Improved logistics, festive demand drive daily cooking gas supply to 5.2kt — NMDPRA
Nigeria’s supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, to the domestic market climbed to an average of 5.2 thousand metric tonnes per day (mt/d) in December 2025, marking the highest monthly daily supply level recorded within the year.
The data, published in the December 2025 midstream and downstream sector fact sheet by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), attributed the surge to improved market logistics and increased consumption during the festive season.
A breakdown of the figures shows that local producers accounted for the bulk of supply, contributing 3.7 thousand mt/d, or about 71 per cent of total volumes. Domestic supply was driven by output from Nigeria LNG (NLNG), the Dangote Refinery, and other gas processing facilities operating across the country.
Despite its dominant share, domestic LPG production in December was below earlier monthly highs, having peaked at 4.5 thousand mt/d in July and 4.4 thousand mt/d in August 2025, according to the regulator’s data.
The balance of supply came from imports, which stood at 1.5 thousand mt/d, representing roughly 29 per cent of total LPG volumes for the month. This reflects a continued decline in import dependence, as imported volumes eased slightly from 1.6 thousand mt/d recorded in November 2025.
On the demand side, the NMDPRA reported that average daily LPG consumption in December reached 4,380 metric tonnes, with retail prices ranging between ₦1,120 and ₦1,600 per kilogram, depending on location and market conditions.
The report also highlighted strong upstream gas performance during the period. NLNG Trains 1–6, with a combined design capacity of 3.5 billion standard cubic feet per day (Bscf/d), operated at an average utilisation rate of 82.67 per cent, supported by the Gbaran-Ubie Gas Plant, which recorded 86.36 per cent utilisation of its 1.259 Bscf/d capacity.
Additional contributions came from MPNU’s BRT facility (0.690 Bscf/d), the Escravos Gas Plant, which operated at 38.71 per cent utilisation, the Soku Gas Plant with a capacity of 0.600 Bscf/d and utilisation of 105.69 per cent, and the Obite Gas Plant, which achieved 53.15 per cent utilisation of its 0.554 Bscf/d capacity.
The December performance underscores Nigeria’s growing capacity to meet domestic LPG demand through local production, even as consumption continues to rise during peak periods.
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