BY OKEOGHENE AKUBUIKE

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas decreased from N5,425.78 recorded in November 2025 to N5,360.43 in December 2025.

The NBS said this in its Cooking Gas Price Watch for Decèmber released on Monday in Abuja.

The report said that the December price represented a 1.20 per cent decrease, compared to what was obtained in November.

It said that the average price of 5kg of cooking gas decreased on a year-on-year basis by 25.31 per cent from N7,177.27 in December 2024.

On state profile analysis, the report showed that Kaduna recorded the highest average price at N5,838.66, followed by Jigawa at N5,825.99, and Osun at N5,777.80.

It said that Katsina recorded the lowest price at N4,855.80, followed by Gombe and Cross River at N4,885.64 and N4,891, respectively.

Analysis of the six zones showed that the South-East recorded the highest average retail price at N5,457.92 for 5kg of cooking gas, followed by the North-West at N5,451.16.

“The South-South recorded the lowest average retail price at N5,256.27,” the report said.

The report said that the average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg cooking gas decreased by 0.74 per cent on a month-on-month basis from N13,538.79 in November to N13,438.90 in December.

It said that the average retail price for 12.5kg cooking gas dropped by 22.20 per cent on a year-on-year basis from N17,274.16 in December 2024.

State profile analysis showed that Abia recorded the highest average retail price of N14,489.96 followed by Osun at N14,444.50 and Delta at N14,393.17.

The report also showed that the lowest average price for 12.5kg of cooking gas was recorded in Katsina at N12,139.49, followed by Gombe and Edo at N12,214.09 and N12,262.53, respectively.

Analysis by zone showed that the South-East recorded the highest average retail price of N13,664.79, followed by the South-West N13,585.74.

The report said that the North-East recorded the lowest price at N13,172.49.

Similarly, the average retail price per litre of kerosene dropped to N2,605.26 in December 2025 on a month-on-month basis, showing a decrease of 0.13per cent, compared to N2,608.69 recorded in November 2025.

According to NBS National Kerosene Price Watch for December 2025, on a year-on-year basis, the average retail price per litre of kerosene rose by 26.69 per cent from N2,056.38 in December 2024.

On state profile analysis, the report showed the highest average price per litre of kerosene in December 2025 was recorded in Osun at N2,982.30, followed by Adamawa at N2,968.03 and Taraba at N2,950.55.

“On the other hand, the lowest price was recorded in Kogi at N2,080, followed by Bauchi at N2,095.09 and FCT at N2,169.35.”

The NBS said the analysis further showed that the North-East recorded the highest average retail price per litre of Kerosene at N2,751.52, followed by the North-West at N2,663.55.

It said that the South-East recorded the lowest average retail price per litre of kerosene at N2,413.70.

The report said that the average retail price per gallon of Kerosene paid by consumers in December 2025 was N9,929.21, indicating a 0.51 per cent increase from N9,879.05 recorded in November 2025.

“On a year-on-year basis, the average price per gallon of kerosene increased by 41.94 per cent from N6,995.50 recorded in December 2024,” it said.

On state profile analysis, the report showed that the highest average price per gallon of kerosene in December 2025 was recorded in Taraba at N10,592.73, followed by Nassarawa at N10,568.09 and Niger at N10,565.59.

“On the other hand, the lowest price was recorded in Kogi at N8,965.43 followed by Bayelsa and Bauchi at N9,205.10 and N9,221.57, respectively.”

The NBS said the analysis further showed that the North-west recorded the highest average retail price per gallon of Kerosene at N10,102.76, followed by the South-South at N10.081.19.

It said that the South-West recorded the lowest average retail price per gallon of kerosene at N9,755.21. (NAN)

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