Cooking Gas Price Rises To N1,800 Per Kilogram As Households Face Higher Costs

By Sabiu Abdullahi

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, has increased to as much as N1,800 per kilogram at some retail outlets in Abuja, further raising the cost of cooking for Nigerian households.

The latest increase followed fresh price adjustments by depot owners and retailers over the past two days.

According to Daily Post, StockGap raised its depot price by N25 to N1,440 per kilogram. Meanwhile, Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company Limited (NIPCO), Mobil, now operating as 11 Plc, and Ardova sold the product at prices ranging between N1,390 and N1,400 per kilogram.

At the retail level, outlets operated by Raniol, Juda Oil and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) in Abuja and neighbouring areas increased their prices to between N1,550 and N1,600 per kilogram, compared with the previous range of N1,400 to N1,500.

Smaller cooking gas dealers now sell the product for between N1,700 and N1,800 per kilogram, depending on the location.

The development comes after NIPCO’s spokesperson, Taofeek Lawal, previously told Daily Post that LPG prices could witness further increases between November and January 2027.

The latest adjustment has also increased the amount consumers must pay to refill their gas cylinders.

For instance, customers who previously spent N17,500 to refill a 12.5kg cylinder at N1,400 per kilogram will now pay N20,000 at the new retail rate of N1,600 per kilogram.

This represents an additional N2,500 in the cost of refilling the same cylinder, further adding to the financial burden on households that depend on cooking gas.