Botswana — how much does fuel cost today?

As of September 2026, fuel prices in Botswana: Unleaded 93 — 18.21 BWP (€1.17), Diesel — 20.93 BWP (€1.34), Kerosene — 18.33 BWP (€1.17) per liter. These are national averages collected from official fuel operators, government statistics and price aggregators, verified and refreshed weekly by OpenVan. Actual pump prices vary by region and station brand, so treat them as a reliable baseline for budgeting. To estimate a full trip, use the road-trip fuel cost calculator on this page — it combines these prices with your route and consumption.

How does Botswana compare in fuel prices?

Botswana ranks #18 out of 34 countries in its region by diesel price. Rankings are recalculated weekly from the same verified dataset, so a single border crossing can noticeably change your fuel budget — the neighbouring-countries block on this page shows where filling up is cheaper. All comparisons use EUR per liter at current exchange rates.

Fuel Botswana

Updated 12 September 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Botswana

Name: Fuel Prices in Botswana — 2026
Creator: OpenVan.camp
Published: 2026-01-01
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#18 of 34 in region

Currency

Fuel

Dist.

Diesel - 50ppm

20.93 BWP /Litre

€1.34

↑ +5.9% vs. region avg. ↓ 5.1% vs. world

Unleaded 93

Petrol (RON 93)

18.21 BWP

↓4% vs. region avg.

Kerosene

18.33 BWP

/Litre

Calculator · Diesel

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

1,674 BWP

€107 · $124

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

209.30 BWP

€13.41 · $15.56

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Dynamics · Unleaded 93

€0.06 per 1 BWP · updated weekly

min 18.21 BWP max 18.21 BWP —

When this section launched, some countries had few price sources, so the earliest points on the chart may be inaccurate. We keep adding new sources — recent data is more reliable.

Neighbours where it's more expensive

Zimbabwe ↑25%

Diesel

52.02 ZWG

Petrol

52.29 ZWG

LPG

—

South Africa ↑15%

Diesel

29.11 ZAR

Petrol

26.92 ZAR

LPG

—

Namibia ↑8%

Diesel

27.36 NAD

Petrol

24.89 NAD

LPG

—

Neighbours where it's cheaper

Zambia ↓11%

Diesel

26.86 ZMW

Petrol

25.29 ZMW

LPG

—

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Popular route

cities.Gaborone → Windhoek

Distance

1,110 km

Fuel cost

~€152

Est. time

~3 days

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cities.Gaborone → cities.Pretoria

370 km · ~€56 · ~1 day

🌍 Botswana 80 km · 🇿🇦 South Africa 290 km

cities.Gaborone → cities.Lusaka

1,430 km · ~€216 · ~4 days

🌍 Botswana 520 km · 🌍 Zimbabwe 770 km · 🌍 Zambia 140 km

cities.Gaborone → Harare

1,070 km · ~€162 · ~3 days

🌍 Botswana 520 km · 🌍 Zimbabwe 550 km

Fuel Prices in Botswana — Overview

Current fuel prices in Botswana: Unleaded 93 — 18.21 BWP (€1.17 · $1.35), Diesel — 20.93 BWP (€1.34 · $1.56), Kerosene — 18.33 BWP (€1.17 · $1.36) per liter.

Available fuel grades in Botswana: Unleaded 93, Diesel, Kerosene.

The local gasoline grade is Unleaded 93.

Botswana ranks #18 out of 34 countries in Africa by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Botswana.

What makes up a at the pump

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Average pump price ( · Botswana) ≈ . Below — how much of it is crude, refining, logistics and taxes. ()

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Learn more: how fuel prices are formed

An estimated market model: the crude part is from the current Brent price, refining and logistics from the methodology, tax as the residual (retail price − cost). Not the accounting cost of a specific refinery and not a forecast.

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Botswana

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 12.09.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

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OilPricez.com · oilpricez.com

BERA Botswana (Energy Regulatory Authority) · bera.co.bw

BERA Botswana (via Daily News/BOPA) · dailynews.gov.bw

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