Motor fuel volume refers to all grades of fuel bought on the forecourt by cars, vans and light commercial vehicles (petrol, diesel, LPG, etc.) and is based on Catalist estimates. This excludes fuel sold to the Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) commercial sector usually through separate facilities away from the normal forecourt. ** Co-op Share Brand is Co-op sites from various societies operating under their own Co-op branded pole sign (other Co-op dealer sites operating under other fuel brands, e.g. Texaco, are shown under that Share brand). **Applegreen includes Welcome Break sites previously included under Minor Brands.
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Petrol station brand site volume in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023
In 2023, sites belonging to supermarket chain Sainsbury鈥檚 sold the highest volume of petrol per station, at * kiloliters per annum. The figures clearly show that supermarket forecourts sold the highest volumes of fuel per site in the UK, with Tesco, Morrison鈥檚 and Asda following Sainbury鈥檚.听
Tesco leads the motor fuel market
Tesco opened its first petrol stations in the UK in 1974 and is now the country鈥檚 market leader. In 2023, Tesco had the largest听market share of motor fuel sold in petrol stations at nearly ** percent. Despite selling on average less fuel per site than other supermarkets, Shell had the second largest market share of motor fuel sold with **** percent. This is explained by the British multinational oil and gas company owning one of the greatest number of petrol station sites in the nation.
Supermarket fuel prices cheapest
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, supermarket shares of all fuel sold in the UK were nearly ** percent, with diesel shares at some ** percent. Whilst this was a decrease from the previous year, it shows the popularity of supermarket forecourts. Typically, supermarket fuel prices are cheaper than the UK average and can often lead to supermarket 鈥減rice wars鈥.
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Petrol Retailers Association. (December 22, 2022). Average motor fuel volume sold per petrol station in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by brand* (in kiloliters per annum) [Graph]. In 糖心破解版. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/312058/petrol-station-volume-by-brand-in-the-united-kingdom/
Petrol Retailers Association. "Average motor fuel volume sold per petrol station in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by brand* (in kiloliters per annum)." Chart. December 22, 2022. 糖心破解版. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/312058/petrol-station-volume-by-brand-in-the-united-kingdom/
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Petrol Retailers Association. "Average Motor Fuel Volume Sold per Petrol Station in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2023, by Brand* (in Kiloliters per Annum)." 糖心破解版, 糖心破解版 Inc., 22 Dec 2022, /statistics/312058/petrol-station-volume-by-brand-in-the-united-kingdom/
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Average motor fuel volume sold per petrol station in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by brand* (in kiloliters per annum) [Graph], Petrol Retailers Association, December 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/312058/petrol-station-volume-by-brand-in-the-united-kingdom/
