I hope you are well, dear reader. I want to share some positive news that everyone at home—parents, teachers, even curious children—can understand.
This is news about the price of cooking gas—something many families use every day to cook meals. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shared new numbers for July 2025. I want to tell you what happened, step by gentle step.
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What Happened?
- Less Expensive to Refill the Small Bottle
The cost to refill a 5-kilogram cooking gas cylinder—a small bottle used in kitchens—fell a little bit. In June 2025, it cost ₦8,323.95. In July, the price dropped to ₦8,243.79. That is a small drop of about 0.96 per cent. It means people paid a bit less to cook their meals. - Big Drop for the Larger Bottle Too
Families using the 12.5-kilogram cylinder—a bigger bottle—also saw a drop. In June, the refill cost was ₦21,010.56, and it went down to ₦20,609.48 in July. That is about a 1.91 per cent drop. - Still More Expensive Than Last Year
Even though prices dropped a bit from last month, they are still much higher than last year. For the 5 kg bottle, the price went up 38 percent compared to July 2024, when it cost ₦5,974.55.
For the 12.5 kg bottle, the cost rose 45 percent since July 2024, when it was ₦14,261.57.
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Which Areas Pay More or Less?
- Most expensive places:
- Adamawa has the highest cost for filling a 5 kg bottle, at ₦9,011.36.
- Rivers and Taraba are close behind with nearly ₦9,005.00 and ₦8,945.43 respectively.
- Least expensive places:
- In Yobe, filling the 5 kg bottle is cheaper, around ₦7,612.00.
- Niger and Nasarawa follow, at about ₦7,662.00 and ₦8,000.25.
- By region:
- South-South pays the most, nearly ₦8,511.26 for the 5 kg bottle.
- South-East is next, at ₦8,321.16.
- South-West regions pay the least—about ₦8,073.92.
Why This Matters
When cooking gas becomes a little cheaper, even if the change is small, it helps families save money. That means the cost of cooking meals becomes a bit lighter on the household budget.
This news brings hope—perhaps prices might continue to fall. But we remember that compared to a year ago, things are still much more costly.
In Summary
- In July 2025, the average price to refill a 5 kg cooking gas bottle dropped slightly to ₦8,243.79 (from ₦8,323.95).
- The 12.5 kg bottle also fell to ₦20,609.48 (from ₦21,010.56).
- However, both are still much pricier than a year ago—by 38% for the smaller bottle and 45% for the larger one.
- Adamawa remains the most expensive state for cooking gas; Yobe is where it is cheapest.
- Among the regions, South-South pays the most, and South-West pays the least.
Dear friends, this was your simple and caring update on cooking gas prices. I hope this helps you know how the cost of cooking has gently changed. If you would like to explore more, perhaps about how these prices affect families or businesses, I would be glad to tell you more in easy words.
Source: Nairametrics