Federal finance and statistics / National Bureau of Statistics

National Household Kerosene Price Watch (May 2022)

Executive Summary The average retail price per litre of Household Kerosene (HHK) paid by consumers in May 2022 increased by 15.21% on a month-on-month basis from N589.82 in April 2022 to N679.54 in May 2022. On a year-on-year basis, the average retail price per litre rose by 86.94% from N363.50 in May 2021. The state profile analysis showed that the highest average price per litre in May 2022 was recorded in Enugu with N868.75, followed by Ebonyi with N861.11 and Imo with N801.67. On the other hand, the lowest price was recorded in Bayelsa with N558.06, followed by Yobe with N601.39 and Nasara…