The soaring price of cooking gas in Nigeria has become a pressing concern for households and businesses alike.
This essential commodity once considered a more affordable alternative to kerosene and firewood, has seen a dramatic increase in price, making it increasingly difficult for many Nigerians to meet their daily cooking needs.
In its latest report, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed a significant increase in the average price of cooking gas, indicating that the price of a 5kg cylinder has risen from ₦6,430.02 in August to ₦6,699.63 in September 2024.
This figure represents a 4.19 per cent increase from the previous month and an impressive 59.90 per cent rise compared to the ₦4,189.96 recorded in September 2023.
These findings were disclosed in the Bureau’s “Cooking Gas Price Watch” for September 2024, published on Friday.
See below the average price of 5kg of cooking gas across Nigerian states.
1. Rivers: N7,286
2. Gombe: N7,272
3. Borno: 7,090
4. Anambra: N7,083
5. Taraba: N7,075
6. Lagos: N6,975
7. Edo: N6,969
8. Oyo: N6,953
9. Yobe: N6,900
10. Imo: N6,888
11. Akwa Ibom: N6,883
12. Enugu: N6,869
13. Abia: N6,818
14. Ebonyi:N6,809
15. Osun: N6,786
16. Kwara: N6,772
17. Zamfara: N6,728
18. Cross River: N6,719
19. Niger: N6,706
20. Abuja: N6,691
21. Katsina: N6,683
22. Ogun: N6,668
23. Plateau: N6,657
24. Adamawa: N6,650
25. Ekiti: N6,600
26. Bauchi: N6,588
27. Nasarawa: N6,529
28. Bayelsa: N6,500
29. Ondo: N6,494
30. Kaduna: N6,471
31. Sokoto: N6,433
32. Kogi: N6,421
33. Delta: N6,417
34. Jigawa: N6,278
35. Benue: N6,144
36. Kano: N6,133
37. Kebbi: N5,950
