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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel in Skelmersdale Today

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Cheapest Petrol in Skelmersdale

147.9p per litre at Asda, Tanhouse Skelmersdale
Area average: 153.4p — save up to 5.5p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Skelmersdale

166.9p per litre at Asda, Tanhouse Skelmersdale
Area average: 175.4p — save up to 8.5p/litre

Worth the Drive?

Petrol averages 5.5p less in Tanhouse (147.9p vs 153.4p here). The round trip is about 0 miles each way, costing roughly £0.20 in fuel at 35 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £3.30 — a net saving of £3.10 after the return journey.

Diesel averages 8.5p less in Skelmersdale Town Centre (166.9p vs 175.4p here). The round trip is about 0 miles each way, costing roughly £0.16 in fuel at 50 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £5.10 — a net saving of £4.94 after the return journey.

There are 4 fuel stations in Skelmersdale reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 153.4p per litre across 4 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 175.4p across 4 stations. Unleaded is 0.3p above the national average of 153.1p.

Use our fuel station finder to find the most economical place to fill up near you, or calculate the fuel cost of a longer trip from Skelmersdale.

Fuel Stations in Skelmersdale

Station Postcode E10 E5 B7 SDV
Asda, Tanhouse Skelmersdale WN8 6LU 147.9p Cheapest 166.9p Cheapest
BP, Old Skelmersdale WN8 8TL 154.9p 173.9p Cheapest 178.9p 197.9p Cheapest
Ormskirk road petrol station, Skelmersdale South WN89AH 154.9p 176.9p 199.9p
Shell, Skelmersdale South WN8 9JE 155.9p 184.9p 178.9p 204.9p

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Average Petrol and Diesel Prices in Skelmersdale (pence per litre)

Unleaded (E10)
153.4p
4 stations
±3.2p std dev
+0.3p vs national
Super Unleaded (E5)
179.4p
2 stations
±5.5p std dev
+7.9p vs national
Diesel (B7)
175.4p
4 stations
±5.0p std dev
+4.3p vs national
Premium Diesel
200.9p
3 stations
±2.9p std dev
+9.1p vs national

30-Day Price Trend in the Wigan Region (pence per litre)

Daily averages across all stations in the Wigan postcode area over the last 30 days. Skelmersdale sits within this region.

What does fuel cost a typical driver in Skelmersdale?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2391/year on fuel in Skelmersdale (at 153.4p/L). That's £5 more than the UK average of £2386. Across the wider Wigan (WN) postcode area petrol averages 149.2p/L, working out at £2326/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1914/year at Skelmersdale's average diesel price of 175.4p/L. That's £47 more than the UK average of £1867. Across the wider Wigan (WN) postcode area diesel averages 168.3p/L — £1836/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in Skelmersdale is 147.9p/L and the most expensive is 155.9p/L — a 8.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £4.80.

For diesel the spread is 12.0p/L (166.9p cheapest, 178.9p dearest) — £7.20 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Fuel Prices by Brand in Skelmersdale

Average prices and cheapest station for each fuel brand in Skelmersdale.

Asda Fuel Prices in Skelmersdale

There is 1 Asda forecourt in Skelmersdale. Petrol is 147.9p/L5.5p below the Skelmersdale average. Diesel is 166.9p/L (8.5p below town avg). Live prices: Asda, Tanhouse. Asda fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Asda, Tanhouse WN8 6LU 147.9p 166.9p

BP Fuel Prices in Skelmersdale

There is 1 BP forecourt in Skelmersdale. Petrol is 154.9p/L1.5p above the Skelmersdale average. Diesel is 178.9p/L (3.5p above town avg). Live prices: BP, Old Skelmersdale. BP fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
BP, Old Skelmersdale WN8 8TL 154.9p 178.9p

Ormskirk road petrol station Fuel Prices in Skelmersdale

There is 1 Ormskirk road petrol station forecourt in Skelmersdale. Petrol is 154.9p/L1.5p above the Skelmersdale average. Diesel is 176.9p/L (1.5p above town avg). Live prices: Ormskirk road petrol station, Skelmersdale South.

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Ormskirk road petrol station, Skelmersdale South WN89AH 154.9p 176.9p

Shell Fuel Prices in Skelmersdale

There is 1 Shell forecourt in Skelmersdale. Petrol is 155.9p/L2.5p above the Skelmersdale average. Diesel is 178.9p/L (3.5p above town avg). Live prices: Shell, Skelmersdale South. Shell fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Shell, Skelmersdale South WN8 9JE 155.9p 178.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Skelmersdale today is 147.9p per litre at ASDA, WN8 6LU. The average across 4 stations is 153.4p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in Skelmersdale today is 166.9p per litre at ASDA, WN8 6LU. The average across 4 stations is 175.4p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in Skelmersdale is 153.4p per litre from 4 stations. The national average is 153.1p, so Skelmersdale is 0.3p above the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in Skelmersdale is 175.4p per litre from 4 stations. The national average is 171.1p, so Skelmersdale is 4.3p above the national average.

There are currently 4 fuel stations reporting prices in Skelmersdale. This includes supermarket forecourts, independent stations, and branded sites.

Fuel prices on MPG Calc are updated every 30 minutes using official data from the UK government's Fuel Finder service. All retailers with 250+ filling stations are required by law to report their prices, covering the vast majority of UK forecourts.