Petrol (Unleaded) in Durham costs from 165.9p to 170.9p a litre right now, 168.9p on average across 10 stations. Diesel in Durham costs from 186.9p to 193.9p a litre right now, 190.3p on average across 10 stations.The cheapest is Tesco - DURHAM, 4.3 km from the centre. Prices last updated 09:43 (Europe/London).
A 55-litre fill-up at the cheapest station in Durham instead of the dearest one, and instead of the city average.
Supermarket forecourts in Durham: Tesco, Sainsbury's.
Calculated from the same live prices as the station table below — 11 stations in Durham, at the update time shown above.
| Station | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
Tesco - DURHAM
Tesco · DH1 2XA
|
4.3 km | 1.869 | 1.659 | 1.769 | — | — |
|
2
Sainsbury's - DURHAM
Sainsbury's · DH1 5GD
|
2.5 km | 1.879 | 1.669 | 1.789 | — | — |
|
3
Gulf - DURHAM
Gulf · DH7 6TJ
|
3.6 km | 1.899 | 1.699 | 1.879 | 2.079 | — |
|
4
JET Parklands - DURHAM
JET Parklands · DH7 0JE
|
9.7 km | 1.899 | 1.689 | — | — | — |
|
5
Pace - DURHAM
Pace · DH7 9HP
|
6.9 km | 1.899 | 1.689 | — | — | — |
|
6
Shell - Durham
Shell · DH9 0TJ
|
10.3 km | 1.899 | 1.679 | 1.849 | 2.069 | — |
|
7
Esso - DURHAM
Esso · DH1 1JA
|
3.5 km | 1.909 | 1.699 | 1.929 | — | — |
|
8
Esso - DURHAM
Esso · DH1 2HN
|
4.4 km | 1.919 | 1.699 | 1.899 | 2.099 | — |
|
9
Shell - DURHAM
Shell · DH1 1LU
|
5.4 km | 1.919 | 1.709 | — | 2.149 | — |
|
10
Esso - STONEBRIDGE
Esso · DH1 3RY
|
3.0 km | 1.939 | 1.699 | 1.899 | 2.099 | — |
|
11
Shell Bowburn - DURHAM
Shell Bowburn · DH6 5NP
|
8.8 km | — | — | — | — | — |
2026-08-15: 184.1p 2026-09-14: 192.7p
Diesel is up 5.0p versus 7 days ago (11 stations with prices on both days).
Tracked continuously: 5 of 11 stations · 2026-08-15 to 2026-09-14
| Brand | From | Average | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 186.9p | 186.9p | 1 |
| Sainsbury's | 187.9p | 187.9p | 1 |
| JET Parklands | 189.9p | 189.9p | 1 |
| Pace | 189.9p | 189.9p | 1 |
| Gulf | 189.9p | 189.9p | 1 |
| Shell | 189.9p | 190.9p | 2 |
| Esso | 190.9p | 192.3p | 3 |
Durham itself has 11 petrol stations with live prices tracked on fuel-prices.eu. Including the towns within roughly 10 km, the total rises to 88 stations. Data comes from the UK official fuel price data scheme.
The cheapest diesel in Durham today is 186.9p a litre at Tesco - DURHAM. Prices in nearby towns are often lower — use the +2 / +5 / +10 km filter above to compare.
The average diesel price in Durham is 190.3p a litre, 1.5p below the national average of 191.9p.
The cheapest petrol in Durham today is 165.9p a litre at Tesco - DURHAM, 4.3 km from the city centre. It is 3.0p below the Durham average of 168.9p across the 10 stations we track in the city.
Yes. Supermarket forecourts in Durham (Tesco, Sainsbury's) average 187.4p a litre for diesel across 2 stations, against 191.0p at the other 8 stations — 3.6p cheaper.
Prices are updated daily from the UK official fuel price data scheme (retailer price feeds published under the government fuel-finder initiative).
Prices are collected from the UK official fuel price data scheme — the open price feeds published by major retailers under the government fuel-finder initiative — and refreshed daily. Prices are indicative and may differ at the pump. See also: live map of the UK · all live markets.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Fuel Finder (CMA / GOV.UK).