How FuelPriceAtlas calculates UK fuel prices
Where our UK data comes from, how we compute national averages, daily history and rankings, and the limits of the data.
Our UK prices come from the government’s Fuel Finder scheme, which publishes the prices reported by forecourts. We import them every hour.
What we do with the data
- We keep each station’s latest price for each fuel and ignore stale prices.
- We discard obviously wrong values (for example prices outside a plausible range).
- National and town averages are simple averages across stations with a current price.
- History starts when we began collecting UK data in October 2026, so weekly and monthly changes build up over time.
Limits
Not every station reports promptly, and a price can change between updates. Always confirm at the pump.
Frequently asked questions
How often is the data updated?
Hourly, from the Fuel Finder feed.