HISTORIC HIGH: NIGERIA HITS 5,201MT/D COOKING GAS SUPPLY IN DECEMBER
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By: Fasasi Hammad
Nigeria’s total daily supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, to the domestic market averaged 5.2 thousand metric tonnes per day (mt/d) in December 2025, marking the highest monthly level recorded for a single year.
According to a fact sheet released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) for December 2025, the increase in supply was driven by improved market logistics and heightened demand during the festive season.
Data analysis showed that domestic producers—including NLNG, Dangote Refinery, and other gas processing plants nationwide—contributed 3.7 thousand mt/d, representing roughly 71% of total supply.
However, domestic output in December was below earlier peaks of 4.5 thousand mt/d in July and 4.4 thousand mt/d in August 2025.
Importers, who were previously the dominant suppliers, accounted for the remaining 1.5 thousand mt/d, or about 29% of total supply. Cooking gas imports in December saw a slight decline compared to November’s 1.6 thousand mt/d, reflecting both reduced absolute volume and lower dependence on foreign supply.
Meanwhile, the data revealed that average daily consumption of LPG in December 2025 stood at 4,380 metric tonnes per day, with retail prices ranging from ₦1,120 to ₦1,600 per kilogram.
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The NMDPRA report also highlighted strong upstream performance. NLNG Trains 1–6, with a design capacity of 3.5 Bscf/day, recorded a utilization rate of 82.67%, while the Gbaran-Ubie Gas Plant, with a capacity of 1.259 Bscf/day, achieved 86.36% utilization.
Other key contributors included MPNU BRT (0.690 Bscf/day), Escravos Gas Plant (38.71% utilization), Soku Gas Plant (0.600 Bscf/day, 105.69% utilization), and Obite Gas Plant (0.554 Bscf/day, 53.15% utilization).
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