Federal finance and statistics / National Bureau of Statistics

National Household Kerosene Price Watch (July 2023)

Executive Summary The average retail price per litre of Household Kerosene (HHK) paid by consumers in July 2023 was N1,260.81, indicating an increase of 2.00% compared to N1,236.10 recorded in June 2023. On a year-on-year basis, the average retail price per litre of the product rose by 59.65% from N789.75 in July 2022. On state profile analysis, the highest average price per litre in July 2023 was recorded in Adamawa with N1,757.69, followed by Abuja with N1,466.67 and Benue with N1,465.63. On the other hand, the lowest price was recorded in Jigawa with N991.67, followed by Kebbi with N1,066.6…