The cost of cooking gas has witnessed a sharp decline, offering much-needed relief to Nigerian households battling economic hardship.
According to investigations, the average price of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, plummeted by 17.4 percent month-on-month, dropping from N14,375 in July 2025 to N11,875 in August 2025.
On a year-on-year basis, the average retail price also declined by 16.7 percent compared to N14,261.57 recorded in August 2024. Checks across major retail outlets showed that 1kg of gas now sells between N950 and N1,020, depending on location.
However, the latest Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price Watch released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) paints a slightly different picture for July 2025. The report revealed that the average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder dropped marginally by 1.91 percent, from N21,010.56 in June 2025 to N20,609.48 in July 2025.
Regional Disparities in Gas Prices
The NBS report further highlighted striking variations across states:
Adamawa State recorded the highest average price at N22,528.39, followed closely by Rivers (N22,512.49) and Taraba (N22,363.57).
At the other end, Yobe State emerged with the lowest average price at N19,030.00, trailed by Niger (N19,154.99) and Nasarawa (N20,000.62).
Relief Amid Economic Strain
The steep decline in gas prices comes as Nigerians continue to grapple with skyrocketing food costs, inflation, and unstable power supply. Analysts say the development could provide temporary respite for millions of households that rely on LPG as their primary source of cooking energy.
Industry watchers, however, warn that price fluctuations in the global oil and gas market, coupled with foreign exchange volatility, may determine whether the current downward trend is sustainable in the coming months.
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