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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | UGX / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.758 | USh 6,522 | +16.5% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.776 | USh 6,589 | +17.7% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.164 | USh 608 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.103 | USh 382 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | N/A | — | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Uganda Today
A 40-litre fill-up in Uganda comes to roughly USh 260,897 right now. Priced in hours rather than money, an average earner spends 177 minutes per litre and 117.9 hours per tank.
Diesel Price in Uganda
Diesel sells for USh 6,589/L in Uganda, 1.0% above gasoline. Typical for Africa is a 1.2% above-petrol diesel price across 28 markets; this one is narrower.
How Uganda Compares Globally
At USh 6,522/L — $1.758 a litre — petrol in Uganda runs 16.5% above the worldwide mean of $1.509. Among 133 markets covered here Uganda ranks 44th dearest, and 5th dearest of 28 across Africa. Set against the Africa average the difference is 31.0% above. Just below sits Kenya, 7.2% cheaper, and just above Sierra Leone, 1.3% dearer.
Historical Price Trend
Uganda has seen gasoline gain 26.0% across 3 months — $1.395 then, $1.758 now. Over 33 weekly surveys the low was $1.389 and the high $1.758, reached 17 August 2026. Diesel, meanwhile, rose 31.3% over the period. That is a 26.6% gap between the 9 May trough and the 17 August peak. Year to date the price is 24.7% higher than the first 2026 survey. Electricity for households rose 0.6% in parallel, standing at USh 608 per kWh.
As of 2026-08-19, the retail price of gasoline in Uganda is $1.758 per liter, and diesel costs $1.776 per liter. Uganda’s gasoline price is 16.5% above the global average of $1.509 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.164 per kWh.
Uganda has domestic oil or gas production, which reduces import dependency and helps moderate retail fuel prices. Prices are also shaped by local refinery capacity, distribution infrastructure, and tax policy.
Based on an average monthly wage of $105 USD, a worker in Uganda needs approximately 177 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 1,473.4% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Africa spans 13,400.0% between its cheapest market, Libya at $0.024, and its dearest, Malawi at $3.240, over 28 countries.
Weekly updates draw on official state energy agencies alongside vetted international data sources. Local currency amounts (UGX / USh) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $91.53 /bbl | $0.696 /L | $1.758 | +152.6% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $84.69 /bbl | $0.653 /L | $1.758 | +169.2% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.78 /MMBtu | $0.124 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $74.02 /share | indirect | $0.164 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $43.62 /share | indirect | $0.164 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +3.6% | +4.5% |
125%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +2.5% | +4.5% |
180%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +0.4% | — | — |