Kenya

Updated 11 October 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Kenya

#21 of 33 in region
Diesel
217.00 KES /Litre

€1.50

↑ +5.6% vs. region avg. ↓ 1.3% vs. world
Super Petrol

Petrol (RON 95)

214.00 KES /L

↑10% vs. region avg.

Kerosene
191.38 KES /L
Calculator · Diesel

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

17,360 KES

€120 · $134

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

2,170.00 KES

€14.97 · $16.73

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Dynamics · Super Petrol

€0.0069 per 1 KES · updated weekly

213.52 213.81 214.1 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 214 KES
min 213.62 KES max 214 KES —
216.33 218.33 220.33 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 217 KES
min 217 KES max 219.67 KES —
188.99 191.38 193.77 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 191.38 KES
min 191.38 KES max 191.38 KES —
213.52 213.81 214.1 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 05.09 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 214 KES
min 213.62 KES max 214 KES —
214.49 222.02 229.56 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 05.09 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 217 KES
min 217 KES max 227.05 KES —
188.99 191.38 193.77 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 05.09 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 191.38 KES
min 191.38 KES max 191.38 KES —

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

South Sudan ↑82%
Diesel
17,500.00 SSP
Petrol
16,000.00 SSP
LPG
—

Neighbours where it's cheaper

Uganda ↓3%
Diesel
6,724.50 UGX
Petrol
6,874.50 UGX
LPG
—
Tanzania ↓8%
Diesel
4,086.00 TZS
Petrol
4,057.00 TZS
LPG
—
Ethiopia ↓33%
Diesel
180.46 ETB
Petrol
167.41 ETB
LPG
—
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Region Africa

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Nairobi → Naivasha

KE KE

Distance

95 km

Fuel cost

~€14

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Nairobi → Mombasa

485 km · ~€73 · ~1 day

KE Kenya 485 km

Nairobi → Nanyuki

200 km · ~€30 · ~1 day

KE Kenya 200 km

Nakuru → Kisumu

180 km · ~€27 · ~1 day

KE Kenya 180 km

Malindi → Diani Beach

169 km · ~€25 · ~1 day

KE Kenya 169 km

Nairobi → Addis Ababa

1,440 km · ~€179 · ~4 days

KE Kenya 700 km · ET Ethiopia 740 km

Nairobi → Mogadishu

1,240 km · ~€87 · ~3 days

KE Kenya 580 km · SO Somalia 660 km

Nairobi → Dodoma

670 km · ~€95 · ~2 days

KE Kenya 160 km · TZ Tanzania 510 km

Nairobi → Kampala

680 km · ~€101 · ~2 days

KE Kenya 490 km · UG Uganda 190 km

Fuel Prices in Kenya — Overview

Current fuel prices in Kenya: Super Petrol — 214.00 KES/L (€1.48/L · $1.65/L), Diesel — 217.00 KES/L (€1.50/L · $1.67/L), Kerosene — 191.38 KES/L (€1.32/L · $1.48/L).

Available fuel grades in Kenya: Super Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene.

The local gasoline grade is Super Petrol.

Kenya ranks #21 out of 33 countries in Africa by diesel price.

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

What makes up a at the pump

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

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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 Kenya

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: 11.10.2026

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

View data sources

OilPricez.com · oilpricez.com

EPRA Kenya · epra.go.ke

CarNews Kenya (EPRA) · carnews.co.ke/fuel-prices-kenya

KBC Kenya · kbc.co.ke

FuelKenya.com API · fuelkenya.com

Government-fixed, revised monthly

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 11 October 2026.

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