Cooking Gas Price Stays High at ₦1,200 per Kg Despite Marketers’ Assurances

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, has continued to soar across Nigeria, defying assurances from marketers that costs would drop back to between ₦950 and ₦1,000 per kilogram.

A market survey across Lagos revealed that the commodity sold for between ₦1,200 and ₦1,400 per kg, depending on location. At Gasland in Igando and Mac Rich Gas Plant in Cele-Okota, consumers paid ₦1,200 per kg, while other stations sold as high as ₦1,400.

Some gas vendors who spoke anonymously said the price surge was unavoidable given the country’s current economic challenges.

“Last month, we sold at ₦900 to ₦950 per kg. Now, it’s ₦1,200. We hope the price drops soon,” one attendant said.

Retailers purchasing in bulk — between 150kg and 200kg — currently pay about ₦1,104 per kg, according to market findings.

Outgoing President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM), Mr. Olatunbosun Oladapo, attributed the persistent high prices to a backlog of unsupplied products, refinery maintenance, and logistics issues.

However, he expressed optimism that prices would soon stabilise with Seplat Energy’s entry into the gas market, as well as increased supply from the Dangote Refinery and other new gas infrastructure projects.

Speaking at the association’s 38th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Oladapo noted that Nigeria’s LPG consumption had doubled in the past four years — from 900,000 metric tonnes in 2021 to 2 million metric tonnes in 2025 — and is projected to hit 3 million metric tonnes by the first quarter of next year.

“This growth shows rising public acceptance of gas as a safer and cleaner domestic energy source,” he said, crediting improved investment and collaboration with government agencies for the surge in demand.

Despite hopes of relief, consumers across Lagos continue to bear the brunt of the stubbornly high prices, with many calling for urgent government intervention to stabilise supply and make cooking gas affordable again.