1 kg XCU = 1,852.74 KES
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC
since 2003
The copper price in Kenyan shillings is 840.39 KES per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC). That is 0.20% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 631.51 KES (November 4, 2025) and 873.84 KES (September 9, 2026). It is 29.3% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 296%. The highest daily close since 2003 was 873.84 KES on September 9, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (KES) |
|---|---|
| kg | 1,852.74 |
| lb | 840.39 |
| metric ton | 1,852,743.36 |
| short ton | 1,680,780.50 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 722.43 | 873.84 | 687.05 | 842.79 | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 511.21 | 744.66 | 511.21 | 720.64 | +41.1% |
| 2024 | 605.27 | 657.41 | 504.96 | 510.89 | −15.6% |
| 2023 | 461.00 | 611.24 | 458.28 | 605.36 | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 495.09 | 557.77 | 376.27 | 465.79 | −6.8% |
| 2021 | 386.35 | 522.92 | 386.28 | 499.63 | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 285.40 | 401.24 | 220.93 | 383.55 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 264.70 | 297.88 | 255.60 | 280.63 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 330.97 | 330.97 | 254.96 | 265.17 | −20.6% |
| 2017 | 250.28 | 333.92 | 250.28 | 333.85 | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 208.04 | 269.01 | 195.73 | 253.42 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 257.59 | 279.48 | 202.27 | 215.16 | −16.2% |
| 2014 | 293.17 | 293.17 | 252.28 | 256.88 | −13.6% |
| 2013 | 320.87 | 326.70 | 253.33 | 297.35 | −3.3% |
| 2012 | 295.81 | 334.17 | 270.21 | 307.60 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 359.01 | 406.27 | 273.27 | 286.68 | −19.8% |
| 2010 | 251.96 | 357.38 | 208.50 | 357.38 | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 111.59 | 249.02 | 107.01 | 249.02 | +129.4% |
| 2008 | 192.75 | 264.91 | 95.43 | 108.53 | −43.1% |
| 2007 | 189.14 | 252.11 | 165.16 | 190.73 | −3.0% |
| 2006 | 156.10 | 283.88 | 153.36 | 196.73 | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 118.91 | 164.62 | 106.50 | 156.38 | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 82.12 | 120.35 | 80.45 | 113.76 | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 72.33 | 79.01 | 72.33 | 79.01 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 843.83 | 862.77 | 819.62 | 842.79 | −0.2% |
| Sep 2026 | 845.76 | 873.84 | 813.09 | 844.34 | −0.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 845.56 | 861.63 | 829.72 | 846.80 | +2.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 806.07 | 835.30 | 776.55 | 826.25 | +3.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 812.05 | 854.00 | 763.38 | 795.61 | −2.6% |
| May 2026 | 803.87 | 850.41 | 742.63 | 817.26 | +7.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 758.71 | 783.97 | 717.91 | 759.30 | +5.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 725.40 | 762.80 | 687.05 | 722.41 | −6.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 750.59 | 776.79 | 721.19 | 773.98 | +2.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 753.38 | 790.46 | 722.43 | 755.23 | +4.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 691.60 | 737.82 | 662.16 | 720.64 | +7.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 644.17 | 667.89 | 631.51 | 667.89 | +2.8% |
The copper price in Kenyan shillings is 840.39 KES per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC). That is 0.20% below the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2003 is 873.84 KES, on September 9, 2026. The lowest is 72.33 KES, on December 1, 2003.
XCU/KES is a cross rate: the XCU price in US dollars divided by the KES price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XCU/KES moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=KES and currencies=XCU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2003. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=XCU"{
"success": true,
"base": "KES",
"rates": {
"XCU": 0.01735304917,
"KESXCU": 57.62676
}
}rates.XCU is how much XCU one KES buys; rates.KESXCU is the price of one XCU in KES. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.