UK fuel prices average for Europe

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Although there has been huge hikes in the cost of fuel, it is still cheaper to fill up in Britain than France, Germany or the Low Countries, according to a study.

The new research by the Post Office showed Spain has the cheapest motoring costs in Europe, with Switzerland the only major European destination where unleaded petrol costs less than £1 per litre.

The 'Motoring on the Continent' report shows that Spain, with its low car hire rates and cheap diesel fuel, costs the least overall for motoring - and its unleaded, at £1 a litre, is the cheapest in the euro-zone. Spanish diesel, at 94p a litre, is the cheapest in Europe and 26% lower than in the UK.

In the league of unleaded petrol costs, the UK stands about halfway at 116p a litre, with Germany (119p), France (124p) and the Benelux countries (128-130p) significantly dearer. Norway came out top at 140p.

The differential between unleaded petrol and diesel was most marked in the UK and Sweden, with diesel costing 13p and 16p per litre more, respectively.

The figures show unleaded petrol costs across the Continent rising substantially since 2007: 20% in Italy and the UK, and 32% in France.

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