Relief as Price of Cooking Gas Drops Across Nigeria

Many households across the country are starting to feel some relief as the price of cooking gas drops. This is happening because supply has improved and depot prices have gone down.

Gas marketers report that LPG prices are starting to fall in major cities after several weeks of sharp increases. However, the amount of the price drop depends on the location.

According to reports, cooking gas now costs between ₦1,100 and ₦1,350 per kilogram in Lagos, Ibadan, and Abeokuta. In Benin City, Port Harcourt, and Warri, prices range from ₦1,150 to ₦1,400 per kilogram.

In Onitsha and Enugu, prices range from ₦1,200 to ₦1,450 per kilogram. In Abuja, consumers pay from ₦1,250 to ₦1,500 per kilogram.

Edu Inyang, National President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, said that in northern cities like Kano and Kaduna, prices are now between ₦1,300 and ₦1,550 per kilogram. In Maiduguri and parts of the North-East, prices can reach ₦1,650 per kilogram.

Inyang said the national retail price for LPG now ranges from ₦1,100 to ₦1,650 per kilogram.

He said, “Following reports of improved LPG supply and softer depot prices in late June 2026, retail cooking gas prices have started easing in some markets, although the reduction has not been uniform across Nigeria.

“Transport costs, distance from depots, and retailer margins still create noticeable differences between cities.

“Overall, the national retail range is roughly ₦1,100 to ₦1,650 per kilogramme, with some neighbourhood retailers charging slightly above this range where logistics costs remain high.”

Based on current prices, a 5kg cylinder refill now costs between ₦5,500 and ₦8,250, while a 6kg cylinder costs between ₦6,600 and ₦9,900.

Inyang said consumers refilling a 12.5kg cylinder should expect to pay between ₦13,750 and ₦20,625, depending on their location and retailer.

The National Chairman of the LPG Retailers Branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Ayobami Olarinoye, said normalcy was gradually returning to the sector.

He said, “The inflow and supply are gradually getting back to normal. There is more availability.

“The price is also coming down gradually. As of today, we buy from between ₦1,300 and ₦1,500 per kg from the marketers, depending on the locations, while we sell between ₦1,600 and ₦1,800 per kg to consumers.”