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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | KES / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.640 | KSh 212 | +8.2% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.670 | KSh 216 | +10.2% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.216 | KSh 27.95 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.171 | KSh 22.12 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $1.470 | KSh 190 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Kenya Today
A 40-litre fill-up in Kenya comes to roughly KSh 8,488 right now. Priced in hours rather than money, an average earner spends 83 minutes per litre and 55.0 hours per tank.
Diesel Price in Kenya
Diesel runs 1.8% above petrol in Kenya, at KSh 216/L. Set beside 28 other Africa markets, where diesel averages 1.2% above petrol, the local gap is wider.
How Kenya Compares Globally
A litre of petrol in Kenya is KSh 212/L ($1.640), placing it 8.2% above the world average of $1.516. Kenya comes in 54th most expensive worldwide out of 133, and 7th of 28 within Africa. It sits 21.6% above what Africa typically charges. The next market down is Ghana at 1.2% below, the next up Senegal at 6.6% above.
Historical Price Trend
Gasoline in Kenya has barely moved for 3 months, holding near $1.640 per litre. Over 34 weekly surveys the low was $1.520 and the high $1.650, reached 7 June 2026. Diesel tracked alongside, fell 6.7%. The spread from the 2 May low to the 7 June high comes to 8.6%. Taking the first 2026 reading as the baseline, petrol is 7.8% higher today. Electricity for households fell 2.7% in parallel, standing at KSh 27.95 per kWh.
As of 2026-08-26, the retail price of gasoline in Kenya is $1.640 per liter, and diesel costs $1.670 per liter. Kenya’s gasoline price is 8.2% above the global average of $1.516 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.216 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 83 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 687.2% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Petrol in Africa ranges from $0.024 in Libya to $3.240 in Malawi across 28 tracked markets, a 13,400.0% 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 | $92.63 /bbl | $0.703 /L | $1.640 | +133.3% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $85.57 /bbl | $0.658 /L | $1.640 | +149.2% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.82 /MMBtu | $0.125 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $77.03 /share | indirect | $0.216 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $45.69 /share | indirect | $0.216 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +10.6% | +0% |
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| 🛢 WTI Crude | +6.5% | +0% |
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| 🔥 Natural Gas | +1.3% | — | — |