The cost of cooking gas in Nigeria has climbed sharply to between N1,500 and N1,700 per kilogram, triggering fresh concerns over rising household expenses and worsening pressure on low-income families across the country.
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) warned that the continued surge in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices could fuel widespread frustration among consumers already battling inflation, food price increases and high transportation costs.
Marketers disclosed that the price of a 20-metric-tonne truck of cooking gas has also jumped significantly, with operators now paying between N25.2 million and N26.2 million depending on supply location and logistics costs.
Brandspur Energy News gathered that operators in the LPG sector are increasingly worried about the long-term impact of rising depot prices, supply shortages and mounting operational expenses on both businesses and consumers.
NALPGAM President, Edu Inyang, urged the Federal Government to immediately intervene in the sector to stabilise prices and improve domestic supply, warning that millions of Nigerians are gradually being priced out of access to clean cooking energy.
According to the association, the sharp rise in cooking gas prices is placing enormous strain on households, roadside food vendors, restaurants and small-scale businesses that rely heavily on LPG for daily operations.
Industry stakeholders also warned that many Nigerians are already returning to the use of firewood and charcoal as alternatives due to the high cost of cooking gas, a development experts say could worsen environmental degradation and public health risks.
The association blamed the latest increase on persistent supply disruptions, expensive importation costs, transportation challenges and weak distribution systems affecting the LPG value chain nationwide.
NALPGAM further cautioned that if urgent action is not taken, the situation could deepen food inflation, threaten thousands of small LPG retail businesses and weaken investor confidence in Nigeria’s growing gas sector.
The marketers called on the Federal Government, the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), domestic gas producers and other industry stakeholders to coordinate efforts aimed at boosting local supply and reducing market instability.
The association also recommended improved transparency in product distribution, removal of importation bottlenecks and targeted interventions to make cooking gas more affordable and accessible for Nigerians amid the country’s ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
