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Fuel & heating.

Published pump-price trends and a comparison of the cost of useful heat.

Pump prices observed 25 Sept 2026

Isle of Man petrol
170.28p/litre
Up 6.00p on the week
UK petrol: 172.01p/litre
Isle of Man diesel
183.28p/litre
Up 0.13p on the week
UK diesel: 195.53p/litre

Observed 25 Sept 2026 · report published 1 Oct 2026. Survey averages including duty and VAT; not a current quote. OFT surveys are snapshots, not live forecourt prices or quotes. Fuel figures are editorial information and must not be used for advertising without OFT agreement.

Isle of Man observed fuel prices — weekly historyPetrolDiesel
150p160p170p180p190p10 Apr8 May5 Jun3 Jul31 Jul28 Aug25 SeptDiesel 183.28pPetrol 170.28p
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PeriodPetrolDiesel
25 Sept170.28p183.28p
18 Sept164.28p183.15p
11 Sept164.15p182.03p
4 Sept161.9p179.9p
28 Aug159.4p177.4p
21 Aug156.4p172.4p
14 Aug154.65p169.9p
7 Aug154.65p169.9p
31 Jul154.65p169.9p
24 Jul154.65p169.9p
17 Jul153.75p169.4p
10 Jul154.4p169.8p
3 Jul154.9p173.65p
26 Jun154.9p178.03p
19 Jun154.9p179.53p
12 Jun156.4p182.57p
5 Jun156.4p183.07p
29 May156.4p183.07p
22 May156.4p183.07p
15 May154.9p183.07p
8 May154.9p183.07p
1 May154.4p185.8p
24 Apr154.4p188.4p
17 Apr154.4p188.5p
10 Apr154.4p188.5p
3 Apr151.4p187.9p

OFT source report and methodology ↗

Heating: cost of useful heat

Office of Fair Trading comparison, 14 Sept 2026. Cheapest first, per kWh of heat after the assumed efficiency.

Fuel or tariffPer kWhEfficiency
Woodchip (Moisture Content < 30%)5.25p90%
Heat Pump (Composite)7.65p350%
Taybrite10.75p80%
900 Litres Quantity11.26p90%
Anthracite11.49p75%
450 Litres Quantity11.70p90%
House Coal11.73p75%
All Island Tariff Band A12.05p90%
Mini Bulk Gas12.08p90%
Cylinder Central Heating Gas12.14p90%
Natural Gas Cooking (NA Tariff)15.57p90%
Manufactured Heat Logs17.27p80%
LPG Cooking (AK & CA Tariff)19.15p90%
Natural Gas Fire (NB Tariff)22.34p57%
LPG Gas Fire (BK & CB Tariff)23.62p57%
Comfy Heat (Composite)26.61p95%
Standard or Prepayment33.42p100%

OFT comparison assumptions apply, including standing charges apportioned using average consumption. Heat-pump performance assumes a very well-insulated property. Installation costs and your actual usage are not compared. OFT heating comparison ↗

Weekly pump prices 52 weeks

Week ofIoM petrolIoM dieselUK petrolUK diesel
25 Sept 2026170.28p183.28p172.01p195.53p
18 Sept 2026164.28p183.15p168.14p190.72p
11 Sept 2026164.15p182.03p164.40p186.36p
4 Sept 2026161.90p179.90p161.61p183.49p
28 Aug 2026159.40p177.40p161.63p182.82p
21 Aug 2026156.40p172.40p161.80p182.45p
14 Aug 2026154.65p169.90p162.15p181.97p
7 Aug 2026154.65p169.90p159.89p179.19p
31 Jul 2026154.65p169.90p156.13p173.97p
24 Jul 2026154.65p169.90p152.29p167.08p
17 Jul 2026153.75p169.40p150.53p164.52p
10 Jul 2026154.40p169.80p149.80p164.77p
3 Jul 2026154.90p173.65p151.02p167.12p
26 Jun 2026154.90p178.03p153.26p172.47p
19 Jun 2026154.90p179.53p155.54p176.71p
12 Jun 2026156.40p182.57p157.95p181.79p
5 Jun 2026156.40p183.07p157.74p184.11p
29 May 2026156.40p183.07p158.78p185.07p
22 May 2026156.40p183.07p157.39p186.56p
15 May 2026154.90p183.07p156.81p188.14p
8 May 2026154.90p183.07p156.82p188.79p
1 May 2026154.40p185.80p156.99p189.81p
24 Apr 2026154.40p188.40p157.62p191.24p
17 Apr 2026154.40p188.50p158.17p192.14p
10 Apr 2026154.40p188.50p154.65p186.75p
3 Apr 2026151.40p187.90p148.78p176.52p
27 Mar 2026133.90p137.40p144.16p166.88p
20 Mar 2026133.90p137.40p140.28p158.78p
13 Mar 2026133.90p136.90p135.67p149.01p
6 Mar 2026132.80p135.80p132.14p142.15p
27 Feb 2026132.80p135.80p131.71p141.46p
20 Feb 2026132.80p135.80p131.60p141.46p
13 Feb 2026132.80p135.80p131.46p140.72p
6 Feb 2026132.80p135.80p131.62p140.82p
30 Jan 2026132.80p135.80p132.00p141.26p
23 Jan 2026132.80p135.80p132.64p141.82p
16 Jan 2026132.80p135.80p133.43p142.63p
9 Jan 2026132.80p135.80p134.90p144.19p
2 Jan 2026132.90p135.90p135.34p144.59p
26 Dec 2025135.18p138.53p136.23p145.45p
19 Dec 2025135.53p138.53p136.83p146.14p
12 Dec 2025135.90p138.90p136.68p146.23p
5 Dec 2025135.90p138.90p136.61p146.20p
28 Nov 2025135.90p138.90p136.07p145.40p
21 Nov 2025134.90p136.90p135.07p143.97p
14 Nov 2025134.90p136.90p134.65p143.31p
7 Nov 2025134.90p136.90p134.38p142.61p
31 Oct 2025134.90p136.90p134.40p142.38p
24 Oct 2025134.90p136.90p134.69p142.81p
17 Oct 2025134.90p136.90p134.81p142.99p
10 Oct 2025134.90p136.90p134.76p142.90p
3 Oct 2025134.90p136.90p134.36p142.24p

Average observed prices from nine Manx Petroleum and Ellan Vannin Fuels forecourts. UK E10 petrol and Manx premium unleaded are not exactly like-for-like. Includes duty and VAT. Prices in pence per litre. October 2026 - Road fuel monitoring ↗ September 2026 - Domestic Heating Comparison ↗

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