County Durham has 73 forecourts. Below are the 50 within 20 km of its centre, with live prices.
TESCO, HOUGHTON LE SPRING currently leads on price in County Durham at £1.58 — 8.2p below the city average. Filling a 55-litre tank here saves you £4.52 vs the average station.
The cheapest petrol in County Durham today is at TESCO, HOUGHTON LE SPRING (DH4 4AU) at £1.58 per litre. Prices are updated live from the official UK Government Fuel Finder data.
The average petrol (E10) price in County Durham is currently £1.66 per litre, which is 3.8p below the UK national average of £1.70. Supermarket stations like Tesco and Asda typically offer the lowest prices.
The cheapest diesel (B7) in County Durham is currently £1.78 per litre at TESCO, HOUGHTON LE SPRING. The average diesel price across County Durham is £1.89.
Fuel prices across County Durham are updated live. All major UK fuel retailers are legally required to report prices to the government's Fuel Finder scheme, which FuelSignal pulls from automatically.
Supermarket fuel stations — Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, and Sainsbury's — are almost always the cheapest in County Durham, typically 4–8p per litre below branded stations like Shell and BP. Among non-supermarket brands, JET and Gulf often offer competitive prices.
County Durham petrol prices are currently 3.8p per litre below the UK national average of £1.70. This makes it one of the more affordable areas for fuel in the UK.
To save money on petrol in County Durham: (1) Use supermarket stations which are typically 5–8p cheaper than branded forecourts. (2) Avoid filling up near motorway services which charge a significant premium. (3) Use FuelSignal to compare forecourts across County Durham and find the cheapest price near you before you travel.