The average price of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, dropped by 17.4 per cent month-on-month (MoM) to ₦11,875 in August 2025 from ₦14,375 in July.
Naija News understands that on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the average retail price also fell by 16.7 per cent, compared to ₦14,261.57 recorded in the same period of 2024.
According to Vanguard, market checks by reporters revealed that the price of 1kg of cooking gas currently retails between ₦950, ₦1,000 and ₦1,020, depending on location.
NBS Report Shows Mixed Trend
Meanwhile, the latest National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price Watch for July 2025 indicated a smaller decline during that period.
According to the NBS, the average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder decreased by 1.91 per cent MoM to ₦20,609.48 in July 2025, from ₦21,010.56 in June.
States With Highest and Lowest Price of Cooking Gas In Nigeria
The NBS breakdown showed significant variations across states:
Highest prices:
- Adamawa – ₦22,528.39
- Rivers – ₦22,512.49
- Taraba – ₦22,363.57
Lowest prices:
- Yobe – ₦19,030.00
- Niger – ₦19,154.99
- Nasarawa – ₦20,000.62
Meanwhile, the Ebem Ohafia community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State has announced a ban on the sale of cooking gas (LPG) in its market to prevent potential deaths and calamities.
Naija News understands that the decision was made following an emergency meeting of the Council of Chiefs and Elders, and was formalised in a communique issued by the Ebem Ujurueze Palace, Ekeleugo Ebem.
In a communiqué recently signed and issued by the paramount ruler of Ebem Ohafia, Ezie Ukoha Kalu Ukoha, and other community leaders, it was stated that the ban was an outright measure aimed at addressing growing safety concerns.
In addition to the cooking gas ban, the community leaders condemned various social vices, including cultism, gangsterism, and drug abuse.
These activities were deemed unacceptable, and the leaders have declared them illegal in the community with immediate effect.
The leaders urged parents and guardians to keep a close watch on their children and wards. They also directed landlords whose properties were being used for these illicit activities to evict the offenders or face disciplinary actions.
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