Ondo Leads List of States With the Lowest Prices for Cooking Gas As Prices for Refilling 5kg, 12kg Drops

• For the first time in a long while, the cost of refilling a 5kg or 12.5kg cooking gas cylinder has dropped
• However, it is still very expensive when compared to what Nigerians paid to refill their cooking gas in 2022
• NBS listed Bayelsa as the most expensive state for refilling a 5kg cylinder, while Ondo had the lowest price

The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that the cost of refiling 5kg and 12kg Cylinders of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) dropped in the month of May 2023.

NBS disclosed this in its latest price watch report released on its website and obtained by Legit.ng.

The data shows that the average retail price refilling a 5kg Cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) declined to N4,360.69 in May 2023 from N4,642.27 recorded in April 2023.

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On a year-to-year comparison, the price of 5kg cooking gas refill rose by 11.20% in May 2023 compared to N3,921.35 it sold in May 2022.

Similarly, the average price for a 12.5kg dropped to N9,537.89 in May compared to April 2023 price of N10,323.33.

However, the price is a 9.30% increase from the N8,726.30 Nigerians paid in May 2022.

Cheapest, expensive states to buy cooking gas

NBS listed the most expensive states for refilling a 5kg Cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) as follows:

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

On the other hand, the states with the lowest prices were:

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

Analysis by zone as follows:

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

Cooking Gas 12.5kg

For a 12.5kg Cooking Gas the analysis is as follows:

Highest Prices:

Cross River - N11,083.33

Jigawa - N10,975.00

Akwa Ibom - N10,174.29

Lowest Prices:

Adamawa - N7,925.00

Zamfara - N8,128.57

Borno - N8,200.00

Analysis by zone showed that the South-South recorded the highest average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg Cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) with N10,042.60, followed by the South-West with N9,616.89, while the North-East recorded the lowest price with N8,908.30.

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The special stove combines water and air pressure to produce fire, an amazing concept he demonstrated in a video.

The electronics technician is seeking the support of relevant institutions to ensure the innovation is mass produced.

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Source: Legit.ng