Kerosene prices by state (per gallon)
Average retail price of household kerosene per gallon in each state, cheapest first.
National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria) — Household Kerosene Price WatchPeriod: May 2026Retrieved 2026-10-16T08:31:05+00:00
Ranked ascending: the lowest state average price per gallon ranks first. State figures are the published NBS state average retail prices for the stated period; they are averages across surveyed outlets, not pump prices at a specific station. MoM and YoY are computed against the matching previous releases. Full methodology
Ranks are competition ranks computed across the full set. State averages are not LGA or market-level figures.
| Rank | State | Price per gallon | MoM change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayelsa | ₦7,084.56 | -13.3% | 4.3% |
| 2 | Ekiti | ₦9,300.92 | -18.8% | 28.9% |
| 3 | Kwara | ₦9,419.85 | -14.0% | 14.3% |
| 4 | Kogi | ₦9,569.65 | 7.3% | 34.9% |
| 5 | Rivers | ₦9,570.76 | -18.5% | 3.3% |
| 6 | Yobe | ₦9,850.79 | -2.1% | 5.6% |
| 7 | Kano | ₦10,193 | -5.0% | 30.6% |
| 8 | Enugu | ₦10,290 | -13.8% | 10.0% |
| 9 | Anambra | ₦10,369 | -3.9% | 25.0% |
| 10 | Cross River | ₦10,384 | -14.4% | 15.1% |
| 11 | Abuja | ₦10,575 | -13.3% | 25.6% |
| 12 | Ondo | ₦11,300 | -22.4% | 38.9% |
| 13 | Imo | ₦11,327 | -15.5% | 26.1% |
| 14 | Osun | ₦11,345 | -5.7% | 30.7% |
| 15 | Benue | ₦11,345 | -4.7% | 40.5% |
| 16 | Abia | ₦11,400 | 2.8% | 79.8% |
| 17 | Delta | ₦11,659 | -15.2% | 18.6% |
| 18 | Ogun | ₦11,713 | 3.3% | 28.2% |
| 19 | Ebonyi | ₦11,776 | -9.1% | 19.2% |
| 20 | Oyo | ₦11,911 | -8.0% | 72.0% |
| 21 | Plateau | ₦12,238 | -20.6% | 42.5% |
| 22 | Zamfara | ₦12,368 | -19.2% | 45.0% |
| 23 | Borno | ₦12,482 | 3.2% | 50.8% |
| 24 | Gombe | ₦12,511 | -5.2% | 40.0% |
| 25 | Kaduna | ₦12,666 | -14.1% | 32.2% |
| 26 | Adamawa | ₦12,965 | -5.3% | 61.9% |
| 27 | Bauchi | ₦13,127 | -19.2% | 83.5% |
| 28 | Jigawa | ₦13,211 | -15.7% | 47.1% |
| 29 | Akwa Ibom | ₦13,639 | -10.2% | 53.1% |
| 30 | Nasarawa | ₦13,822 | -3.3% | 82.4% |
| 31 | Katsina | ₦13,887 | -17.6% | 60.4% |
| 32 | Edo | ₦14,062 | -14.1% | 52.0% |
| 33 | Taraba | ₦14,180 | -7.8% | 51.3% |
| 34 | Lagos | ₦14,336 | -16.0% | 71.8% |
| 35 | Niger | ₦14,465 | -10.0% | 60.9% |
| 36 | Kebbi | ₦15,856 | -7.5% | 61.1% |
| 37 | Sokoto | ₦15,928 | -10.7% | 99.1% |
37 ranked entries.