Cooking Gas Price Soars To ₦8,081.75 In October NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price of a 5kg cooking gas cylinder rose sharply from N6,395.82 in September to ₦8,081.75 in October 2025, marking a 26.36 per cent increase, new data has shown.

The figures were released on Thursday in Abuja as part of the bureau’s “Cooking Gas Price Watch” for October.

The NBS report indicated that on a year‑on‑year basis, the average price of a 5kg cylinder increased by 16.86 per cent, up from ₦6,915.69 in October 2024.

The state profile analysis revealed significant variations in the cost of cooking gas across the country:

Borno recorded the highest average price at ₦8,376.44.

Yobe followed closely with ₦8,357.98, and Ondo with ₦8,340.30.

The lowest average price was in Bauchi at ₦7,051.54, followed by Ebonyi (₦7,744.99) and Akwa Ibom (₦7,806.31).

By geopolitical zone, the North‑West had the highest average retail price for a 5kg cylinder at N8,188.55, with the North‑Central close behind at ₦8,153.21.

“The South‑South recorded the lowest average retail price at ₦7,956.61,” the report stated.

The report also noted a rise in the cost of refilling a 12.5kg cooking gas cylinder, which increased by 15.36 per cent month‑on‑month, from ₦16,155.09 in September to ₦18,636.77 in October.

On a year‑on‑year basis, the price of a 12.5kg cylinder climbed 11.37 per cent, from ₦16,734.55 in October 2024.

Borno again recorded the highest average price at ₦19,391.57, followed by Yobe (₦19,339.51) and Ondo (₦19,289.65).

The lowest average price was in Ebonyi (₦17,610.88), followed by Akwa Ibom (₦17,783.79) and Anambra.

Regionally, the North‑East recorded the highest average retail price for the 12.5kg cylinder at ₦18,953.86, with the North‑West close behind at ₦18,861.70.

“The South‑South recorded the lowest price at ₦18,207.65,” the report added.

Naija News reports that the price of cooking gas jumped from ₦1,100 per kg to as high as ₦1,800 per kg at various outlets following the commencement of the PENGASSAN strike in September.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, attributed the price surge to the industrial action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) at the Dangote Refinery.

He added that ongoing maintenance activities at the Nigeria LNG Train 4 facility also contributed to the increase.