SAINSBURY'S vs TESCO: Which is Cheaper Today?
Side-by-side comparison of SAINSBURY'S (316 UK stations) and TESCO (516 UK stations) using live Fuel Finder prices refreshed every 30 minutes.
Today's Prices, Head-to-Head
| Fuel | SAINSBURY'S 316 stations |
TESCO 516 stations |
Difference | Saving on 60L fill | Cheaper today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded (E10) | 151.2p 316 stations |
151.5p 516 stations |
0.3p | £0.18 | SAINSBURY'S |
| Super Unleaded (E5) | 163.2p 292 stations |
162.2p 461 stations |
1.0p | £0.60 | TESCO |
| Diesel (B7) | 167.5p 316 stations |
167.2p 516 stations |
0.3p | £0.18 | TESCO |
Averages exclude stations with price-correction flags. A 60L fill is used as a representative tank size.
About each brand
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.
Tesco is one of the UK's largest supermarket fuel retailers, with filling stations attached to most of its Extra and Superstore branches. Fuel at Tesco is largely a convenience product designed to drive grocery footfall, which is why prices sit close to other supermarkets and typically undercut oil-major brands like Shell and BP on standard grades. Tesco forecourts adjust their prices locally, so sites near other supermarkets tend to be more aggressive than rural Tesco sites with less nearby competition. Tesco is a Clubcard partner on fuel, with the standard collection rate at 1 point per 2 litres and enhanced rates for Clubcard Pay+ and Tesco Bank credit card holders.
Loyalty & Highlights
- 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.
- Clubcard: 1 point per 2 litres of fuel at standard rate; 1 point per litre with Clubcard Pay+ or a Tesco Bank credit card.
- Fuels available: E10 unleaded, E5 Momentum 99 super unleaded, and B7 diesel. Momentum 99 is only at larger Tesco Extra sites.
- Price-matched locally — Tesco sites near other supermarkets track those competitors closely.
- No Tesco presence on motorway service areas — use Shell, BP or MOTO sites on long journeys.
Cheapest forecourts right now
Top 3 sites for each brand, excluding stations with flagged prices.