Petrol prices in KW17
Every forecourt in the KW17, Kirkwall postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Petrol stations in KW17 (8)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
W I Rendall Shop, ORKNEYCheapestORKNEY£1.58E10£1.85B7Sinclair General Stores, ORKNEYORKNEY£1.67E10£1.84B7ASDA EXPRESS, KIRKWALLKIRKWALL£1.68E10£1.90B7Eday Community Enterprise LTD, ORKNEYORKNEY£1.72E10£2.00B7Highland fuels, ORKNEYORKNEY£1.90E10—B7Thomas Sinclair, ORKNEYORKNEY—E10£1.86B7Olivebank, ORKNEYORKNEY—E10£1.99B7Esson's Garage Ltd, ORKNEYORKNEY—E10£1.87B732.1p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside KW17 alone — £17.65 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.
Not today. Of the 8 nearest districts, none is cheap enough to cover the fuel the drive itself would burn — the £1.58already available inside KW17 wins. That is the common case, and it is why chasing a cheaper sign a few miles away usually costs more than it saves — the break-even calculation shows where the line falls.
Nearby postcode districts
Closest first, with today’s typical price.
About fuel prices in KW17
KW17 is part of the KW postcode area, which covers Kirkwall, and its forecourts sit mainly in Orkney Islands in Scotland. We track 8 forecourts here across 8 brands, of which 2 are supermarkets.
Supermarket forecourts usually anchor local pricing: where one exists, the independents nearby tend to price close to it, and where none does, prices drift upward. KW17 has 2, which is why the local spread is 32.1p. Across Scotland as a whole the median is £1.65 — 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 KW17
How much is petrol in KW17 today?
The typical KW17 forecourt is charging £1.68 a litre for E10 petrol — £92.34 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 5 forecourts reporting a price in KW17 is at £1.58, and the dearest £1.90.
Where is the cheapest petrol in KW17?
W I Rendall Shop, ORKNEY in ORKNEY at £1.58 a litre. That is 32.1p below the dearest forecourt in KW17. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is KW17 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
KW17 runs 3.0p above the UK median of £1.65, and sits in Scotland, where the regional median is £1.65. 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 KW17?
Not on today's prices. No neighbouring district is cheap enough to cover the fuel the detour itself would burn, so the best price available to you is inside KW17.
How many petrol stations are there in KW17?
8 forecourts, from 8 different brands, including 2 supermarket forecourts. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.