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Fizzy drink — Average UK Price
The average UK retail price of fizzy drink is £1.87 (500ml), up +3.9% year on year (ONS, January 2025).
What is the average UK price of fizzy drink?
The average UK retail price of fizzy drink is £1.87 (500ml), according to ONS average-price data for January 2025. That is up +3.9% from £1.80 a year earlier (January 2024). It sits in the "Mineral waters, soft drinks and juices" food group, where it ranks 3 of 10 items by price. Wider UK food inflation is 2.2% (12 months to May 2026). Source: Office for National Statistics, OGL v3.0.
How much does fizzy drink cost in the UK?
Fizzy drink is an everyday item in the Mineral waters, soft drinks and juices group of the ONS consumer-prices basket. Its average UK retail price is £1.87 per 500ml (January 2025 reference period). A year earlier (January 2024) it averaged £1.80, so the price rose +3.9% over twelve months. These are ONS experimental average prices, designed to track price change rather than exact shelf prices.
Price summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average price | £1.87 (500ml) |
| Price a year earlier | £1.80 (Jan 2024) |
| Year-on-year change | +3.9% |
| Food group | Mineral waters, soft drinks and juices |
| Rank in group by price | 3 of 10 |
| Reference period | January 2025 (ONS) |
Other mineral waters, soft drinks and juices prices
| Item | Unit / pack | Avg price | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multipack of cola/fizzy drink | pack of 4-8 (330ml) | £4.30 | +4.9% |
| Regular cola drink | 1.25-2litre | £2.32 | +0.4% |
| Fizzy energy drink | 250-500ml | £1.73 | +8.8% |
| Fruit juice (excluding orange juice) | 1litre | £1.45 | +9.8% |
| Mixer drink | 1litre | £1.32 | -0.8% |
| Still mineral water | 1.5-2litre | £1.05 | +1.9% |
| Lemonade | 2litre | £1.01 | +2.0% |
| Flavoured water | 900ml-1.5litre | £0.96 | +7.9% |
Fizzy drink price — frequently asked questions
How much does fizzy drink cost in the UK?
The average UK retail price of fizzy drink is £1.87 per 500ml, based on ONS average-price data for the January 2025 reference period. Average prices are experimental ONS statistics that capture price change, so the exact shelf price in a given shop may differ.
Has the price of fizzy drink gone up or down?
The average price of fizzy drink rose +3.9% over the year, from £1.80 in January 2024 to £1.87 in January 2025 (ONS average prices).
What food group does fizzy drink belong to?
Fizzy drink is classified under "Mineral waters, soft drinks and juices" in the ONS consumer-prices basket. Within that group it ranks 3 of 10 tracked items by average price.
Where does this price data come from?
From the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shopping-prices comparison tool, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The January 2025 reference period is the latest vintage the ONS published before it stopped releasing item-level price quotes in March 2026.
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Source
Source: ONS — Shopping prices comparison tool (average prices of items in the CPIH basket) (Office for National Statistics). Data as of January 2025; published 2026-06-25. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.