4.4p per litre (about £2.20 on a 50-litre fill). Prices last refreshed at 4:04am on 5 November 2026 from official UK Government fuel price data.
- How is this Shell vs Tesco comparison calculated?
- Each figure is the mean of the live prices reported by every Shell or Tesco 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.