Petrol prices in DG16
Every forecourt in the DG16, Dumfries postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
DG16 has only 2 forecourts, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The DG area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in DG16 (2)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
GULFCheapestDG16 5EN£1.67E10£1.91B7BP, GRETNAMotorwayGRETNA£1.90E10£2.00B723.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside DG16 alone — £12.65 on a tank, without leaving the district. That is usually a bigger saving than any amount of waiting for prices to move.
Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
DG12Dumfries11.6 km away · 14.4 mile round trip · 2 forecourts£1.60saves 2.8p a litreThe saving shown is what is left after the detour: the pump price plus the extra fuel burned getting there and back, spread across a 55-litre fill. A forecourt that is 4p cheaper eight miles away is not 4p cheaper. The arithmetic is here.
Nearby postcode districts
Closest first, with today’s typical price.
About fuel prices in DG16
DG16 is part of the DG postcode area, which covers Dumfries, and its forecourts sit mainly in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. We track 2 forecourts here across 2 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in DG16, which usually shows in the price: supermarket sites anchor local competition, and districts without one tend to run dearer than neighbours that have one. Across Scotland as a whole the median is £1.71 — see the whole region.
Every price here comes from the government Fuel Finder scheme, which since February 2026 has required each forecourt to report a change within thirty minutes. For the forecourts nearest a specific address rather than a whole district, search your full postcode.
Common questions about DG16
How much is petrol in DG16 today?
The typical DG16 forecourt is charging £1.78 a litre for E10 petrol — £98.12 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 2 forecourts reporting a price in DG16 is at £1.67, and the dearest £1.90.
Where is the cheapest petrol in DG16?
GULF at £1.67 a litre. That is 23.0p below the dearest forecourt in DG16. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is DG16 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
DG16 runs 8.5p above the UK median of £1.70, and sits in Scotland, where the regional median is £1.71. Local competition drives most of that: districts with two or more supermarket forecourts close together price lower than districts where the nearest alternative is a drive away.
Is it worth driving to a cheaper postcode from DG16?
Right now, yes — DG12 has fuel at £1.60, and even after the 23.2 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 2.8p a litre better off. That is roughly £1.52 on a tank. Anything closer than that is not worth a special journey, though it may be worth routing past.
How many petrol stations are there in DG16?
2 forecourts, from 2 different brands and 1 motorway service station. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.