Diesel drivers face huge £100 cost to fill up cars within years as the UK moves towards electric cars
Diesel prices in the UK are the third most expensive across Europe
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Drivers of diesel cars could be paying roughly £100 to fill up in the next few years as prices continue to punish motorists.
Experts have predicted the price of diesel to hit 180p per litre by the end of the decade as the UK looks to move away from fossil fuels.
Recent data revealed that the UK now has the third most expensive fuel across the whole of Europe, with diesel being 150.59p UK-wide but can be as much as 173.35p at some motorway service stations.
The RAC had previously called for an end to the unfair pricing of fuel across the country, with some regions being more expensive than others.
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PAThe organisation said it believes the average prices of both petrol and diesel are far higher than they should be in comparison to wholesale costs.
The group detailed how a litre of petrol, which currently averages 146.28p across the UK, is 5p more expensive than in Northern Ireland which charges drivers 141.1p.
Meanwhile, a litre of diesel in the UK is currently 8p more expensive than in Finland - the next most expensive country - and 20p more than the EU average.
RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “Our data clearly shows that pump prices haven’t fallen in line with the reduction in wholesale prices, so drivers across the UK – with the exception of those in Northern Ireland where fairer prices are charged – are once again losing several pounds every time they fill up.
“Having monitored prices for so long we believe there’s no good reason for retailers in Great Britain not cutting their prices at the pumps far further.
“We can only think they’re hoping no one will notice due to the distraction of the General Election.”
In April, UK drivers faced the biggest fuel price hike in five months, with RAC warning that the prices are still too high for motorists.
While the UK ranks high for diesel prices, it also has the second highest electricity prices across Europe.
Data by Xcite Car Leasing found that charging an electric car costs 34p more in the UK falling behind Italy which charges 35p per kWh.
Based on Xcite projections, the UK could see the cost of diesel hit £2.63 per litre by 2050, costing drivers £139 to fill up an average 55-litre family car.
The high prices come as the UK moves more towards net zero and begins transitioning away from petrol and diesel cars.
Under the UK plans, it hopes to be net zero by 2035 and have 100 per cent of new car sales electric by this point.
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Drivers could pay £100 to fill up in the near future
PAIn order to stay on target, the UK will need to have 22 per cent of new car sales be zero emission by the end of this year.