KNBS: Kerosene prices surge 42% as electricity costs drop in Kenya
Kerosene prices in Kenya have increased by 41.6 per cent in one year, with consumers now paying Ks220.88 for a litre compared with Ksh155.96 in October 2025, even as electricity costs declined, according to the latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report. The sharp increase has raised the cost of one of the household […]
Kenya's kerosene prices have surged 41.6% in the past year, reaching Ks220.88 per litre, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). This price jump is starkly different from the 4.5% decrease in electricity costs over the same period. In October 2026, kerosene prices jumped 14.7% compared to the previous month, with the average cost rising by Ksh28.32 per litre.
This significant increase has placed kerosene among the household fuels with the highest price movements, alongside other energy products. The rise in kerosene prices contrasts with the decline in electricity costs, which have decreased across various consumption levels. Despite the drop in electricity prices, they remain lower than their October 2025 levels.
The annual inflation rate in Kenya has increased to 7.3% in October 2026, driven by rising costs in food, non-alcoholic beverages, transport, and housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels. KNBS attributes the inflation to varying price movements among household energy products, with the housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels category experiencing a 3.7% increase over the past year.
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