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Fuel Prices in Kenya

Updated 12 April 2026 · #7 of 12 in region

Diesel

166.54 KES /Litre

€1.11 · $1.30

+9.8% more expensive vs. region avg.

Petrol

178.28 KES /Litre

€1.19 · $1.39

+18.7% more expensive vs. region avg.

LPG

—

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

13,323 KES

€89 · $104

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

1,665.40 KES

€11.14 · $13.02

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Fuel type

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

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Fuel Prices in Africa

Algeria
€0.20
Egypt
€0.33
Tunisia
€0.65
Ethiopia
€0.77
Tanzania
€0.98
Senegal
€1.04
Kenya
€1.11
Morocco
€1.34
Ghana
€1.35
Lesotho
€1.56
Zimbabwe
€1.84
Nigeria
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Popular route

Nairobi → Naivasha

KE

Distance

95 km

Fuel cost

~€10

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Open on map

Nairobi → Mombasa

485 km · ~€53 · ~1 day

Kenya 485 km

Nairobi → Nanyuki

200 km · ~€22 · ~1 day

Kenya 200 km

Nakuru → Kisumu

180 km · ~€20 · ~1 day

Kenya 180 km

Malindi → Diani Beach

169 km · ~€19 · ~1 day

Kenya 169 km

Fuel Prices in Kenya — Overview

Current fuel prices in Kenya: diesel 166.54 KES (€1.11 · $1.30) per liter, gasoline 178.28 KES (€1.19 · $1.39) per liter.

Kenya ranks #7 out of 12 countries in Africa by diesel price.

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

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

Monthly

~45% Taxes and levies

Regulator

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority

EPRA monthly publishes official pump prices by region based on import parity, taxes and margins. The formula cap operates under the regime preserved by Legal Notice No. 192 of 2022.

Taxes and levies

Excise Duty KES 21.95/L gasoline and 11.37/L diesel; Road Maintenance Levy 25.00/L; Petroleum Development Levy 5.40/L; Petroleum Regulatory Levy 0.75/L; Railway Development Levy approx. 1.19/L gasoline and 1.13/L diesel; Import Declaration Fee approx. 1.99/L gasoline and 1.89/L diesel; Merchant Shipping Levy 0.03/L; VAT 16% with official breakdown approx. 24.92/L gasoline and 23.18/L diesel.

Subsidies

No sustained direct subsidies; stabilization schemes were in effect in 2022-2023.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Mostly yes

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer + Refiner

Station networks

TotalEnergies Rubis Shell/Vivo

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: 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

EPRA Kenya · epra.go.ke

API CC BY 4.0

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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