Kenyans will spend KSh 1 less per litre of super petrol and kerosene following the new pump price review in August 2025.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced a decrease in pump prices for petrol and kerosene, keeping diesel prices unchanged.
What are the new pump prices?
EPRA noted that the new pump prices will take effect at midnight on Friday, August 15 and run until September 14, 2025.
In Nairobi, residents will now pay KSh 185.31, KSh 171.58 and KSh 155.58 per litre of super petrol, diesel and kerosene, respectively.
Mombasa residents will pay KSh 182.03 per litre of super petrol, KSh 168.30 per litre of diesel and KSh 152.29 per litre of kerosene.
Why EPRA reduced petrol prices
The regulator attributed the drop in prices per litre of super petrol to a decrease in the landed cost of super petrol, which is imported in US dollars.
Currently, 1USD trades at an average of KSh 129, as the Kenyan shilling continues to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market.
“The average landed cost of imported Super Petrol decreased by 0.73% from US$628.30 per cubic metre in June 2025 to US$623.71 per cubic metre in July 2025,” read the EPRA review in part.
However, the regulator note a decrease in landed cost for diesel by 3.08% from US$616.59 per cubic metre to US$638.58 per cubic metre, and Kerosene, which increased by 3.20% from US$608.54 per cubic metre to US$628.02 per cubic metre over the same period.
EPRA explained that 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.
EPRA’s previous pump prices
Last month, the regulator increase pump prices for both super petrol, diesel and kerosene.
The regulator increased the prices of super petrol, diesel and kerosene by KSh 8.99, KSh 8.67 and KSh 9.65 per litre, respectively.
The authority attributed this to an increase in the landed cost of petroleum products and the geopolitical tensions affecting supply.
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