Overview

This minimum unit price for alcohol is 50p per unit.

Anyone with a licence to sell alcohol cannot sell it cheaper than this.

The minimum unit price for alcohol applies to both:

• retailers that sell alcohol for drinking off the premises (like newsagents and supermarkets)
• places that sell alcohol for drinking on the premises (like pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants)

Further information

Get guidance on:

• the implementation of minimum unit pricing for alcohol
• why minimum unit pricing for alcohol has been introduced

Contact mup@gov.scot if you have questions about minimum unit pricing for alcohol.