Nigeria’s Q1 Gas Production Rises Marginally to 687bscf, Flaring Drops 8%
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
Nigeria’s gas production rose by about 3 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, while gas flaring declined by over 8 per cent year-on-year, according to data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
THISDAY analysis of the commission’s gas production status reports for the first three months of 2025 and 2026 showed that total gas output increased from 667.27 Billion Standard Cubic Feet (BSCF) in Q1 2025 to 687.09 billion scf in Q1 2026.
The increase of approximately 19.81 billion standard cubic feet represented a year-on-year growth of about 2.97 per cent, highlighting continued slow but steady expansion in Nigeria’s gas sector amid the federal government’s push to deepen gas utilisation and monetisation.
