The official survey and the current market, side by side. The National Bureau of Statistics publishes cooking gas prices months in arrears, so the figure it reports and the price from retailers are rarely the same number — sometimes higher, sometimes lower. Both are shown here, each with its date and its source. Nothing on this page is an estimate.
National Bureau of Statistics, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price Watch — the most recent release available. Average retail price paid by consumers, naira per 12.5kg cylinder and per 5kg cylinder, 37 states.
| State | ₦/12.5kg | ₦/5kg | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katsina | ₦25,596.71 | ₦9,038.69 | +17.94% | +40.69% |
| Kogi | ₦24,558.25 | ₦8,523.30 | +24.36% | +22.86% |
| Gombe | ₦24,438.97 | ₦8,775.59 | +21.22% | +21.05% |
| Akwa Ibom | ₦24,374.97 | ₦8,749.99 | +6.83% | +12.64% |
| Lagos | ₦24,362.75 | ₦9,745.10 | +9.38% | +28.60% |
| Nasarawa | ₦23,629.26 | ₦9,451.70 | +0.90% | +30.50% |
| Kebbi | ₦23,604.00 | ₦8,441.60 | +19.97% | +30.55% |
| Bayelsa | ₦23,556.84 | ₦9,422.74 | +16.81% | +9.69% |
| Zamfara | ₦23,428.59 | ₦9,371.44 | +12.09% | +13.09% |
| FCT | ₦23,387.66 | ₦8,055.06 | +23.47% | +21.50% |
| Yobe | ₦23,070.57 | ₦9,228.23 | +13.10% | +24.78% |
| Jigawa | ₦22,934.53 | ₦9,173.81 | +13.22% | +22.83% |
| Kano | ₦22,702.80 | ₦9,081.12 | +11.32% | +4.14% |
| Cross River | ₦22,682.23 | ₦9,072.89 | +22.56% | +7.47% |
| Taraba | ₦22,598.03 | ₦9,039.21 | +2.69% | +2.67% |
| Plateau | ₦22,565.99 | ₦9,026.39 | +20.75% | +12.62% |
| Adamawa | ₦22,507.98 | ₦9,003.19 | +5.22% | +7.94% |
| Borno | ₦22,413.06 | ₦8,965.22 | +0.00% | +13.31% |
| Sokoto | ₦22,373.80 | ₦8,949.52 | +18.07% | +8.09% |
| Kaduna | ₦22,298.23 | ₦9,119.29 | -3.18% | +10.75% |
| Enugu | ₦22,113.27 | ₦8,845.31 | +7.93% | +5.35% |
| Niger | ₦22,068.48 | ₦8,827.39 | +1.92% | +14.55% |
| Benue | ₦22,014.26 | ₦8,805.70 | +14.23% | +7.42% |
| Ekiti | ₦21,909.07 | ₦8,763.63 | +13.97% | +20.05% |
| Ondo | ₦21,848.73 | ₦7,239.49 | +32.45% | +14.13% |
| Kwara | ₦21,833.14 | ₦8,733.26 | +20.19% | +20.14% |
| Edo | ₦21,779.88 | ₦8,711.95 | +19.25% | +12.24% |
| Oyo | ₦21,748.04 | ₦8,699.21 | +16.56% | +11.92% |
| Ebonyi | ₦21,343.66 | ₦8,537.47 | +16.20% | -3.72% |
| Delta | ₦21,335.88 | ₦8,534.35 | +15.20% | -6.55% |
| Rivers | ₦20,898.05 | ₦8,359.22 | +14.58% | -8.18% |
| Abia | ₦20,714.01 | ₦8,285.60 | +17.44% | +0.80% |
| Imo | ₦20,621.76 | ₦8,248.71 | +10.16% | -10.10% |
| Osun | ₦20,572.70 | ₦8,229.08 | +27.44% | -2.01% |
| Anambra | ₦20,511.90 | ₦7,204.76 | +21.02% | -2.30% |
| Bauchi | ₦20,178.87 | ₦8,071.55 | +28.21% | -4.69% |
| Ogun | ₦19,564.36 | ₦7,825.75 | +4.20% | -3.11% |
Month-on-month and year-on-year changes are for the price per 12.5kg cylinder.
Recent coverage from Nigerian outlets. Individual reports, each attributed to its source and date — not a survey, and not an average.
Nigeria's cooking gas market saw improved supply in July 2026, leading to significant price reductions across major cities. The average price in Lagos fell nearly 30% to N1,235/kg, as domestic production increased and imports contributed to market stability.
Legit.ng
Nigeria's Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply reached 5.332 kilotonnes per day in July 2026, a significant increase from June. Retail prices fell by nearly 30%, with interventions from the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo, stabilizing the market.
This Day
Retailers and depots in Nigeria have reduced cooking gas prices by up to 40% from June peaks due to improved domestic supply and coordinated interventions. The national average price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder was about N1,360 in February, rising above N2,000 by June.
Legit.ng
Prince Adewole Adebayo, the presidential candidate for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has pledged to reduce petrol, cooking gas, and aviation fuel prices to ₦200 per litre if elected in 2027, by reviving Nigeria's refineries and promoting modular refineries.
The Authority
Nigeria's cooking gas market is experiencing relief as domestic LPG supply reached a record 5,332 tonnes per day in July 2026, leading to hopes for lower prices. However, retail prices remain high, with accusations of price manipulation by marketers.
Legit.ng
Nigeria's domestic cooking gas supply increased to 5,332 tonnes per day in July 2026, with NLNG/SEPNU as the largest contributor. Despite the rise in supply, LPG prices remain high, prompting NLNG to accuse marketers of price manipulation.
Punch Newspapers
None of the recent coverage quoted a price per 12.5kg cylinder.
Price per 12.5kg cylinder, averaged across all states in each NBS release.
| April 2026 | ₦22,382.20 | +13.9% |
|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | ₦19,652.83 | +15.6% |
| February 2026 | ₦16,997.94 | +25.4% |
| January 2026 | ₦13,551.01 | +0.8% |
| December 2025 | ₦13,438.90 | -0.7% |
| November 2025 | ₦13,538.79 | -27.4% |
| October 2025 | ₦18,636.77 | +15.4% |
| September 2025 | ₦16,155.09 | -0.2% |
| August 2025 | ₦16,195.07 | -21.4% |
| July 2025 | ₦20,609.48 | -1.9% |
| June 2025 | ₦21,010.56 | +1.5% |
| May 2025 | ₦20,709.11 | +2.2% |
| April 2025 | ₦20,268.06 | +9.8% |
| March 2025 | ₦18,456.24 | +5.5% |
| February 2025 | ₦17,492.42 | +0.3% |
| January 2025 | ₦17,432.89 | +0.9% |
| December 2024 | ₦17,274.16 | -0.1% |
| November 2024 | ₦17,283.58 | — |
Official figures: National Bureau of Statistics, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price Watch, for the month shown. NBS publishes in arrears, so these are not today’s prices.
Reported figures are quoted from named outlets on the dates shown and link to the original coverage. They are not combined into a single current price.
