Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) CEO Leye Falade has stated NLNG supplies 40% of Nigeria’s domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). He stated this when he led an NLNG delegation on a courtesy visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently.
Speaking on the content of his conversation with the president, he stated “Our engagement provided an opportunity to reaffirm NLNG’s role as a national asset and a strategic partner in Nigeria’s economic development.
“We discussed the company’s contribution to government revenues, domestic energy supply and social development, as well as progress on Train 7 and the Bonny–Bodo Road.
“I also highlighted our commitment to the domestic LPG market. Today, we supply about 500,000 tonnes annually approximately 40% of Nigeria’s domestic LPG supply supporting greater availability and the continued growth of the local LPG value chain.” He said.
Nigeria’s Current LPG Demand
Nigeria’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) market has expanded significantly in recent years as more households, businesses and industries switch from firewood, charcoal, kerosene and other traditional fuels to cleaner cooking alternatives. In 2025, Nigeria consumed approximately 1.61 million metric tonnes (MT) of LPG, equivalent to an average daily demand of about 4,400 MT.
Demand for LPG has continued to rise as the government promotes LPG as part of its clean-cooking strategy and as population growth, urbanisation and rising household incomes increase the number of LPG users. Some projections have placed Nigeria’s potential LPG requirement at more than 3.6 million MT annually, indicating significant room for market expansion beyond current consumption levels.
Nigeria has substantially improved domestic LPG production capacity in recent times, with supply coming from Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Chevron, Seplat and other gas-processing and refining facilities.
However supply gaps still remain with data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) revealing that Nigeria supplied about 565,106 MT of LPG between January and June 18, 2026, against a benchmark requirement of approximately 657,072 MT.
