By Cyril Ogar
Retail price of liquefied natural gas ,LPG, also known as cooking gas, has increased by N100 as checks at Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited , NNPCL , filling stations have revealed.
The new changes come on the back of a petrol price increase announced by the NNPC
Nigerians will now pay more to cook their favourite meals, adding further burden to already stretched families
A visit by our Correspondent to several stations, yesterday, June 23 and observed that 1kg is now priced at N1,200. This represents a N100 increase compared to the N1,100 offered last week.
Although the change is yet to reflect across all NNPCL retail stations, a few have already implemented the new price.
If the observed price is fully implemented, it means Nigerians will have to pay N12,000 to refill a 10kg cooking gas cylinder, an increase of N1,000 from the previous N11,000. Also, checks at various cooking gas plants show that prices are yet to change. However, one of the operators anticipates an adjustment soon.
Bunmi Alabi, who operates a cooking gas plant, said: “For now, we are yet to make changes to our prices, but you can expect adjustments in the coming days.
“Petrol prices play a role in cooking gas prices, it means our suppliers will charge more to deliver the product to us”.
Insight into new cooking gas prices Here is a snapshot of what Nigerians will pay to refill their cooking gas cylinder if prices change to N1,200 in all gas plants and filling stations: 1kg: N1,200 2kg: N2,400 3kg: N3,600 5kg: N6,000 6kg: N7,200 10kg: N12,000 12.5kg: N15,000 15kg: N18,000 20kg: N24,000 25kg: N30,000 30kg: N36,000 40kg: N48,000 50kg: N60,000
Plant owners looking to lift 20 metric tons of cooking gas on Monday, June 23, from NIPCO and Ardova depots will pay N18.5 million an increase of N500,000 compared to last week.
Dangote sells 20MT at N19 million RAINOIL in Lagos has also raised its price by N40 to N930 per kg for marketers.
The National Bureau of Statistics recently revealed in its price watch report that residents of Imo, Delta, and Rivers states paid the highest average retail price for a 12.5kg cooking gas cylinder as of April 2025, compared to other states.
The cheapest prices were recorded in Kebbi, Nasarawa, and Kwara states. In terms of regional breakdown, the South-South recorded the highest average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder, followed by the South-East, while the North-Central recorded the lowest
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the NNPC Limited has announced an increase in the pump price for Premium Motor Spirit ,PMS, for Nigerians to N915 The new price represents a N45 increase from the previous pump price of N870 per litre.
Ardova, Mobil, Petrocam, Hyden, Matrix, and other filling stations have also adjusted their pump prices to above N900 per litre.
The new fuel price at filling stations is expected to trigger an increase in transportation fares across the country.
