Calculate the fuel cost for any trip using the current EPRA-regulated petrol or diesel pump prices.
EPRA sets the maximum pump price for petrol, diesel, and kerosene in Kenya on the 15th of every month, built up from the landed cost of imported fuel plus a fixed stack of government taxes, levies, and regulated marketer margins. This calculator uses the current Nairobi price for each fuel type as its default.
How Does EPRA Calculate the Pump Price?
EPRA builds the pump price from the landed cost of fuel — the international price plus freight, insurance, and Mombasa port charges — plus excise duty, VAT, six statutory levies, and regulated storage, transport, and marketer margins. Government stabilisation funding can offset part of this total during a review cycle.
Why Do Fuel Prices Change Every Month?
EPRA reviews pump prices on the 15th of each month using the average landed cost over the prior 30 days, which moves with global crude oil prices and the KES/USD exchange rate. A weaker shilling or higher crude price raises the landed cost, and the pump price, for the next cycle even when government taxes stay the same.
What Taxes and Levies Are Included in the Price?
Petrol carries KES 21.95/litre excise duty and diesel KES 11.37/litre, plus VAT charged at a temporary 8% rate — cut from the standard 16% in April 2026 and extended to 14 October 2026. Six further levies apply per litre: Road Maintenance Levy (KES 25), Anti-Adulteration Levy (KES 18), Petroleum Development Levy (variable, used to stabilise prices), Import Declaration Fee (KES 3.50), Railway Development Levy (KES 2.10), Petroleum Regulatory Levy (KES 0.75), and Merchant Shipping Levy (KES 0.03).
Do Fuel Prices Differ Outside Nairobi?
Yes. EPRA publishes a separate maximum price for each of Kenya's 47 counties, adding a distribution margin that grows with distance from the Mombasa and Eldoret depots. Towns further from a depot pay more per litre than Nairobi — overwrite the price field with your local EPRA-published rate if you're buying outside Nairobi.
How Do I Use This Calculator?
Select your fuel type, confirm or overwrite the price per litre against your local EPRA circular, then enter either the litres you want to buy or a budget in KES. The calculator returns the total cost for a litre amount, or the litres you'd get for a budget, using the current EPRA-regulated Nairobi price as the default.
How often does EPRA change fuel prices in Kenya?
EPRA reviews and publishes new maximum pump prices on the 15th of every month, based on the average landed cost of fuel over the preceding 30 days and the prevailing KES/USD exchange rate.
Is the EPRA price the maximum or the exact price I'll pay?
The EPRA price is a ceiling — retailers cannot legally charge more, though some stations sell below it, especially in competitive urban areas. Confirm the exact pump price before a long trip.