Google Maps starts showing fuel prices in the United Kingdom
From 8 October 2026 the app will use the government's Fuel Finder data so drivers can compare prices and choose the cheapest station.
Drivers in the United Kingdom from Thursday, 8 October 2026 can view petrol and diesel prices for nearby filling stations directly in Google Maps and pick where to fill up cheapest.
How it works and why now
The feature, available from 8 October, lets users compare prices inside the navigation app. Google will draw price data from the government platform Fuel Finder, which supplies near‑real‑time information for fuel prices at 99 percent of the country’s petrol stations.
Google says the aim is to help consumers save money and to stimulate stronger competition between retailers by making price information more visible to motorists.
The announcement comes as British drivers face record fuel costs: the average price of diesel recently reached two pounds for a litre after rising by more than 40 percent since the end of February.
Edmund King, president of the AA, welcomed the integration as a step toward greater market transparency. He said drivers will find it easier to locate lower‑priced stations, which could encourage retailers to offer more competitive terms.
Britain’s competition regulator has previously warned that some fuel retailers are too slow to pass on wholesale price falls to consumers, a practice that reduces competition and raises household costs. Fuel Finder was launched in February 2026 and its data are already used in several driver apps, including Waze.
For now, Google has confirmed the price display only for the United Kingdom; there is no announcement yet about when the feature might come to North Macedonia. The article’s lead image was generated with AI.
Photo: press material from the event
