Demand for cooking gas (LPG) in Nigeria has exceeded 150,000 metric tonnes per year (MMTPA), a great increment from its national yearly demand of 60,000 MMTPA in 2008. This might not be unconnected with the intense publicity of the value of cooking gas over kerosene and firewood being undertaken by Oando, an energy company, and the Lagos State government.
On July 27, 2013, Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) announced an increase in the quantity of cooking gas (LPG) it supplies to the Nigerian market from 150,000 metric tonnes to 250,000 metric tonnes. The increment however still falls short of the Nigeria's government aspiration for a per capita LPG demand of 3.7kg per person, or 576,000 MMTPA, which was meant to be met in 2008.
NLNG is a Joint Venture company whose shareholders are the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (49%), Shell Gas B.V. (25.6%), Total LNG Nigeria Limited (15%) and ENI International (N.A) S.a.r.l (10.4%).
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