Fuel price · Zambia · checked 24 October 2026
The pump prices set by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) from 1 October 2026, what changed, when the next change is due, and what this month's price means for a fleet.
Pump prices from 1 October 2026
| Product | Price a litre | Change | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | K33.27 | +K6.41 | 1 October 2026 |
| Petrol | K31.46 | +K6.17 | 1 October 2026 |
ERB national pump prices. Checked on 24 October 2026. Sources: Energy Regulation Board, current fuel prices; Zambia Monitor, 1 Oct 2026.
Next change
The ERB reviews pump prices every month, announced on the last day of the month; the November prices are due on 31 October 2026. We update this page after each announcement.
| When | What changed |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | Diesel K26.86, petrol K25.29 (unchanged) |
| 1 October 2026 | Diesel up K6.41 to K33.27; petrol up K6.17 to K31.46 |
For fleets
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Every slip, every truck
More litres than the tank holds, the same slip handed in twice, a fill booked to the wrong truck: at K33.27 a litre, these add up fast and are hard to see at month end. Your drivers WhatsApp a photo of each slip, and by 7 the next morning your fuel sheet is checked, one tab per truck, with anything that doesn't add up in red.
Questions
Diesel is K33.27 a litre and Petrol K31.46, from 1 October 2026. ERB national pump prices. Checked on 24 October 2026.
Prices are set by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB). The ERB reviews pump prices every month, announced on the last day of the month; the November prices are due on 31 October 2026.
It depends on the truck, the load and the road. Loaded long-haul trucks often run between about 2 and 3 km per litre, so a truck doing 8,000 km a month at 2.5 km per litre uses about 3,200 litres. The calculator on this page works it out for your fleet at this month's price.
Check three things on every slip: the litres are not more than the tank holds, the same slip has not been handed in twice, and the km per litre since the last fill is close to that truck's usual. Our free calculator checks one fill in ten seconds.
Fuel prices elsewhere: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe. Crossing a border? Border post hours for trucks. Diesel slips checked for fleets on Lusaka to the Copperbelt, Kazungula, Chirundu and Nakonde: see how.
