Cheapest fuel in Carrickfergus
We hold recently reported prices for 8 forecourts in Carrickfergus. Every price below carries the date the retailer reported it, so you can see how recent it is before you drive.
Cheapest by fuel type
The lowest reported price for each fuel across Carrickfergus, and where it was reported.
E10 — standard petrol
Unleaded
163.9p
Go CarrickfergusBT38 8BT
Price from 18 Oct 2026E5 — premium petrol
Super unleaded
173.9p
Go CarrickfergusBT38 8BT
Price from 18 Oct 2026B7 — standard diesel
Diesel
186.9p
Go CarrickfergusBT38 8BT
Price from 18 Oct 2026V-Power / Ultimate
Premium diesel
196.9p
Eurospar FortfieldBT38 8BX
Price from 18 Oct 2026Is fuel dear in Carrickfergus?
The Carrickfergus figure is the average of the forecourts listed on this page. The UK figure is national — it is not limited to Carrickfergus — and it is taken over the 6,153 forecourts that reported a price in the most recent GOV.UK snapshot, out of the 8,136 forecourts we currently list. That is what it was calculated from, rather than every forecourt in the country.
| Fuel | Carrickfergus avg | UK avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unleaded8 forecourts | 166.4p | 174.0p | 7.6p cheaper |
| Super unleaded3 forecourts | 174.6p | 192.3p | 17.8p cheaper |
| Diesel8 forecourts | 190.3p | 199.0p | 8.7p cheaper |
| Premium diesel3 forecourts | 197.6p | 218.8p | 21.2p cheaper |
Within Carrickfergus, premium diesel runs from 196.9p at Eurospar Fortfield to 198.9p at Eurospar Carrickfergus — about £1.00 on a 50-litre fill, if both prices still stand.
Carrickfergus forecourts, cheapest premium diesel first
3 of 8 Carrickfergus forecourts report premium diesel. The figure under each price is the difference from the UK average of 218.8p.
Eurospar Fortfield
BrandedEurospar Fortfield, 75A Belfast Road, CarrickfergusBT38 8BX
196.9p
-21.9p vs UKCentra Carrickfergus Woodburn Rd
Branded10 WOODBURN RD, CARRICKFERGUSBT38 8HQ
196.9p
-21.9p vs UKEurospar Carrickfergus
BrandedCARRICK MILESTONE SERVICE STATION, 26, MIDDLE ROAD, CARRICKFERGUSBT38 9DN
198.9p
-19.9p vs UKWhere these prices come from
Prices are published by the retailers themselves under the government's fuel price transparency scheme and are shown in pence per litre. A forecourt only appears here once it has actually reported, and we show its reported date rather than assuming today's price. Prices can change between a retailer reporting and you arriving, so always check the pump.
Common questions about fuel in Carrickfergus
Every answer below is worked out from the forecourt prices on this page.
Where is the cheapest premium diesel in Carrickfergus?
Eurospar Fortfield, BT38 8BX, at 196.9p a litre. That is the lowest premium diesel price of the 3 Carrickfergus forecourts reporting it. The retailer reported it today (18 Oct 2026). Prices can change between a retailer reporting and you arriving, so check the pump.
How many petrol stations in Carrickfergus report their fuel prices?
We hold a recently reported price for 8 forecourts in Carrickfergus, published by the retailers themselves under the government's fuel price transparency scheme. That is what has reported recently enough for us to list, rather than a count of every forecourt in Carrickfergus — a site that stops reporting drops out, and one that has never reported never appears. Not every forecourt sells every fuel: 8 quote unleaded, 3 quote super unleaded, 8 quote diesel, 3 quote premium diesel. All 3 of the forecourts quoting premium diesel are ranked on this page.
Is premium diesel cheaper in Carrickfergus than the UK average?
Carrickfergus averages 197.6p for premium diesel across the 3 forecourts quoting it, which is 21.2p a litre cheaper than the UK average of 218.8p. The UK figure is taken over the 6,153 forecourts that reported a price in the most recent GOV.UK snapshot, out of the 8,136 forecourts we currently list, so it is not limited to Carrickfergus.
How up to date are these Carrickfergus fuel prices?
Every price on this page was reported today. Retailers report into the scheme themselves, anywhere from daily to occasionally, so no price here is a live pump price — each one is shown with the date it was reported.
How much can I save by shopping around for premium diesel in Carrickfergus?
Premium diesel runs from 196.9p to 198.9p across the 3 Carrickfergus forecourts quoting it — a gap of 2.0p a litre, or about £1.00 on a 50-litre fill, if both prices still stand when you get there.
Fuel prices near Carrickfergus
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