Petrol prices in KY16
Every forecourt in the KY16, Kirkcaldy postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Fife, Scotland.
KY16 has only 2 forecourts, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The KY area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in KY16 (2)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
MORRISONS, ST ANDREWSCheapestST ANDREWS£1.72E10£1.93B7SHELL, ST ANDREWSST ANDREWS£1.74E10£1.96B72.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside KY16 alone — £1.10 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 £1.72already available inside KY16 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 KY16
KY16 is part of the KY postcode area, which covers Kirkcaldy, and its forecourts sit mainly in Fife in Scotland. We track 2 forecourts here across 2 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. KY16 has 1, which is why the local spread is 2.0p. 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 KY16
How much is petrol in KY16 today?
The typical KY16 forecourt is charging £1.73 a litre for E10 petrol — £95.09 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 2 forecourts reporting a price in KY16 is at £1.72, and the dearest £1.74.
Where is the cheapest petrol in KY16?
MORRISONS, ST ANDREWS in ST ANDREWS at £1.72 a litre. That is 2.0p below the dearest forecourt in KY16. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is KY16 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
KY16 runs 2.0p 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 KY16?
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 KY16.
How many petrol stations are there in KY16?
2 forecourts, from 2 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.