Petrol drivers are up with bills, with slightly increased costs for road users from November’s averages.
Motorists are paying 17p per mile to use the roads this December (Image: Getty)
Petrol drivers will pay 17p per mile to use the roads this December, according to new analysis of fuel prices. According to RAC Fuel Watch, the price of petrol now stands at 137.0p per litre, a slight increase on the 135.60p per litre recorded in November.
Analysis from the motoring and insurance website Nimblefins claims that the average fuel economy of UK petrol cars is 36mpg. It means that, based on the current price per litre, road users are set to pay an average of 17p per mile to run their petrol vehicles.
Petrol costs are up from November. (Image: Getty)
It means road users will pay around £173 on fuel for travelling 1,000 miles, with road users splashing around £1,384 to cover the average 8,000 miles per annum. However, analysis shows that diesel owners are paying slightly less to travel over the Christmas period.
In comparison, diesel owners are being charged 146.21p per litre at the pumps with a fuel economy of around 43mpg. It means diesel owners are paying around 15p per litre to use the roads or around £154.36 every 1,000 miles.
Motorists covering the average 8,000 miles per year are likely to rack up bills of around £1,234 per year, £150 cheaper than petrol models. The RAC has claimed that the cost of filling a family petrol car now stands at £75.44, a £1.19 increase from a total of £74.25 at the end of October.
Earlier this month, the RAC stressed road users will be disappointed by an increase in bills ahead of Christmas.
RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “Drivers will be disappointed to see prices at the pumps rise so sharply in the run-up to the festive period.
“Not only is it one of the most expensive times of the year, but it’s also a time when many of us drive hundreds of miles to celebrate with family and friends over the extended break, making it a costly Christmas on the roads. But it’s not all gloom, as filling up in the right place could save drivers a lot of money.”
