By Muhammad Mamman
The average retail price for refilling a 12.5-kilogram cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, rose by 44.51 percent year-on-year in July 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The bureau, in its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Price Watch Report released on Tuesday, said the average cost increased from ₦14,261.57 in July 2024 to ₦20,609.48 in July 2025, underscoring the growing pressure on household energy budgets.
Despite the sharp annual rise, the report noted a slight month-on-month relief as prices dipped by 1.91 percent, falling from ₦21,010.56 in June 2025 to ₦20,609.48 in July. Analysts, however, caution that the decline may be temporary and not indicative of a sustained downward trend.
The NBS recalled that in July 2024, cooking gas prices had dropped by 9.37 percent month-on-month — from ₦15,736.27 in June 2024 to ₦14,261.57 — a stark contrast to the current upward trajectory.
For the 5kg cylinder, the report showed a marginal month-on-month decline of 0.96 percent, with prices easing from ₦8,323.95 in June 2025 to ₦8,243.79 in July. On a year-on-year basis, however, costs soared by 37.98 percent, up from ₦5,974.55 in July 2024.
A state-by-state breakdown revealed that Adamawa recorded the highest average price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder at ₦22,528.39, followed closely by Rivers (₦22,512.49) and Taraba (₦22,363.57). 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 ranked highest at ₦9,011.36, followed by Rivers (₦9,005.00) and Taraba (₦8,945.43). Yobe posted the lowest price at ₦7,612.00, ahead of Niger (₦7,662.00) and Nasarawa (₦8,000.25).
By geopolitical zones, the South-South recorded the highest average retail price for a 12.5kg refill at ₦21,278.14, trailed by the South-East at ₦20,802.89. The South-West reported the lowest at ₦20,184.79. For the 5kg cylinder, the South-South also led at ₦8,511.26, followed by the South-East (₦8,321.16), while the South-West recorded the lowest at ₦8,073.92.
According to the bureau, the findings were derived from data collected from more than 10,000 respondents across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas.
