Dangote Cooking Gas Hits N980/kg As Depot Prices Climb To N1,170

Dangote Refinery has listed liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, at N980 per kilogram, the lowest depot price among selected suppliers. Other depots quote between N1,160 and N1,170 per kilogram, even as retail prices remain higher because of transport, distribution and retailers' margins.

Depot prices across suppliers

Depot price data shows Dangote Refinery at N980 per kilogram. 11 PLC, Ardova, Rain Oil and Techno Oil list LPG at N1,160 per kilogram. Navgas and Nipco charge N1,170 per kilogram.

These are depot-level prices. They do not necessarily reflect what consumers pay at filling points, where transportation, storage, supply availability and competition among retailers affect final prices.

Retail price keeps rising

The average retail price of a 12.5kg cylinder rose to N17,616.94 in September 2026 from N16,847 in August. That is an increase of N769.94, or 4.57% month-on-month.

Shagamu and Badagry recorded the lowest price at N15,000 for a 12.5kg cylinder, equivalent to N1,200 per kilogram. Owode Yewa recorded N15,500. Ijebu East, Suleja, Ikorodu and Warri had prices of N15,625.

At the top end, Ayobo and Ogba in Lagos recorded N21,250 for a 12.5kg cylinder. Biu in Borno State followed at N20,625. Iriebe in Port Harcourt, Oyo Alafin and Eleme in Rivers State recorded N20,000.

For context, filling a 12.5kg cylinder at N1,600 per kilogram costs N20,000.

Federal gas programme

Earlier, the federal government launched a new cooking gas programme to widen access to LPG and drive down costs for ordinary Nigerians. Bayelsa State kicked off the rollout.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, unveiled the National Grassroots LPG Programme in Yenagoa as part of the broader Decade of Gas Initiative. The scheme targets the transition of five million Nigerian households away from firewood and charcoal to LPG by 2030.

What it means for households

The gap between Dangote's N980 per kilogram depot price and retail prices above N1,200 per kilogram shows distribution costs and margins still shape what Nigerian households pay. Until those costs ease, cooking gas may remain expensive for many families.