Cheapest fuel sold by independents in 2023

  • Independent retailers offered Perth metro's cheapest fuel in 2023
  • Record daily price movements demonstrate value of using FuelWatch to shop around
  • FuelWatch attracted 1.3 million visits a month in 2023

Savvy motorists could save more than $1,200 a year by shopping around for their fuel, according to new data released by FuelWatch.

FuelWatch data has revealed independent retailers Vibe, Atlas Fuel, FastFuel 24/7 and Liberty outlets occupied all spots in the top ten list of cheapest non-membership outlets across the Perth metropolitan area in 2023.

Selling the cheapest non-membership-based fuel in 2023 was the Vibe OPT outlet in Kwinana Beach, with average ULP prices of 169.5 cents per litre (cpl).

Atlas Fuel Kwinana followed closely with 169.7 cpl and Atlas Fuel Ascot in third spot with 169.9 cpl. Costco outlets at Perth Airport (166.5 cpl) and Casuarina (166.8 cpl) topped the cheapest list overall, but an annual membership is required to access these sites.

The overall average ULP price in Perth last year was a record 183.9 cpl, up on the 180.1 cpl recorded in 2022 when prices were temporarily dampened as a result of a six-month reduction to the Commonwealth fuel excise.

The FuelWatch website, which is also accessible via the ServiceWA app, attracted more than 1.3 million visits a month on average in 2023.

For more information, visit: https://www.fuelwatch.wa.gov.au/

As stated by Commerce Minister Sue Ellery:

"We know cost of living pressures mean every dollar counts for many Perth families right now. This data shows why shopping around for fuel on the FuelWatch website can make a meaningful difference to household budgets.

"2023 saw the return of a weekly price cycle for Perth, from a fortnightly one, which gave motorists some relief at the bowser knowing every Tuesday would be the cheapest time to fill up and a day when most retailers sell close to or below wholesale prices."

Cheapest ULP retailers in Perth metropolitan area for 2023:

Ranking

Trading Name

Location

ULP Average (cpl)

1

Costco Perth Airport*

PERTH AIRPORT

166.5

2

Costco Casuarina*

CASUARINA

166.8

3

Vibe Kwinana OPT

KWINANA BEACH

169.5

4

Atlas Fuel Kwinana

KWINANA BEACH

169.7

5

Atlas Fuel Ascot

ASCOT

169.9

6

Vibe Ascot

ASCOT

170

7

FastFuel 24/7

FORRESTFIELD

170.7

7

Atlas Fuel Forrestfield

FORRESTFIELD

170.7

8

Liberty Naval Base

NAVAL BASE

171

9

Atlas Fuel Midvale

MIDVALE

171.2

10

Atlas Fuel Welshpool

WELSHPOOL

171.4

11

Vibe Welshpool

WELSHPOOL

171.5

*Membership required

Cheapest ULP retailers in Perth metropolitan area for 2023 (by region):

Area

Trading Name

Location

ULP Average (cpl)

East/Hills

FastFuel 24/7

FORRESTFIELD

170.7

Atlas Fuel Forrestfield

FORRESTFIELD

170.7

Atlas Fuel Midvale

MIDVALE

171.2

Shell High Wycombe

HIGH WYCOMBE

173.4

Vibe Forrestfield

FORRESTFIELD

173.9

North

Liberty Tapping

WANNEROO

172.1

Liberty Landsdale

LANDSDALE

172.6

United Tapping

WANNEROO

172.9

Burk Alkimos

ALKIMOS

173.4

X Convenience Alkimos

ALKIMOS

173.6

South

Costco Perth Airport*

PERTH AIRPORT

166.5

Costco Casuarina*

CASUARINA

166.8

Vibe Kwinana OPT

KWINANA BEACH

169.5

Atlas Fuel Kwinana

KWINANA BEACH

169.7

Atlas Fuel Ascot

ASCOT

169.9

Vibe Ascot

ASCOT

170

Liberty Naval Base

NAVAL BASE

171

*Membership required

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