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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | SLL / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.780 | Le 43,282 | +17.4% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $2.030 | Le 49,361 | +33.9% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.253 | Le 6,152 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.342 | Le 8,316 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $2.010 | Le 48,874 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | $1.570 | Le 38,175 |
Gasoline Price in Sierra Leone Today
Filling a 40-litre tank in Sierra Leone costs about Le 1,731,265 at today's pump price.
Diesel Price in Sierra Leone
A litre of diesel in Sierra Leone goes for Le 49,361/L, 14.0% above gasoline. The Africa norm from 28 markets is diesel 1.2% above gasoline, so wider here.
How Sierra Leone Compares Globally
At Le 43,282/L — $1.780 a litre — petrol in Sierra Leone runs 17.4% above the worldwide mean of $1.516. Sierra Leone is the 44th most expensive of the 133 countries DailyFuels tracks, and the 4th most expensive of 28 in Africa. Relative to the Africa norm that is 32.0% above. Just below sits Uganda, 1.5% cheaper, and just above Zimbabwe, 8.4% dearer.
Historical Price Trend
Petrol in Sierra Leone has sat close to $1.780 a litre for 3 months with almost no movement. The 34 readings held so far run from $1.680 up to $1.780, with the peak on 2 May 2026. Diesel, meanwhile, held steady, moving 0.0% over the period. Trough to peak — 5 July to 2 May — the move was 6.0%. Compared with the opening week of 2026, gasoline is flat. Residential power barely shifted, remaining close to Le 6,152 per kWh.
As of 2026-08-26, the retail price of gasoline in Sierra Leone is $1.780 per liter, and diesel costs $2.030 per liter. Sierra Leone’s gasoline price is 17.4% above the global average of $1.516 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.253 per kWh.
Fuel prices in Sierra Leone are shaped by global crude oil market benchmarks, government taxation or subsidy policies, local refinery margins, and distribution costs. Comparing Sierra Leone to the global average illustrates the combined effect of these factors.
The Africa range runs $0.024 (Libya) to $3.240 (Malawi) across 28 markets, a gap of 13,400.0%.
Weekly updates draw on official state energy agencies alongside vetted international data sources. Local currency amounts (SLL / Le) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $92.63 /bbl | $0.703 /L | $1.780 | +153.2% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $85.57 /bbl | $0.658 /L | $1.780 | +170.5% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.82 /MMBtu | $0.125 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $77.03 /share | indirect | $0.253 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $45.69 /share | indirect | $0.253 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +10.6% | +6% |
57%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +6.5% | +6% |
92%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +1.3% | — | — |