MSPs on a Holyrood committee have been urged to increase the minimum unit price (MUP) on alcohol to 65p. Image: Jane Barlow/PA WireMSPs on a Holyrood committee have been urged to increase the minimum unit price (MUP) on alcohol to 65p. Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire
MSPs on a Holyrood committee have been urged to increase the minimum unit price (MUP) on alcohol to 65p. Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire | Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Minimum unit pricing: Here's how much alcohol in Scotland now costs as minimum price rises by 30%

Here's how much you can expect to pay for beer, wine and spirits in Scotland as the minimum unit price of alcohol rises by 30%.

The minimum price which alcohol can be sold at in Scotland has now risen by 30%.

Scotland became the first country in the world to introduce a minimum price for alcohol in 2018 in the hopes of reducing the availability of cheap drink in shops.

Having remained at 50p per unit since its introduction, the minimum unit price of alcohol has now increased to 65p per unit.

The price rise means that a typical 12.5% bottle of wine must now be sold at £6.09 or higher, while a 500ml can of lager will now cost at least £1.30.

It comes after alcohol deaths in Scotland have climbed to their highest level since 2008, with some critics claiming that the policy had “monumentally failed”.

Minimum unit pricing is calculated using this formula: the price per unit (currently £0.50) x the strength of alcohol (ABV) x the volume in litres. With the minimum unit price increase, here is how much alcohol sold in Scottish shops will now cost.

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