Amid fluctuating energy prices and economic pressure, the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, continues to vary widely across Nigeria, leaving consumers burdened and hopeful for price relief.
Naija News gathered that Rainoil retail stations are currently selling cooking gas at ₦1,020 per kilogram, while some other outlets are charging as high as ₦1,250/kg.
The variation is attributed to factors such as depot sourcing costs, transportation fees, regional access, and volume-based pricing strategies by vendors.
If the pricing at Rainoil’s ₦1,020 rate were adopted nationwide, the cost of filling different cylinder sizes would be:
1 kg – ₦1,020
3 kg – ₦3,060
5 kg – ₦5,100
10 kg – ₦10,200
12 kg – ₦12,240
12.5 kg – ₦12,750
Despite the moderate pricing at some outlets, many Nigerians are still forced to pay significantly more, a concern for households already struggling with rising food and utility costs.
Offering a ray of hope, Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has announced plans to reduce the soaring price of cooking gas.
Speaking during a recent visit by members of the Lagos Business School CGEO Africa to the Lekki refinery, Dangote criticised current market prices, describing them as “prohibitive for ordinary Nigerians.”
“Currently, we do LPG of about 2,000 tonnes per day… I believe it is expensive, but right now we’re trying to bring down the price and make it cheaper,” he said.
He revealed that the Dangote refinery now produces 22,000 tonnes of LPG daily, and warned that if distributors continue to inflate prices, the refinery will begin direct-to-consumer sales to force prices down.
“If the distributors are not trying to bring it down, we’ll go directly and sell to the consumers, so that people will now transit from firewood or kerosene to LPG for cooking,” Dangote added.
With many Nigerians relying on firewood, charcoal, or kerosene for daily cooking, the high cost of gas continues to hinder the adoption of clean energy.
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