Petrol prices in KY12
Every forecourt in the KY12, Kirkcaldy postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Fife, Scotland.
Petrol stations in KY12 (3)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Thames, CairneyhillCheapestCairneyhill£1.70E10£1.92B7TESCO, DUNFERMLINEDUNFERMLINE£1.70E10£1.92B7SHELLKY12 7RS£1.70E10£1.94B7Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
KY13Kirkcaldy15.2 km away · 18.9 mile round trip · 3 forecourts£1.62saves 2.4p 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 KY12
KY12 is part of the KY postcode area, which covers Kirkcaldy, and its forecourts sit mainly in Fife in Scotland. We track 3 forecourts here across 3 brands, of which 1 is a supermarket.
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. KY12 has 1, which is why the local spread is 0.0p. Across Scotland as a whole the median is £1.70 — 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 KY12
How much is petrol in KY12 today?
The typical KY12 forecourt is charging £1.70 a litre for E10 petrol — £93.44 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 3 forecourts reporting a price in KY12 is at £1.70, and the dearest £1.70.
Where is the cheapest petrol in KY12?
Thames, Cairneyhill in Cairneyhill at £1.70 a litre. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is KY12 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
KY12 runs 0.2p above the UK median of £1.70, and sits in Scotland, where the regional median is £1.70. 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 KY12?
Right now, yes — KY13 has fuel at £1.62, and even after the 30.4 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 2.4p a litre better off. That is roughly £1.31 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 KY12?
3 forecourts, from 3 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.