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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | UGX / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.755 | USh 6,848 | +10.3% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.717 | USh 6,700 | +7.9% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.156 | USh 609 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.098 | 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 273,937 right now. Priced in hours rather than money, an average earner spends 177 minutes per litre and 117.7 hours per tank.
Diesel Price in Uganda
Diesel sells for USh 6,700/L in Uganda, 2.2% below gasoline. Typical for Africa is a 1.2% above-petrol diesel price across 28 markets; this one is wider.
How Uganda Compares Globally
At USh 6,848/L — $1.755 a litre — petrol in Uganda runs 10.3% above the worldwide mean of $1.591. Among 133 markets covered here Uganda ranks 50th dearest, and 5th dearest of 28 across Africa. Set against the Africa average the difference is 28.8% above. Just below sits Senegal, 2.2% cheaper, and just above Rwanda, 13.4% dearer.
Historical Price Trend
Uganda has seen gasoline gain 3.5% across 3 months — $1.705 then, $1.764 now. Over 39 weekly surveys the low was $1.389 and the high $1.764, reached 28 September 2026. Diesel, meanwhile, rose 3.6% over the period. That is a 27.0% gap between the 9 May trough and the 28 September peak. Year to date the price is 25.1% higher than the first 2026 survey. Electricity for households fell 6.0% in parallel, standing at USh 609 per kWh.
As of 2026-10-04, the retail price of gasoline in Uganda is $1.755 per liter, and diesel costs $1.717 per liter. Uganda’s gasoline price is 10.3% above the global average of $1.591 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.156 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 1,470.9% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Africa spans 13,987.0% between its cheapest market, Libya at $0.023, 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 | $102.25 /bbl | $0.763 /L | $1.755 | +130% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $91.11 /bbl | $0.693 /L | $1.755 | +153.2% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $3.04 /MMBtu | $0.133 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $69.28 /share | indirect | $0.156 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $39.79 /share | indirect | $0.156 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | -2.3% | +1.3% |
-57%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | -8.9% | +1.3% |
-15%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +7.2% | — | — |