• Highest in south-south
By Mariam Abeeb
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, increased to N21,010.56 in June.
This represents a month-on-month uptick of 1.46 percent from N20,709.11 in May 2025, and a surge of 33.52 percent year-on-year increase compared to N15,736.27 recorded in June 2024.
“The average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg Cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) increased by 1.46% on a month-on-month basis from N20,709.11 in May 2025 to N21,010.56 in June 2025. On a year-on-year basis, this rose by 33.52% from N15,736.27 in June 2024,” NBS said.
The NBS report said Delta recorded the highest average price for refilling a 12.5kg LPG cylinder at N23,108.44, followed by Cross River (N22,982.89) and Rivers (N22,971.27).
On the other hand, Yobe recorded the lowest average price at N19,000, followed by Niger (N19,242.48) and Jigawa (N20,025.94).
TheCable Index’s zonal analysis of the data showed that the south-south region posted the highest average price for the product at N22,179.08, followed by N21,623.86 recorded in the south-east.
The south-west recorded the lowest regional average at N20,402.42, according to the report.
‘PRICE OF 5KG LPG INCREASED BY 19% IN JUNE’
The data bureau said the average price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of LPG was N8,323.95 in June, up by 1.92 percent from N8,167.43 in May.
On a year-on-year basis, the NBS said the price increased by 19.49 percent — higher than the N6,966.03 recorded in June 2024.
“On state profile analysis, Delta also recorded the highest average price for 5kg at N9,243.38, followed by Cross River (N9,193.16) and Rivers (N9,188.51),” the statistics firm said.
“Oyo posted the lowest average at N7,100, with Plateau (N7,200) and Yobe (N7,600) trailing.”
By zone, the report said the south-south also led with an average of N8,871.63, followed by the south-east (N8,649.55), while the south-west recorded the lowest at N7,960.42.
In February, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) shut down 19 illegal LPG and category D cooking gas outlets in Delta.
The agency classifies category D cooking gas as small LPG cylinders used for domestic cooking.
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