Cooking gas prices across Nigeria have seen significant variations in recent months.
The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals the ten cheapest states to purchase Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as of August 2025.
The report shows a general month-on-month (MoM) decline in prices compared to July 2025, reflecting a modest relief for households amid ongoing cost-of-living concerns.
The average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg Cooking Gas decreased by 21.42% on a month-on-month basis from N20,609.48 in July 2025 to N16,195.07 in August 2025, the NBS data shows.
On a year-on-year basis, this rose by 4.13% from N15,552.56 in August 2024.
Following Kogi state is Ondo in our list of states with the cheapest gas prices. In Ondo state, cooking gas sold for about N15,801.50 in August, dropping 21.46% month-on-month, yet showing a 6.50% increase YoY.
According to NBS data, the average price of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of gas stood at N14,836.54 in August 2024. Also, the price was N20,118.57 in July 2025.
In May, Rainoil Gas Limited unveiled a new Liquefied Petroleum Gas plant in Ore to expand gas accessibility and promote clean cooking energy in the state.
