Petrol, cooking gas prices fall year-on-year in December — NBS

By Progress Godfrey

Abuja — Petrol and cooking gas prices declined year-on-year in December 2025, signalling a broader easing of household energy costs, according to separate reports released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Data from the bureau showed that both Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly used for cooking, and Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol, recorded notable price reductions compared with December 2024, alongside modest month-on-month declines.

The NBS noted that while the downward trend was evident across most states and geopolitical zones, prices still varied significantly by location.

Cooking Gas

According to the report, the average price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of LPG declined by 1.20 per cent month-on-month, from ₦5,425.78 in November 2025 to ₦5,360.43 in December 2025.

On a year-on-year basis, the price dropped by 25.31 per cent from ₦7,177.27 recorded in December 2024.

“The average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) decreased by 1.20 per cent on a month-on-month basis,” the NBS stated, adding that the year-on-year decline stood at 25.31 per cent.

State-level analysis showed that Kaduna recorded the highest average price for refilling a 5kg cylinder at ₦5,838.66, followed by Jigawa at ₦5,825.09 and Osun at ₦5,777.80. Katsina recorded the lowest price at ₦4,855.80.

Similarly, the average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of LPG fell by 0.74 per cent month-on-month, from ₦13,538.79 in November 2025 to ₦13,438.90 in December 2025.

Year-on-year, the price declined by 22.20 per cent from ₦17,274.16 recorded in December 2024.

On a state-by-state basis, Abia recorded the highest average price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder at ₦14,489.96, followed by Osun at ₦14,444.50 and Delta at ₦14,393.17, the bureau said.

Petrol

The NBS also reported that the average retail price of petrol stood at ₦1,048.63 in December 2025, representing an 11.81 per cent decrease compared with ₦1,189.12 recorded in December 2024.

“The average retail price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) for December 2025 was ₦1,048.63,” the report said.

On a month-on-month basis, the average price declined by 1.20 per cent from ₦1,061.35 recorded in November 2025.

Further analysis showed that Kogi State recorded the highest average petrol price at ₦1,104.45, while Oyo State had the lowest at ₦996.55. Regionally, the North East emerged as the most expensive zone, while the South West was the cheapest overall.

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