The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) across Nigeria has risen, despite local production increasing and imports falling.
According to the data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), most of Nigeria’s LPG supply between April 2025 and April 2026 came from local refineries and gas processing plants.
But even with more local supply, prices have not dropped for consumers. In some locations, cooking gas now costs as much as N2,000 per kilogram.
NMDPRA data shows that daily domestic LPG supply averaged between 3,300 and 4,500 tonnes during this period.
In March and April 2026, local suppliers provided 4,500 tonnes of LPG per day, making up most of the country’s total supply.
At the same time, oil marketing companies imported much less LPG.
Imported LPG dropped to 200 tonnes per day in March 2026, down from 1,600 tonnes per day in November 2025 and 1,500 tonnes per day in December 2025.
The report found that daily LPG supply ranged from 4,200 to 5,200 tonnes, peaking at 5,200 tonnes in December 2025 before settling at 4,500 tonnes by April 2026.
The steady local supply is due to better output from gas processing plants and more refining capacity, including new supplies from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
Even so, people still deal with high prices and sometimes run into shortages.
Recent checks found that cooking gas, which cost less than N1,000 per kilogram in many places a few months ago, now sells for about N2,000 per kilogram, depending on the location.
Marketers said the price hike is due to supply chain problems and shortages in some areas, making it hard to find cooking gas in certain neighbourhood markets.
Because LPG is becoming more expensive, many families have started using alternative cooking fuels such as charcoal and firewood.
Stakeholders warned that this trend could slow the transition to clean energy and worsen environmental issues.
Meanwhile, NMDPRA data showed that major gas infrastructure projects to improve gas transport across the country are nearly complete.
According to the Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company, the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline Project is now 93.40 per cent complete.
The OB3 River Niger Crossing stood at 93.88 per cent, while the ELPS Midline Compressor Project had reached 94.45 per cent completion.
The Odidi-Warri Expansion Project was 70.28 per cent complete, while the Escravos-Odidi project remained in an early stage, at 17.49 per cent complete.
NGIC described the AKK, OB3 and ELPS projects as “almost complete.”