MORRISONS vs SAINSBURY'S: Which is Cheaper Today?

SAINSBURY'S is cheaper on 2 of 3 fuel types compared today.

Side-by-side comparison of MORRISONS (340 UK stations) and SAINSBURY'S (315 UK stations) using live Fuel Finder prices refreshed every 30 minutes.

Today's Prices, Head-to-Head

Fuel MORRISONS
340 stations
SAINSBURY'S
315 stations
Difference Saving on 60L fill Cheaper today
Unleaded (E10) 154.9p
340 stations
153.5p
315 stations
1.4p £0.84 SAINSBURY'S
Super Unleaded (E5) 170.8p
339 stations
165.5p
291 stations
5.3p £3.18 SAINSBURY'S
Diesel (B7) 177.1p
340 stations
177.3p
315 stations
0.2p £0.12 MORRISONS

Averages exclude stations with price-correction flags. A 60L fill is used as a representative tank size.

About each brand

Morrisons operates a substantial network of filling stations attached to its supermarkets, making it one of the UK's "big four" supermarket fuel retailers alongside Tesco, ASDA and Sainsbury's. Morrisons typically tracks ASDA's pricing closely, and the relaunched Morrisons More loyalty scheme (points-based, relaunched 2023) rewards fuel spend: members earn 5 More points per litre, with occasional double-points promotions. 5,000 points converts to a £5 "Fiver" voucher redeemable in-store or online. Morrisons also operates separate Morrisons Daily convenience-style forecourts, many of which are franchised — these may price differently to the main supermarket forecourts.

Sainsbury's operates filling stations attached to its larger supermarket sites. Sainsbury's forecourts are generally priced in line with other big-four supermarkets but can sit a pence or two per litre above ASDA on typical days, particularly in rural areas. The main draw of Sainsbury's fuel is integration with the Nectar loyalty scheme — drivers earn 1 Nectar point per litre of fuel, with occasional multiplier promotions boosting that rate. Note that Nectar points can only be redeemed on fuel at the kiosk, not at pay-at-pump. Sainsbury's uses local competitor surveys to set prices, so sites with a Tesco or ASDA nearby track those competitors more aggressively.

Loyalty & Highlights

MORRISONS
  • Morrisons More: 5 points per litre of fuel; 5,000 points = £5 Fiver voucher for in-store/online spend.
  • Double-points fuel promotions run periodically (10 points per litre on qualifying fills).
  • Fuels: E10 unleaded, E5 super unleaded, B7 diesel.
  • Morrisons Daily franchised sites carry the brand but price independently — check prices in advance.
SAINSBURY'S
  • Nectar: 1 point per litre of fuel (standard rate), with occasional multiplier promotions.
  • Nectar redemption on fuel is kiosk-only — pay-at-pump transactions cannot redeem points.
  • Fuels: E10 unleaded, E5 super unleaded, B7 diesel.
  • Price-matched locally using competitor surveys.

Cheapest forecourts right now

Top 3 sites for each brand, excluding stations with flagged prices.

Cheapest unleaded (E10)

MORRISONS
  • BL2 3HN LEA GATE 149.9p View
  • LE11 4RZ GORSE COVERT CENTRE 149.9p View
  • NG4 2PA VICTORIA PARK WAY 149.9p View
SAINSBURY'S
  • BD21 3RU 1 SAINSBURYS CENTRE 144.9p View
  • IP2 0BX 40 HADLEIGH ROAD 145.9p View
  • WV6 7QH 1 ANDERS SQUARE 145.9p View

Cheapest diesel (B7)

MORRISONS
  • DE7 5NN NOTTINGHAM ROAD 171.9p View
  • BD21 5JT BECK STREET 171.9p View
  • IP1 5BN SPROUGHTON ROAD 171.9p View
SAINSBURY'S
  • BT27 5UQ 5 SPRUCEFIELD PARK 165.9p View
  • BT42 3AG 4 BRAIDWATER RETAIL PARK 165.9p View
  • WV3 0ST RAGLAN STREET 166.9p View

Frequently Asked Questions

SAINSBURY'S averages 153.5p per litre on Unleaded (E10), 1.4p cheaper than MORRISONS at 154.9p. That's about £0.84 off a 60-litre fill.

SAINSBURY'S averages 165.5p per litre on Super Unleaded (E5), 5.3p cheaper than MORRISONS at 170.8p. That's about £3.18 off a 60-litre fill.

MORRISONS averages 177.1p per litre on Diesel (B7), 0.2p cheaper than SAINSBURY'S at 177.3p. That's about £0.12 off a 60-litre fill.

MORRISONS has 340 reporting forecourts; SAINSBURY'S has 315. Figures reflect stations currently submitting prices to the UK Fuel Finder scheme.

Prices come from the UK government's Fuel Finder scheme, which requires large fuel retailers to publish pump prices. MPG Calc refreshes the data every 30 minutes.