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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | KES / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.740 | KSh 226 | +10.5% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.740 | KSh 226 | +10.5% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.202 | KSh 26.24 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.168 | KSh 21.82 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $1.680 | KSh 218 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Kenya Today
A 40-litre fill-up in Kenya comes to roughly KSh 9,041 right now. Priced in hours rather than money, an average earner spends 88 minutes per litre and 58.3 hours per tank.
Diesel Price in Kenya
Diesel runs 0.0% above petrol in Kenya, at KSh 226/L. Set beside 28 other Africa markets, where diesel averages 1.5% above petrol, the local gap is narrower.
How Kenya Compares Globally
A litre of petrol in Kenya is KSh 226/L ($1.740), placing it 10.5% above the world average of $1.575. Kenya comes in 51st most expensive worldwide out of 133, and 6th of 28 within Africa. It sits 24.5% above what Africa typically charges. The next market down is Senegal at 2.8% below, the next up South Africa at 2.9% above.
Historical Price Trend
The 3-month direction for Kenya is upward: gasoline moved from $1.640 to $1.740, a rise of 6.1%. Over 44 weekly surveys the low was $1.520 and the high $1.740, reached 26 October 2026. Diesel tracked alongside, rose 1.8%. The spread from the 2 May low to the 26 October high comes to 14.5%. Taking the first 2026 reading as the baseline, petrol is 14.3% higher today. Electricity for households fell 6.5% in parallel, standing at KSh 26.24 per kWh.
As of 2026-11-02, the retail price of gasoline in Kenya is $1.740 per liter, and diesel costs $1.740 per liter. Kenya’s gasoline price is 10.5% above the global average of $1.575 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.202 per kWh.
Fuel prices in Kenya are shaped by global crude oil market benchmarks, government taxation or subsidy policies, local refinery margins, and distribution costs. Comparing Kenya to the global average illustrates the combined effect of these factors.
Based on an average monthly wage of $210 USD, a worker in Kenya needs approximately 88 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 729.1% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Petrol in Africa ranges from $0.023 in Libya to $3.230 in Malawi across 28 tracked markets, a 13,943.5% span.
Data is collected each week from official energy agencies and corroborated international providers. Local currency amounts (KES / KSh) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $110.36 /bbl | $0.814 /L | $1.740 | +113.8% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $101.09 /bbl | $0.756 /L | $1.740 | +130.2% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.90 /MMBtu | $0.128 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $59.81 /share | indirect | $0.202 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $33.73 /share | indirect | $0.202 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +5.4% | +6.1% |
113%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +10.1% | +6.1% |
60%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | -9.8% | — | — |