September 2, 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has revealed that the average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, surged by 44.51% year-on-year in July 2025.
In NBS’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, Price Watch Report for July 2025, released on Tuesday, the cost of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder increased from ₦14,261.57 in July 2024 to ₦20,609.48 in July 2025, indicating a growing strain on the budgets for household energy.
The report also highlighted a modest reprieve month-on-month, as the average price declined by 1.91%, dropping from ₦21,010.56 in June 2025 to ₦20,609.48 in July, though experts warned that the slight dip may not signal a sustained downward trend.
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The NBS recalled that in July 2024, the country had experienced a 9.37% month-on-month drop in cooking gas prices, with costs dropping from ₦15,736.27 in June 2024 to ₦14,261.57 in July 2024 - a reversal of fortunes when compared with the current upward trajectory.
The bureau reported that prices “ of 5kg cylinder, decreased by 0.96% on a month-on-month basis from ₦8,323.95 recorded in June 2025 to ₦8,243.79 in July 2025. On a year-on-year basis, this increased by 37.98% from ₦5,974.55 in July 2024.”
A state-by-state breakdown showed that Adamawa recorded the highest average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder at ₦22,528.39, followed by Rivers ₦22,512.49 and Taraba ₦22,363.57 while the lowest prices were reported in Yobe ₦19,030.00, Niger ₦19,154.99, and Nasarawa ₦20,000.62.
For the 5kg cylinder, Adamawa again topped the chart at ₦9,011.36, ahead of Rivers ₦9,005.00 and Taraba ₦8,945.43, while Yobe recorded the lowest price at ₦7,612.00, followed by Niger ₦7,662.00 and Nasarawa ₦8,000.25.
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Zonal analysis revealed that the South-South zone posted the highest average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder at ₦21,278.14, followed by the South-East at ₦20,802.89, while the South-West recorded the lowest at ₦20,184.79.
For the 5kg cylinder, the South-South again ranked highest (₦8,511.26), followed by the South-East (₦8,321.16), while the South-West had the lowest at ₦8,073.92.
According to NBS these findings were based on data collected from over 10,000 respondents from the 774 local government areas in Nigeria.
