Kerosene Price by State
Nigeria — January 2026
Official NBS Household Kerosene (NHK) prices across all 36 states and FCT. National average ₦2,315.78 per litre — up 12% year-on-year.
National Average
₦2,316
per litre · Jan 2026
YoY Change
+12%
more expensive vs Jan 2025
Most Expensive
₦2,804
Delta
Cheapest
₦1,954
Bauchi
Kerosene Price by State — January 2026 (₦/litre)
Delta and Gombe are well above the national average. Borno is up 52% year-on-year.
All States
| State | Price (₦/litre) | YoY % | MoM % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | ₦2,804.23 | +36.46% | -3.82% |
| Gombe | ₦2,650 | +29.90% | -9.80% |
| Kwara | ₦2,631.16 | +20.57% | -8.84% |
| Adamawa | ₦2,606.09 | +13.31% | -12.19% |
| Taraba | ₦2,575 | +22.62% | -12.73% |
| Kaduna | ₦2,572.32 | +0.88% | -11.17% |
| Yobe | ₦2,558.3 | +29.27% | -11.82% |
| Akwa Ibom | ₦2,543.45 | +21.12% | -10.42% |
| Niger | ₦2,501.2 | +23.43% | -14.75% |
| Kebbi | ₦2,487.5 | +18.45% | -14.82% |
| Edo | ₦2,420.67 | +14.66% | -7.20% |
| Osun | ₦2,408.3 | +12.22% | -19.25% |
| Imo | ₦2,371.17 | +11.32% | -8.45% |
| Nasarawa | ₦2,367.46 | +25.64% | -13.27% |
| Kano | ₦2,360.56 | +10.05% | -10.65% |
| Borno | ₦2,355.63 | +51.98% | -11.31% |
| Ogun | ₦2,345.99 | +7.12% | -11.78% |
| Katsina | ₦2,330 | +13.66% | -10.78% |
| Ondo | ₦2,324.22 | +17.81% | -14.37% |
| Ebonyi | ₦2,316.21 | +7.23% | -8.69% |
| Oyo | ₦2,278.33 | +5.97% | -14.43% |
| Jigawa | ₦2,250 | +5.88% | -9.41% |
| Sokoto | ₦2,218.78 | -9.44% | -17.03% |
| Zamfara | ₦2,214.49 | +4.95% | -8.39% |
| Anambra | ₦2,195.12 | +24.37% | -5.93% |
| Rivers | ₦2,194.38 | +7.33% | -1.12% |
| Abia | ₦2,185.77 | +22.80% | -1.41% |
| Bayelsa | ₦2,183.66 | +36.48% | -0.68% |
| Benue | ₦2,171.13 | +10.21% | -19.16% |
| Enugu | ₦2,112.45 | +3.18% | -11.66% |
| Lagos | ₦2,076.02 | -2.86% | -11.84% |
| Cross River | ₦2,075.51 | +6.21% | -21.31% |
| Ekiti | ₦2,051.9 | +17.25% | -16.16% |
| Plateau | ₦2,029.19 | -7.20% | -17.11% |
| Kogi | ₦1,982.02 | -7.81% | -4.71% |
| Abuja | ₦1,981.63 | -30.34% | -8.65% |
| Bauchi | ₦1,954.08 | +14.95% | -6.73% |
Editor's Insight
What kerosene prices reveal about energy poverty in Nigeria
Kerosene is a poverty indicator — and it's getting more expensive
Kerosene is what Nigerians without gas connections or electricity use to cook and light their homes. A 12% YoY price increase hits the poorest hardest — the same households least able to switch to alternatives. This is why kerosene prices matter beyond just energy policy.
Borno up 52% year-on-year — insecurity driving prices
Borno's 51.98% YoY jump is the starkest in the country. Ongoing insecurity in the Lake Chad region disrupts supply chains and makes fuel delivery dangerous and expensive. States with active conflict or banditry — Borno, Yobe, Gombe — consistently pay more for energy.
Delta at ₦2,804 — oil-producing state, worst kerosene prices
Delta produces oil but pays the most for kerosene. This is Nigeria's energy paradox in one data point. Refined petroleum products don't stay where crude is extracted — they move through distribution networks that often bypass producing communities entirely.
MoM prices fell almost everywhere — seasonal effect
Despite the YoY increase, month-on-month prices fell in 33 of 37 states in January 2026. The post-December demand drop — when festive season consumption peaks — typically brings prices down in January. This seasonal pattern is consistent across all fuel types.
About this data
Data sourced from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Household Kerosene (NHK) Price Watch Report for January 2026. Prices reflect average retail prices per litre collected from markets across all states. Figures.ng republishes official NBS data for every Nigerian.