Federal finance and statistics / National Bureau of Statistics

National Household Kerosene Price Watch (January 2023)

Executive Summary The average retail price per litre of Household Kerosene (HHK) paid by consumers in January 2023 was N1,153.40, indicating an increase of 4.42% compared to N1,104.61 recorded in December 2022. On a year-on-year basis, the average retail price per litre of the product rose by 163.87% from N437.11 in January 2022. On state profile analysis, the highest average price per litre in January 2023 was recorded in Abuja with N1,566.67, followed by Lagos with N1,411.11 and Plateau with N1,383.33. On the other hand, the lowest price was recorded in Jigawa with N891.67, followed by Edo w…