Price history

National uniform pump prices set by the Energy Regulation Board over the last 12 months, in Kwacha per litre.

Petrol

Petrol is K25.29 per litre in September 2026, K5.29 lower than in October 2025. It ranged from K25.29 in September 2026 to K30.58 in October 2025.

Petrol pump prices by month, last 12 months
Month	Price	Change
September 2026 Sep 2026	K25.29	No change
August 2026 Aug 2026	K25.29	down K0.86 (3.29%)
July 2026 Jul 2026	K26.15	down K1.00 (3.68%)
June 2026 Jun 2026	K27.15	No change
May 2026 May 2026	K27.15	No change
April 2026 Apr 2026	K27.15	up K0.54 (2.03%)
March 2026 Mar 2026	K26.61	down K1.27 (4.56%)
February 2026 Feb 2026	K27.88	down K2.04 (6.82%)
January 2026 Jan 2026	K29.92	No change (calculated from consecutive ERB prices)
December 2025 Dec 2025	K29.92	up K0.95 (3.28%) (calculated from consecutive ERB prices)
November 2025 Nov 2025	K28.97	down K1.61 (5.26%)
October 2025 Oct 2025	K30.58	up K1.40 (4.80%)

Calculated from consecutive ERB prices. The ERB statement for this month does not state the previous price.

Diesel is K26.86 per litre in September 2026, K0.66 higher than in October 2025. It ranged from K23.25 in March 2026 to K33.99 in May 2026.

Diesel pump prices by month, last 12 months
Month	Price	Change
September 2026 Sep 2026	K26.86	No change
August 2026 Aug 2026	K26.86	down K1.25 (4.45%)
July 2026 Jul 2026	K28.11	down K4.00 (12.46%)
June 2026 Jun 2026	K32.11	down K1.88 (5.53%)
May 2026 May 2026	K33.99	up K4.21 (14.14%)
April 2026 Apr 2026	K29.78	up K6.53 (28.09%)
March 2026 Mar 2026	K23.25	down K1.25 (5.10%)
February 2026 Feb 2026	K24.50	down K0.61 (2.43%)
January 2026 Jan 2026	K25.11	down K1.87 (6.93%) (calculated from consecutive ERB prices)
December 2025 Dec 2025	K26.98	up K1.63 (6.43%) (calculated from consecutive ERB prices)
November 2025 Nov 2025	K25.35	down K0.85 (3.24%)
October 2025 Oct 2025	K26.20	up K1.18 (4.72%)

Calculated from consecutive ERB prices. The ERB statement for this month does not state the previous price.

Kerosene is K27.02 per litre in September 2026, K2.24 higher than in October 2025. It ranged from K21.06 in March 2026 to K35.05 in May 2026.

Kerosene pump prices by month, last 12 months
Month	Price	Change
September 2026 Sep 2026	K27.02	No change
August 2026 Aug 2026	K27.02	down K1.30 (4.59%)
July 2026 Jul 2026	K28.32	down K5.60 (16.51%)
June 2026 Jun 2026	K33.91	down K1.14 (3.25%)
May 2026 May 2026	K35.05	up K2.79 (8.65%)
April 2026 Apr 2026	K32.26	up K11.19 (53.13%)
March 2026 Mar 2026	K21.06	down K1.18 (5.31%)
February 2026 Feb 2026	K22.24	down K1.64 (6.87%)
January 2026 Jan 2026	K23.88	down K0.85 (3.44%) (calculated from consecutive ERB prices)
December 2025 Dec 2025	K24.73	up K1.47 (6.32%) (calculated from consecutive ERB prices)
November 2025 Nov 2025	K23.26	down K1.52 (6.13%)
October 2025 Oct 2025	K24.78	up K1.14 (4.82%)

Calculated from consecutive ERB prices. The ERB statement for this month does not state the previous price.

Jet A-1 is K28.71 per litre in September 2026, K1.60 higher than in October 2025. It ranged from K22.39 in March 2026 to K37.98 in May 2026.

Jet A-1 pump prices by month, last 12 months
Month	Price	Change
September 2026 Sep 2026	K28.71	No change
August 2026 Aug 2026	K28.71	down K1.56 (5.15%)
July 2026 Jul 2026	K30.27	down K6.41 (17.48%)
June 2026 Jun 2026	K36.68	down K1.30 (3.42%)
May 2026 May 2026	K37.98	up K3.24 (9.33%)
April 2026 Apr 2026	K34.74	up K12.35 (55.16%)
March 2026 Mar 2026	K22.39	down K1.41 (5.92%)
February 2026 Feb 2026	K23.80	down K1.73 (6.78%)
January 2026 Jan 2026	K25.53	down K0.98 (3.70%) (calculated from consecutive ERB prices)
December 2025 Dec 2025	K26.51	up K1.67 (6.72%) (calculated from consecutive ERB prices)
November 2025 Nov 2025	K24.84	down K2.27 (8.37%)
October 2025 Oct 2025	K27.11	up K1.28 (4.96%)

Calculated from consecutive ERB prices. The ERB statement for this month does not state the previous price.

Source: Energy Regulation Board, Zambia. ERB newsroom