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Fuel Prices in Ethiopia

Updated 12 April 2026 · #4 of 12 in region

Diesel

139.84 ETB /Litre

€0.77 · $0.91

23.7% cheaper vs. region avg.

Petrol

142.00 ETB /Litre

€0.79 · $0.92

21.7% cheaper vs. region avg.

LPG

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

11,187 ETB

€62 · $73

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

1,398.40 ETB

€7.75 · $9.12

Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A
B

Fuel Prices in Africa

€0.20
€0.33
€0.65
Ethiopia
€0.77
€0.98
€1.04
€1.11
€1.34
€1.35
€1.56
€1.84

Popular route

Addis Ababa → Hawassa

ET

Distance

275 km

Fuel cost

~€21

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Adama → Dire Dawa

357 km · ~€27 · ~1 day

Ethiopia 357 km

Bishoftu → Harar

457 km · ~€35 · ~1 day

Ethiopia 457 km

Shashamane → Arba Minch

252 km · ~€19 · ~1 day

Ethiopia 252 km

Jimma → Bonga

107 km · ~€8 · ~1 day

Ethiopia 107 km

Fuel Prices in Ethiopia — Overview

Current fuel prices in Ethiopia: diesel 139.84 ETB (€0.77 · $0.91) per liter, gasoline 142.00 ETB (€0.79 · $0.92) per liter.

Ethiopia ranks #4 out of 12 countries in Africa by diesel price.

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

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

By decree

Variable

Regulator

Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration / Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise

The government announces new prices by decree on an ad hoc basis, tying them to import cost and currency. Confirmed adjustments occurred on 21 March 2025, 8 May 2025, 10 December 2025 and 10-11 March 2026, better described as `by_decree` rather than a strict monthly cycle.

Taxes and levies

Import cost, excise and other fiscal elements, logistics; transparent official retail tax build-up is scarce as of 2025-2026.

Subsidies

Partial in certain price-smoothing periods.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Cash only

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer + Refiner

Prices are government-subsidized (Partial)

Partial in certain price-smoothing periods.

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Ethiopia

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: 12.04.2026

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

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

Ministry of Industry Ethiopia · moi.gov.et

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 12 April 2026.

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