Nigeria's Gas Flaring Rate Reaches 7.48% in August 2026

In August 2026, Nigeria's gas flaring rate reached 7.48%, marking the highest level since October 2025, when it was recorded at 7.55%. The volume of gas flared increased to 18,350.55 million standard cubic feet (MMSCF), according to data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).

Despite this rise, gas utilization remained relatively high at 92.5%, with 227,088.59 MMSCF used for field operations, domestic supply, and exports. Total gas production in August 2026 was 245,439.13 MMSCF, which included both associated and non-associated gas.

This represented an 8.1% increase from August 2025, when production was 227,015.22 MMSCF. The increase in flaring also indicated a year-on-year rise of 1,621.20 MMSCF, or 9.7%.

NUPRC data indicated that Nigeria flared 203,965 MMSCF in 2025, despite an overall gas utilization rate of 92.4%. A comprehensive Gas Development Roadmap was unveiled by NUPRC in October 2025 to unlock over 55 trillion cubic feet of uncommitted gas reserves.