Scottish Transport Statistics No 30: 2011 Edition

Table 10.6 Petrol and diesel prices and duties per litre (June), GB
	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Unleaded Petrol¹
Price pence	84.3	78.9	74.0	74.4	81.7	84.9	95.3	96.4	117.5	101.8	117.7
of which:
Duty	48.8	45.8	45.8	45.8	47.1	47.1	47.1	48.4	50.4	54.2	57.2
VAT2	12.6	11.8	11.0	11.1	12.2	12.6	14.2	14.4	17.5	13.3	17.5
All tax	61.4	57.6	56.8	56.9	59.3	59.7	61.3	62.7	67.9	67.5	74.7
All tax as a % of price	73	73	77	76	73	70	64	65	58	66	63
4 Star Petrol / LRP³
Price pence	88.3	82.3	77.3	79.4	85.0	87.8	..	..	..	..	..
of which:
Duty	50.9	48.8	48.8	48.8	47.1	47.1	..	..	..	..	..
VAT²	13.2	12.3	11.5	11.8	12.7	13.1	..	..	..	..	..
All tax	64.1	61.1	60.3	60.6	59.8	60.2	..	..	..	..	..
All tax as a % of price	73	74	78	76	70	69	..	..	..	..	..
Diesel (derv)^4,5
Price pence	82.9	78.2	75.6	76.7	82.9	89.0	97.7	97.0	130.6	104.3	120.1
of which:
Duty	48.8	45.8	45.8	45.8	47.1	47.1	47.1	48.4	50.4	54.2	57.2
VAT²	12.4	11.7	11.3	11.4	12.3	13.3	14.6	14.5	19.5	13.6	17.9
All tax	61.2	57.5	57.1	57.2	59.4	60.4	61.7	62.8	69.8	67.8	75.1
All tax as a % of price	74	73	75	75	72	68	63	65	53	65	63

Source: BERR - Not National Statistics
1. From June 2001 Premium unleaded prices represent Ultra Low Sulphur Petrol (ULSP) which now accounts for virtually all Premium unleaded sold.
2. VAT is rebated to business. From 1 April 1991 it was 17.5%, 15% in 2009, 17.5% in 2010 and 20% from 2011.
3. From June 2000 the figures are for Lead Replacement Petrol (LRP). DTI discontinued publishing the price of LRP from September 2005, due to the low volume of sales.
4. Diesel-engined road vehicle fuel (derv).
5. From June 2000, the figures are for ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD) which now accounts for virtually all diesel sold.