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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | UGX / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.650 | USh 6,766 | +3.6% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.614 | USh 6,618 | +1.3% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.147 | USh 603 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.092 | USh 377 | |
| 🔥 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 270,645 right now. Priced in hours rather than money, an average earner spends 166 minutes per litre and 110.6 hours per tank.
Diesel Price in Uganda
Diesel sells for USh 6,618/L in Uganda, 2.2% below gasoline. Typical for Africa is a 1.4% above-petrol diesel price across 28 markets; this one is wider.
How Uganda Compares Globally
At USh 6,766/L — $1.650 a litre — petrol in Uganda runs 3.6% above the worldwide mean of $1.593. Among 133 markets covered here Uganda ranks 58th dearest, and 8th dearest of 28 across Africa. Set against the Africa average the difference is 17.5% above. Just below sits Mauritius, 0.6% cheaper, and just above Senegal, 2.7% dearer.
Historical Price Trend
Uganda has seen gasoline shed 1.5% across 3 months — $1.687 then, $1.662 now. Over 42 weekly surveys the low was $1.389 and the high $1.764, reached 28 September 2026. Diesel, meanwhile, fell 1.3% 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 17.9% higher than the first 2026 survey. Electricity for households fell 10.3% in parallel, standing at USh 603 per kWh.
As of 2026-10-23, the retail price of gasoline in Uganda is $1.650 per liter, and diesel costs $1.614 per liter. Uganda’s gasoline price is 3.6% above the global average of $1.593 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.147 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 166 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 1,382.9% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Africa spans 13,943.5% between its cheapest market, Libya at $0.023, and its dearest, Malawi at $3.230, 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 | $113.53 /bbl | $0.834 /L | $1.650 | +97.8% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $99.84 /bbl | $0.748 /L | $1.650 | +120.6% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.76 /MMBtu | $0.123 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $60.68 /share | indirect | $0.147 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $34.09 /share | indirect | $0.147 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +9.7% | -6.5% |
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| 🛢 WTI Crude | +10.4% | -6.5% |
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| 🔥 Natural Gas | -8.8% | — | — |