Motorists could spend £395 more on fuel in 2023 compared with last year – as fuel prices remain a concern for road users, new research has found.
In January 2023, drivers reported spending £8.59 more when visiting the petrol station compared to the same time period one year earlier – a 21% increase in the amount being spent at the pump. With the average car needing to visit the petrol station every eight days, Motorpoint predicts that motorists will spend more than £2,200 on fuel in 2023 – forking out £188.41 on average every month.
To understand how the price of fuel is affecting drivers, Motorpoint surveyed 2,083 UK car owners and found that 75% reported it was more expensive to put fuel in their car now than it was in January 2022. Some 58% of drivers admitted that they were concerned about the price of fuel, with 50% feeling they were being charged too much when filling up their car.
