Cooking Gas Prices For Refilling 5kg, 12kg Drop At A Lowest Level

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a drop in the prices of refilling 5 kg and 12 kg cylinders of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) in May 2023.

The average retail price for refilling a 5 kg cylinder of Cooking Gas decreased by 6.07% on a month-on-month basis, going from N4,642.27 in April 2023 to N4,360.69 in May 2023.

However, when compared to May 2022, the price of refilling a 5 kg cylinder of Cooking Gas increased by 11.20% in May 2023. It was sold at N3,921.35 in May 2022.

The average price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Cooking Gas decreased to N9,537.89 in May 2023. This represents a 7.61% decline from the April 2023 price of N10,323.33.

However, compared to May 2022, the price of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Cooking Gas increased by 9.30% in May 2023. It was sold at N8,726.30 in May 2022.

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The most expensive states for refilling a 5 kg cylinder of Cooking Gas, according to the NBS, are as follows:

• Bayelsa – N5,016.67
• Zamfara – N5,000.00
• Abuja – N4,900.00

The states with the lowest prices for refilling a 5kg cylinder of Cooking Gas are:

• Ondo – N3,795.83
• Nasarawa – N3,800.00
• Edo – N3,837.14

The analysis of 5kg cylinder refilling prices by zone is as follows:

• North-Central – N4,712.85 (highest)
• North-West – N4,550.04
• South-East – N4,078.50 (lowest)

The analysis of Cooking Gas prices for a 12.5 kg cylinder are categorized as highest and lowest prices and their regions.

The highest prices for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Cooking Gas are as follows:

• Cross River – N11,083.33
• Jigawa – N10,975.00
• Akwa Ibom – N10,174.29

The lowest prices for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Cooking Gas are as follows:

• Adamawa – N7,925.00
• Zamfara – N8,128.57
• Borno – N8,200.00

The analysis of 12.5kg cylinder refilling prices by zone is as follows:

• South-South – N10,042.60 (highest)
• South-West – N9,616.89
• North-East – N8,908.30 (lowest)