Dangote, Private Depots Increase Cooking Gas Prices
- Cooking gas prices have increased across major depots ahead of the Easter holiday
- The new prices are expected to add fresh pressure on Nigerian households
- Dangote and other dealers have also adjusted their prices due to rising global LPG prices
Legit.ng journalist Dave Ibemere has over a decade of experience in business journalism, with in-depth knowledge of the Nigerian economy, stocks, and general market trends.
Depot owners across Nigeria have increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (cooking gas) ahead of the Easter holiday, as the ongoing US, Israel, Iran conflict continues to affect Nigerian households’ pockets.
The average price of cooking gas is now N1,000, signalling a possible change in retail prices.
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Data obtained from Petroluemprice.ng shows that NIPCO Lagos increased its depot price to N1,000, up by N45 or 4.71%, while NAVGAS recorded a sharper jump to N1,025 after adding N100, representing a 10.81% increase.
Similarly, Dangote Refinery raised its price to N845, an increase of N15 or 1.81%. In contrast, PPMC maintained its rate at N945, with no change recorded.
Retail cooking gas prices
At the retail end, the cost of cooking gas is at N1,300 and N1,400
Here is a snapshot of cooking gas prices
- 3kg: N3,900
- 5kg: N6,500
- 6kg N7,800
- 10kg: N13,000
- 12.5kg: N16,250
- 15kg: N19,500
- 18kg N23,400
- 20kg: N26,000
- 45kg: 58,500
NBS cooking gas price data
A recent report released by the National Bureau of Statistics revealed that Nigerians paid less to refill a 5kg and 12kg cylinder of cooking gas in January 2026.
In its price watch report, the bureau stated that the average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of LPG stood at N5,404.19 in January 2026.
This represents a 0.82% increase compared with N5,360.43 recorded in December 2025.
On a year-on-year basis, the January 2026 price crashed by 23.25% from N7,040.94 in January 2025.
For a 12.5kg cylinder, the average retail price rose by 0.83% month on month from N13,438.90 in December 2025 to N13,551.01 in January 2026.
Year on year, this reflects a 22.27% drop from N17,432.89 recorded in January 2025.
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Top states with the highest 5kg refill prices
- Jigawa: N5,892.88
- Abia: N5,829.17
- Akwa Ibom: N5,789.85
- Enugu: N5,785.83
- Kaduna: N5,772.70
- Delta: N5,763.20
- Osun: N5,618.25
- Nasarawa: N5,611.96
- Ekiti: N5,604.81
- Kogi: N5,601.67
Expert speaks on clean cooking
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Olatunbosun Oladapo, the immediate past president of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM), had predicted that the price of cooking gas across Nigeria would drop.
Oladapo named opportunistic dealers and temporary supply disruptions as the main reasons for the price hike.
He assured that the current price surge is artificial and temporary, promising that normalcy will return soon as supply improves.
Source: Legit.ng
