… as domestic consumption set to hit 2.2 mtpa, driven by strong domestic production
Oredola Adeola
The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) consumption in Nigeria reached 6,095 metric tonnes daily in October 2025, this is according to the midstream and downstream sector fact sheet released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
This was revealed in NMDPRA’s State of the Midstream and Downstream Sector Fact Sheet for October 2025, as analysed by Advisors Reports.
Advisors Reports’ review suggests that, if sustained, this level of consumption could translate to about 2.2 million tonnes annually, bolstered by strong domestic output from NLNG, Dangote, and other local producers.
The fact sheet indicates a monthly upward trend in LPG supply when compared with 2024, during which annual consumption was frequently estimated at around 1.8 million tonnes.
Meanwhile, on a year-to-year basis, the average daily consumption between October 2024 and October 2025 was 4,410 metric tonnes.
August 2025 recorded the highest monthly LPG consumption, with an average daily supply of 6,711 metric tonnes.
This peak reflects the impact of strong domestic production, averaging about 88 percent of supply, significantly reducing Nigeria’s import dependency to approximately 12 percent.
For October 2025, the average daily supply was pegged at 5,700 metric tonnes, with fuel availability and consumption showing a five-day average sufficiency of cooking gas across the country.
The fact sheet also revealed that Nigeria’s total gas processing capacity stands at 6.1 billion standard cubic feet (bscf) per day, while the total conditioning, treatment, and processing capacity is 17.2 bscf per day.
The average operating capacity for gas processing plants during this period was 3.94 bscf per day, indicating a utilization rate of 64.7 percent.
NMDPRA confirmed that among the key facilities, NLNG Trains 1–6 produced 3.5 bscf per day, translating to a utilization rate of 71.68 percent.
The Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU BRT) facility produced 0.69 bscf per day, while the Escravos Gas Plant produced 0.68 bscf per day, representing a utilization rate of 75.57 percent.
The data from NMDPRA, based on Advisors Reports’ review, highlights growing capacity and utilization of Nigeria’s LPG infrastructure, suggesting that the country is on track to meet rising domestic energy demands if production levels are maintained.
