Average road fuel sales, deliveries and stock levels

These official statistics in development are based on average road fuel sales, deliveries and stock levels at sampled filling stations in Great Britain. The frequency of the publication has evolved in response to different fuel demand patterns. Due to the stability seen in the data throughout 2023 and 2024, and minimal questions and comments on the publication, we have moved this publication to a quarterly schedule. The publication will be on the second Thursday following the end of each quarter in January, April, July and October. This will be kept under review and in the event of a substantial disruption to fuel supply we have mechanisms in place to revert to more frequent reporting. The publication will continue to cover daily sales, deliveries and stock levels for diesel and petrol. We welcome any feedback or comments that users may have. Please contact us at: downstream.oil.statistics@energysecurity.gov.uk . Future release dates will be pre-announced in our calendar of future publication dates . ### Contents | Average road fuel sales, deliveries and stock levels at sampled filling stations: United Kingdom, from 27 January 2020 [note 1][note 2][note 3] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Official Statistics in Development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Source: DEZNZ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Publication date: | 2026-04-09 00:00:00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data period: | 27 January 2020 to 29 March 2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Next update: | 2026-07-09 00:00:00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Contents | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Main points | Highlights | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data sources | About these Statistics | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tables | Main table - sales | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Typical levels - sales | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Main table - deliveries | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Typical levels - deliveries | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Main table - stock levels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data | Tidy table | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sub-regional table 2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Notes | Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Background | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data on petrol and diesel sales, deliveries and stock levels at a sample of filling stations in the United Kingdom. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Further information | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Energy Trends (opens in new window) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Energy Trends: UK oil and oil products (opens in new window) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Contacts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DESNZ Press Office (media enquiries) | Tel: 020 7215 1000 | E-mail: | newsdesk@energysecurity.gov.uk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Downstream Oil Statistics Team | | E-mail: | downstream.oil.statistics@energysecurity.gov.uk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ### Highlights | Average road fuel sales, deliveries and stock levels at sampled filling stations: United Kingdom, from 27 January 2020 to 29 March 2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | =Contents!B4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This worksheet contains a narrative and table of the headline points of this publication. Some cells refer to notes which can be found in the notes worksheet. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Key statistics | Average road fuel sales, litres | Average road fuel deliveries, litres | Proportion of typical sales levels, % | Average stock levels, % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Calendar year 2025 | =MROUND(AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable[Date],">=01/01/2025",Table2_MainTable[Date],"<=31/12/2025",Table2_MainTable[Fuel Type],"Total"), 10) | =MROUND(AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable2[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable2[Date],">=01/01/2025",Table2_MainTable2[Date],"<=31/12/2025",Table2_MainTable2[Fuel Type],"Total"),10) | 100 | =AVERAGEIFS(Table3_StockLevels[United Kingdom],Table3_StockLevels[Date],">=01/01/2025",Table3_StockLevels[Date],"<=31/12/2025",Table3_StockLevels[Fuel Type],"Total") | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | During the period of increased consumer demand (23/09/2021 to 03/10/2021) | =MROUND(AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable[Date],">=23/09/2021",Table2_MainTable[Date],"<=03/10/2021",Table2_MainTable[Fuel Type],"Total"), 10) | =MROUND(AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable2[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable2[Date],">=23/09/2021",Table2_MainTable2[Date],"<=03/10/2021",Table2_MainTable2[Fuel Type],"Total"),10) | =AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable[Date],">=23/09/2021",Table2_MainTable[Date],"<=03/10/2021",Table2_MainTable[Fuel Type],"Total")*100/B6 | =AVERAGEIFS(Table3_StockLevels[United Kingdom],Table3_StockLevels[Date],">=23/09/2021",Table3_StockLevels[Date],"<=03/10/2021",Table3_StockLevels[Fuel Type],"Total") | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Most recent 13 weeks (29/12/2025 to 29/03/2026) | =MROUND(AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable[Date],">=29/12/2025",Table2_MainTable[Date],"<=29/03/2026",Table2_MainTable[Fuel Type],"Total"), 10) | =MROUND(AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable2[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable2[Date],">=29/12/2025",Table2_MainTable2[Date],"<=29/03/2026",Table2_MainTable2[Fuel Type],"Total"),10) | =AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable[Date],">=29/12/2025",Table2_MainTable[Date],"<=29/03/2026",Table2_MainTable[Fuel Type],"Total")*100/B6 | =AVERAGEIFS(Table3_StockLevels[United Kingdom],Table3_StockLevels[Date],">=29/12/2025",Table3_StockLevels[Date],"<=29/03/2026",Table3_StockLevels[Fuel Type],"Total") | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Previous 13 weeks (29/09/2025 to 28/12/2025) | =MROUND(AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable[Date],">=29/09/2025",Table2_MainTable[Date],"<=28/12/2025",Table2_MainTable[Fuel Type],"Total"), 10) | =MROUND(AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable2[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable2[Date],">=29/09/2025",Table2_MainTable2[Date],"<=28/12/2025",Table2_MainTable2[Fuel Type],"Total"),10) | =AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable[Date],">=29/09/2025",Table2_MainTable[Date],"<=28/12/2025",Table2_MainTable[Fuel Type],"Total")*100/B6 | =AVERAGEIFS(Table3_StockLevels[United Kingdom],Table3_StockLevels[Date],">=29/09/2025",Table3_StockLevels[Date],"<=28/12/2025",Table3_StockLevels[Fuel Type],"Total") | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Change from previous 13 weeks | =AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable[Date],">=29/12/2025",Table2_MainTable[Date],"<=29/03/2026",Table2_MainTable[Fuel Type],"Total")/AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable[Date],">=29/09/2025",Table2_MainTable[Date],"<=28/12/2025",Table2_MainTable[Fuel Type],"Total")-1 | =MROUND(AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable2[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable2[Date],">=29/12/2025",Table2_MainTable2[Date],"<=29/03/2026",Table2_MainTable2[Fuel Type],"Total"),10)/AVERAGEIFS(Table2_MainTable2[United Kingdom],Table2_MainTable2[Date],">=29/09/2025",Table2_MainTable2[Date],"<=28/12/2025",Table2_MainTable2[Fuel Type],"Total")-1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Main points | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This release shows daily average road fuel sales, deliveries, and stock levels from sampled filling stations since the end of January 2020. These are based on a sample of around 4,900 road fuel filling stations in United Kingdom. Please see the 'About these Statistics' tab for further information, which includes details on some changes to this publication. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The 13 weeks ending 29th March 2026 saw average deliveries decrease by 3.1 per cent compared to the previous quarter. Quarterly average sales decreased by 1.6 per cent when compared with the previous quarter. Quarterly average stock levels were 46 per cent, lower than the previous quarter. In more detail: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In the 13 weeks up to 29th March 2026, average deliveries were 14,760 litres per filling station, down 3.1 per cent from the previous 13 week average of 15,230 litres per filling station. This is below the average of 15,200 litres for 2025, down 2.9 per cent. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In the 13 weeks up to 29th March 2026, average sales were 15,070 litres per filling station, down 1.6 per cent from the previous 13 week average of 15,310 litres per filling station. This is below the average of 15,290 litres for 2025, down 1.4 per cent. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Average sales over the last 13 weeks were 2.1 per cent higher than average deliveries (15,070 litres sold compared to 14,760 litres delivered). | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Note for holidays sales and deliveries | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lower active site numbers on Christmas Day and Boxing Day (25-26 December) reflect planned holiday closures and reduced delivery schedules. This results in lower sales and delivery volumes as observed in the Main Tables - Sales and Main Tables - deliveries. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For further details, see: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Highlights | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | About these Statistics | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Main table - sales | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Typical levels - sales | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Main table - deliveries | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Typical levels - deliveries | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Main table - stock levels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tidy table | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sub-regional table 2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Return to top of the page | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ### About these Statistics | About this publication | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | =Contents!B4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Return to contents | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Note on an update to this Publication | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This publication follows a quarterly schedule. The publication will be on the second Thursday following the end of each quarter in January, April, July, October. The frequency will be kept under review and in the event of a substantial disruption to fuel supply we have mechanisms in place to revert to more frequent reporting. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | We continue to welcome any feedback or comments that users of our statistics may have, and please do not hesitate to contact us via the following email address if you have any concerns: Downstream.Oil.Statistics@energysecurity.gov.uk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data source | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The data in this release are based on 'end of the day' snapshots of petrol and diesel sales and stock levels from a sample of around 4,900 filling stations across the United Kingdom. This is around 55 to 60 per cent of total filling stations in the UK, though a larger percentage of fuel sold as the sample includes a greater number of larger forecourts. We estimate that the sample covers over 80 per cent of typical sales. DESNZ will continue to monitor the reliability and stability of this series. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The snapshot information is provided as part of a commercial agreement reached between DESNZ and commercial providers of 'wetstock management' information. Wetstock management companies provide a service to petrol forecourts, monitoring sales and stock for both inventory management, financial control (e.g. ensuring accurate metering of fuels) and environmental protection purposes (e.g. leak detection). | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data is provided to DESNZ each day at 16:00 GMT. DESNZ aggregates the fuel sales and stock levels data by day, region and fuel type to help monitor the activity and resilience of road fuel forecourts in the United Kingdom. These aggregated data are also shared with industry associations and other government departments during periods of supply chain disruption to help formulate a coherent response by both government and industry. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Limitations and revision policy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The data are collected from a sample of filling stations that have a contractual arrangement with the wetstock management companies that DESNZ works with. Although the sample is large, it is an 'opportunity sample', not one selected at random. There will be some variation between the sample and the United Kingdom as a whole but the sample trend is a useful indication of overall sales and stock levels. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The 'end of day' snapshot is provided 'as is' to DESNZ from a large number of different administrative systems and can contain errors or omissions. For this publication, DESNZ undertake a variety of quality control checks on these raw data, including comparing sales with previous sales recorded by each site and checking for unusual and extreme values. Whilst these checks are robust, in some cases the 'end of day' snapshot can be revised by the filling station at a later date. Previous research has indicated that these revisions do not materially affect the overall picture and at this stage we do not have plans to account for these revisions. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data for Northern Ireland may not always show the same trends and patterns as other regions due to the higher number of smaller, rural sites in our sample. Monitoring equipment or administrative systems that supply the real-time data to DESNZ may not always provide an uninterrupted service. Additionally, more rural sites may operate shorter opening hours or fewer opening days, which are reflected in lower sales volumes. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Typical levels in calendar year 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | When daily or weekly figures are compared to typical levels, it means that they are compared to the calendar year 2025. For example, road fuel sales for the 'typical Tuesday' would be the average road fuel sales of every Tuesday in 2025. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Official Statistics in Development | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This publication is classified as 'official statistics in development' and is intended to provide public access to key trends in average road fuel sales, deliveries, and stock levels. Official statistics in development are official statistics that are undergoing a development; they may be new or existing statistics, and will be tested with users, in line with the standards of trustworthiness, quality, and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Return to top of the page | | | | | | | | | | | | | |