By Grace Gilo
The Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced the new retail prices of petroleum products, which will be in force from 15th April 2025 to 14th May 2025.
In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene decreased by KShs.1.95 per litre, KShs.2.20 per litre and KShs.2.40 per litre, respectively.
“The prices are inclusive of the 16% Value Added Tax (VAT) in line with the provisions of the Finance Act 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024 and the revised rates for excise duty adjusted for inflation as per Legal Notice No. 194 of 2020,” read part of EPRA’s statement.
In Nairobi, a litre of super petrol will cost Ksh.174.63, diesel will cost Ksh.164.86 and kerosene Ksh.148.99 a litre.
In Mombasa, Super petrol will go for Ksh.171.39, diesel for Ksh.161.62 and kerosene for Ksh.145.75 a litre.
In Kisumu, super petrol will cost Ksh.174.67, diesel Ksh.165.24 and keroseneKsh.149.42 a litre.
“The average landed cost of imported Super Petrol decreased by 4.89% from US$637.22 per cubic metre in February 2025 to US$606.06 per cubic metre in March 2025; Diesel decreased by 6.45% from US$680.63 per cubic metre to US$636.75 per cubic metre while Kerosene decreased by 6.53% from US$672.14 per cubic metre to US$628.22 per cubic metre over the same period,” stated Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, EPRA’s director general.
“The purpose of the Petroleum Pricing Regulations is to cap the retail prices of petroleum products which are already in the country so that importation and other prudently incurred costs are recovered while ensuring reasonable prices to consumers,” added the director general.