Cooking gas: FCT residents still groan over high cost

August 30, 2026

Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are still groaning over the high cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), known as cooking gas, despite the recent decline in prices.

Residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja, said although prices had dropped from levels recorded earlier in the year, cooking gas remained unaffordable for many households.

NAN reports that cooking gas is currently sold at between N1,250 per kg and N1,650 per kg across the FCT, depending on location and the point of purchase

Major gas outlets and depots generally offered more competitive prices; roadside retail vendors in some areas sell at higher rates.