The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that Nigerians paid less to refill a 5kg and 12kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in January 2026.
In its latest price watch report, the bureau stated that the average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas stood at N5,404.19 in January 2026. This represents a 0.82% increase compared with N5,360.43 recorded in December 2025.
On a year-on-year basis, Janaury 2026 price crashed by 23.25% from N7,040.94 in January 2025.
For a 12.5kg cylinder, the average retail price rose by 0.83% month on month from N13,438.90 in December 2025 to N13,551.01 in January 2026.
Year on year, this reflects a 22.27% drop from N17,432.89 recorded in January 2025.
Breakdown of 5kg cooking gas prices by state
Based on state-level analysis, Jigawa recorded the highest average price for refilling a 5kg cylinder at N5,892.88, followed by Abia at N5,829.17 and Akwa Ibom at N5,789.85.
Conversely, Bayelsa recorded the lowest average price at N4,891.87, followed by Sokoto at N5,008.36 and Katsina at N5,013.80.
Top states with the in highest 5kg refill prices January 2026
Jigawa: N5,892.88
Abia: N5,829.17
Akwa Ibom: N5,789.85
Enugu: N5,785.83
Kaduna: N5,772.70
Delta: N5,763.20
Osun: N5,618.25
Nasarawa: N5,611.96
Ekiti: N5,604.81
Kogi: N5,601.67
Top states with the lowest 5kg refill prices in January 2026
Bayelsa: N4,891.87
Sokoto: N5,008.36
Katsina: N5,013.80
Edo: N5,034.76
Bauchi: N5,054.00
Cross River: N5,089.13
Gombe: N5,111.61
Kebbi: N5,222.46
Imo: N5,232.53
Benue: N5,279.42
Zonal average prices for 5kg cylinder
South East: N5,501.95
South West: N5,489.73
North Central: N5,427.51
North West: N5,372.68
South South: N5,331.50 North
East: N5,319.42 Read
Breakdown of 12.5kg cooking gas prices by state
Top 10 states with the lowest 12kg
Bayelsa: N12,229.66
Bauchi: N12,385.00
Sokoto: N12,520.90
Katsina: N12,534.50
Edo: N12,586.90
Gombe: N12,779.03
Kebbi: N13,056.15
Imo: N13,081.33 Abuja
(FCT): N13,193.66
Top 10 states with the highest 12kg
Jigawa: N14,732.19
Abia: N14,572.94
Akwa Ibom: N14,474.62
Enugu: N14,464.58
Kaduna: N14,431.75
Delta: N14,408.00
Lagos: N14,114.03
Osun: N14,045.62
Nasarawa: N14,029.90
Ekiti: N14,012.02
Zonal average prices for 12.5kg cylinder
South West: N13,807.65
South East: N13,754.87
South South: N13,453.75
North West: N13,431.71
North Central: N13,640.20
North East: N13,256.87
