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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | UGX / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.753 | USh 6,475 | +15.6% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.770 | USh 6,538 | +16.8% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.164 | USh 606 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.103 | USh 380 | |
| 🔥 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 259,015 right now. Priced in hours rather than money, an average earner spends 176 minutes per litre and 117.5 hours per tank.
Diesel Price in Uganda
Diesel sells for USh 6,538/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 6,475/L — $1.753 a litre — petrol in Uganda runs 15.6% above the worldwide mean of $1.516. Among 133 markets covered here Uganda ranks 46th dearest, and 5th dearest of 28 across Africa. Set against the Africa average the difference is 30.0% above. Just below sits Senegal, 0.3% cheaper, and just above Sierra Leone, 1.5% dearer.
Historical Price Trend
Uganda has seen gasoline gain 10.2% across 3 months — $1.591 then, $1.753 now. Over 34 weekly surveys the low was $1.389 and the high $1.758, reached 17 August 2026. Diesel, meanwhile, rose 27.2% 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 24.3% higher than the first 2026 survey. Electricity for households rose 1.2% in parallel, standing at USh 606 per kWh.
As of 2026-08-26, the retail price of gasoline in Uganda is $1.753 per liter, and diesel costs $1.770 per liter. Uganda’s gasoline price is 15.6% above the global average of $1.516 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 176 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 1,469.2% 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 | $92.63 /bbl | $0.703 /L | $1.753 | +149.4% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $85.57 /bbl | $0.658 /L | $1.753 | +166.4% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.82 /MMBtu | $0.125 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $77.03 /share | indirect | $0.164 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $45.69 /share | indirect | $0.164 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +10.6% | +5.9% |
56%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +6.5% | +5.9% |
91%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +1.3% | — | — |