Fuel prices in the Canary Islands vary by up to 27.4 cents for Super 95 on Tenerife. At the cheapest petrol station, a litre costs 1.289 euros, which is 27.4 cents less than the island average. The price difference for petrol is therefore particularly significant within Tenerife itself.
The average price of premium petrol in the Canary Islands has risen by 0.6 cents compared with the previous week. The average price of diesel remains unchanged week-on-week.
Fuel prices on the islands vary by up to 30.5 cents for diesel and up to 28.4 cents for petrol. La Gomera has the highest prices on the islands for both diesel and petrol. The lowest average prices are found in Fuerteventura for diesel and in Gran Canaria for Super 95.
Fuel prices: a comparison of diesel and petrol prices across the islands
Four out of seven islands have diesel prices above the Canary Islands average; for premium petrol, the figure is five out of seven. The cheapest diesel filling station is on Lanzarote, where a litre costs 1.527 euros. The following overview shows the average price per litre and the differences in diesel prices.
| Place | Island | Average price | Cheapest station | Distance to the Canary Islands average | Petrol stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuerteventura | 1.650 euros | 1,539 euros | 5.7 cents cheaper | 27 |
| 2 | Gran Canaria | 1.677 euros | 1.545 euros | 3 cents below | 183 |
| 3 | Lanzarote | 1,702 euros | 1.527 euros | 0.5 cents below | 47 |
| 4 | Tenerife | 1.713 euros | 1.575 euros | 0.6 cents above that | 210 |
| 5 | La Palma | 1,890 euros | 1.759 euros | 18.3 cents above that | 20 |
| 6 | El Hierro | 1,946 euros | 1.878 euros | 23.9 cents above that | 4 |
| 7 | La Gomera | 1.955 euros | 1.939 euros | 24.8 cents more than that | 7 |
As far as petrol is concerned, Tenerife is just above the Canary Islands average, even though it is home to the cheapest individual petrol station in the entire comparison. The second table shows the ranking of the islands and the average price per litre of petrol.
A look back at previous diesel and petrol prices
| Place | Island | Average price | Cheapest station | Distance to the Canary Islands average | Petrol stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gran Canaria | 1.521 euros | 1.375 euros | 3.8 cents lower | 183 |
| 2 | Fuerteventura | 1.538 euros | 1.415 euros | 2.1 cents below | 27 |
| 3 | Tenerife | 1.563 euros | 1.289 euros | 0.4 cents above that | 210 |
| 4 | Lanzarote | 1,569 euros | 1.477 euros | 1 cent more than that | 47 |
| 5 | La Palma | 1,724 euros | 1.559 euros | 16.5 cents above that | 20 |
| 6 | El Hierro | 1,792 euros | 1.709 euros | 23.3 cents above that | 4 |
| 7 | La Gomera | 1.805 euros | 1.789 euros | 24.6 cents above that | 7 |
Fuerteventura continues to lead the way as the island with the cheapest diesel. The island was already at the top of the list in early August, when diesel prices first exceeded the 1.50-euro mark. The linked comparison Diesel at record high in the Canary Islands includes this figure.
Petrol prices in the Canary Islands had previously reached their highest average level since September 2022. The latest rise in the price of Super 95 continues this trend. The article Petrol prices at their highest since September 2022 describes the situation at that time.
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