As the cost of living continues to take its toll on Scotland, many households are trying to keep their bills and spending as low as possible.
Fuel can be a huge outgoing or many people who have to commute to and from work. Edinburgh's petrol stations aren't known for being the cheapest places, given their proximity to such a central and capital city, but there are some locations that give you value for your money.
Every month, Edinburgh Live will rank the cheapest petrol stations around the capital, with the help of research from Macklin Motors, to help keep costs down when filling up.
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This month, the same station holds the top spot.
Costco Loanhead is located on the outskirts of the city centre, offering fuel at 139.9p per litre and 159.9p per litre for unleaded petrol and diesel, respectively. This makes it the cheapest place to fill up your car in Edinburgh.
There are still options for affordable fuel for those without a paid Costco membership.
For petrol cars, ASDA Chesser Automat offer the cheapest fuel at 145.7p per litre, while Sainsbury's Edinburgh Longstone and the Tescos at Colinton and Corstorphine also provide cheap fuel.
Below is a table of the cheapest petrol stations across the city, with Costco sitting at the top:
Cheapest ranking |
Petrol station |
Unleaded petrol price (pence per litre) |
1 |
Costco Loanhead |
139.9 |
2 |
ASDA Chesser Automat |
145.7 |
| 3 | Sainsburys Edinburgh Longstone |
145.9 |
| 4 | Tesco Edinburgh Colinton |
145.9 |
| 5 | Tesco Corstorphine Extra |
145.9 |
For diesel cars, the cheapest fuel prices outside of Costco Loanhead are found at the ASDAs in Chesser, Leith, and Straiton, all at 167.7p per litre.
Cheapest ranking |
Petrol station |
Diesel price (pence per litre) |
1 |
Costco Loanhead |
159.9 |
| 2 | ASDA Chesser Automat |
167.7 |
| 3 | ASDA Leith Automat |
167.7 |
| 4 | ASDA Straiton Automat |
167.7 |
5 |
Sainsburys Edinburgh Longstone |
167.9 |
| 6 | Tesco Edinburgh Colinton |
167.9 |
| 7 | Tesco Corstorphine Extra |
167.9 |
| 8 | Sainsburys Straiton |
167.9 |
A Macklin Motors spokesperson commented on the research: "We all love to find new ways to save money at the petrol station, and, as our research shows, this can be as simple as finding the cheapest pumps in your area.
"You can also save money on fuel by tweaking your driving habits. Avoiding harsh acceleration, maintaining tyre pressure, and turning off the AC are just a few examples of how you can become more fuel efficient.
"By minimising any stress about fuel costs or consumption, you can get back to enjoying the open road."
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