Cooking Gas Price Falls to ₦20,609 in July — NBS

|By Adejumo Adekunle

The average retail price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, declined in July 2025, according to fresh data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Figures from the bureau’s LPG Price Watch, released Tuesday, show that the cost of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder fell to ₦20,609.48, down from ₦21,010.56 in June — a 1.91 percent drop month-on-month.

Despite the decline, the report noted that prices soared by 44.51 percent year-on-year, when compared with ₦14,261.57 in July 2024.

The data further revealed that Imo, Delta, and Rivers States recorded the highest average prices, while Kebbi, Nasarawa, and Kwara States had the lowest within the review period.

Meanwhile, market checks in Abuja and its environs as of September 1, 2025, showed that the average price of a 12.5kg cylinder stood at ₦15,000, significantly lower than the national average.