Petrol prices in KW9
Every forecourt in the KW9, Kirkwall postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Highland, Scotland.
KW9 has only 2 forecourts, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The KW area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in KW9 (2)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
GULF, BRORACheapestBRORA£1.74E10£1.98B7GleanerKW9 6QN£1.74E10£1.98B7Is 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 £1.74already available inside KW9 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 KW9
KW9 is part of the KW postcode area, which covers Kirkwall, and its forecourts sit mainly in Highland in Scotland. We track 2 forecourts here across 2 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in KW9, 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 £1.72 — 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 KW9
How much is petrol in KW9 today?
The typical KW9 forecourt is charging £1.74 a litre for E10 petrol — £95.59 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 2 forecourts reporting a price in KW9 is at £1.74, and the dearest £1.74.
Where is the cheapest petrol in KW9?
GULF, BRORA in BRORA at £1.74 a litre. That is 0.2p below the dearest forecourt in KW9. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is KW9 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
KW9 runs 2.9p above the UK median of £1.71, and sits in Scotland, where the regional median is £1.72. 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 KW9?
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 KW9.
How many petrol stations are there in KW9?
2 forecourts, from 2 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.