leading ten European countries by number of petrol stations, while Italy ranks first with over 20,000 service stations.
The United Kingdom is home to 8,378 operational petrol stations and those under development. Numbers have fallen by over 36 percent since 2000. 2013 is the only year recorded here which shows a year-on-year increase. The UK is among the Number of open petrol station sites in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021
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Statistics on Fuel and petrol stations in the UK
Overview
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Fuel prices
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Fuel from petrol stations
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- Premium Statistic Petrol station brand site volume in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Premium Statistic Petrol station owner type site volume in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Premium Statistic Brand market share of motor fuel sold in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Premium Statistic Brand petrol station outlet share in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
Fuel from supermarkets
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- Premium Statistic Supermarkets' fuel sales market share in the United Kingdom 2019-2020, by fuel type
- Premium Statistic Average supermarket super unleaded fuel prices in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Average supermarket unleaded 95 octane fuel prices in the UK 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Average supermarket super unleaded fuel prices in the UK 2020-2022
Petrol and alternative fuel stations
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- Premium Statistic Number of petrol stations in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Petrol station owner type numbers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of petrol stations in the United Kingdom by brand 2021
- Premium Statistic Petrol station brand development in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Owner type petrol station outlet market share in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Premium Statistic Hydrogen fuel stations in the UK 2021, by capacity
- Premium Statistic Projected hydrogen refueling stations in Europe by country 2025-2030
Shopping for fuel
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- Basic Statistic Motor fuel retail sales turnover in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2020
- Basic Statistic Petrol stations' retail store turnover in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Petrol station average shop sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of petrol stations with shops in the United Kingdom 2021, by brand
- Premium Statistic Share of petrol stations with a car wash in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Premium Statistic Average weekly automotive fuel sales in Great Britain 2016-2022
Further related statistics
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- Owner type market share of motor fuel sold in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Fuel sales through supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2013, by fuel type
- Petrol station forecourt share by group type in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013
- Market share of the leading petroleum brands in Italy 2017
- Fuel throughput at petrol stations in the United Kingdom (UK) 2001-2013
- Estimated number of petrol station sites in Italy 2010-2018
- Employment in automotive fuel retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2019
- Petrol station brand effectiveness in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Number of petrol stations in Italy 2020, by brand
- Food and drink services provided by forecourts in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
- Automotive fuel retail sales volume index monthly in Great Britain 2016-2022
- Share of ownership types of forecourts in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
- Frequency of shopping at a petrol station in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by region
- Value of core convenience product categories sold in forecourts UK 2020
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Statistics
- Owner type market share of motor fuel sold in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Fuel sales through supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2013, by fuel type
- Petrol station forecourt share by group type in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013
- Market share of the leading petroleum brands in Italy 2017
- Fuel throughput at petrol stations in the United Kingdom (UK) 2001-2013
- Estimated number of petrol station sites in Italy 2010-2018
- Employment in automotive fuel retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2019
- Petrol station brand effectiveness in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Number of petrol stations in Italy 2020, by brand
- Food and drink services provided by forecourts in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
- Automotive fuel retail sales volume index monthly in Great Britain 2016-2022
- Share of ownership types of forecourts in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
- Frequency of shopping at a petrol station in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by region
- Value of core convenience product categories sold in forecourts UK 2020
Petrol Retailers Association. (January 4, 2022). Number of open petrol station sites in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/312331/number-of-petrol-stations-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Petrol Retailers Association. "Number of open petrol station sites in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021." Chart. January 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312331/number-of-petrol-stations-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Petrol Retailers Association. (2022). Number of open petrol station sites in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312331/number-of-petrol-stations-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Petrol Retailers Association. "Number of Open Petrol Station Sites in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2000 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/312331/number-of-petrol-stations-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Petrol Retailers Association, Number of open petrol station sites in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/312331/number-of-petrol-stations-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Number of open petrol station sites in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021 [Graph], Petrol Retailers Association, January 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/312331/number-of-petrol-stations-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/