CNG hits N380/SCM in Lagos, Abuja as uniform pricing takes impact nationwide 

The Federal Authorities has fastened the retail value of compressed pure fuel (CNG) at N380 per customary cubic metre (SCM) in Lagos and Abuja, bringing the 2 cities according to the uniform charge already utilized nationwide.

The brand new pricing in Lagos and Abuja took impact on September 1, 2025, however had already been applied in different components of the nation two months earlier.

Authorities sources confirmed the event to Nairametrics, noting it was a part of efforts to harmonize CNG prices throughout completely different areas.

“From 1st September, CNG value for all class of passenger automobiles will likely be N380 per SCM in Abuja and Lagos. For all different places, it was already made N380, 2 months again,” the supply said.   

The adjustment represents a rise from the earlier lowest retail value of N230/SCM that motorists in Lagos and Abuja had been paying. In some places, nevertheless, costs had reached as excessive as N500/SCM resulting from elements similar to distance from pipelines, reliance on truck-based distribution, and regasification prices.

What you must know 

Nigeria’s CNG journey started in 2023, following the removing of gasoline subsidies by the Tinubu administration. The sharp rise in petrol and diesel prices pushed the Federal Authorities to launch the Presidential Compressed Pure Gasoline Initiative (PCNGi) as a less expensive and cleaner different for motorists.

Beneath the programme, industrial drivers have been provided free automobile conversions at accredited centres, whereas states similar to Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, and Rivers rolled out CNG-powered buses and fueling stations.

• By mid-2025, greater than 65 daughter stations have been operational throughout 21 states, backed by over $450 million in investments and the coaching of hundreds of technicians. Nonetheless, adoption lagged expectations: solely about 50,000 automobiles had switched to CNG as of January 2025, far under the federal government’s goal of 1 million by 2027.
• Consultants say Nigeria should broaden pipeline-fed stations, cut back reliance on trucking, and set up a pricing framework that balances affordability for motorists with returns for traders. They recommend that for CNG adoption to be commercially viable and appeal to additional growth, costs per customary cubic metre (SCM) ought to common between N407 and N520.

This vary, they clarify, displays the price of infrastructure, distribution, and upkeep, whereas guaranteeing that traders can maintain operations and reinvest in new stations. With out such a stability, they warning, uptake is more likely to stay sluggish regardless of the apparent price benefit of CNG over petrol and diesel.