Federal finance and statistics / National Bureau of Statistics

National Household Kerosene Price Watch (May 2023)

Executive Summary The average retail price per litre of Household Kerosene (HHK) paid by consumers in May 2023 was N1,206.05, indicating an increase of 3.91% compared to N1,160.67 recorded in April 2023. On a year-on-year basis, the average retail price per litre of the product rose by 77.48% from N679.54 in May 2022. On state profile analysis, the highest average price per litre in May 2023 was recorded in Adamawa with N1,788.88, followed by Abuja with N1,445.50 and Abia with N1,396.66. On the other hand, the lowest price was recorded in Edo with N972.35, followed by Kebbi with N991.04 and Za…