Nigeria’s total gas production rose by nearly eight per cent in 2025, increasing by about 198 billion standard cubic feet (scf), according to newly released data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
A comparison of the NUPRC’s Gas Production Status Reports for 2024 and 2025 shows that total gas output climbed from 2.508 trillion scf in 2024 to 2.706 trillion scf in 2025. This represents an absolute increase of 197.7 billion scf, translating to a 7.9 per cent year-on-year growth.
While the rise is significant in volume terms, the data suggests that Nigeria’s upstream gas sector is expanding at a measured pace rather than undergoing rapid acceleration. Production gains were uneven across gas streams, with non-associated gas recording stronger growth than associated gas.
In 2024, associated gas production stood at 1.441 trillion scf, accounting for approximately 57.4 per cent of total gas output. Non-associated gas contributed 1.068 trillion scf, representing 42.6 per cent of production during the year.
By 2025, associated gas output increased slightly to 1.456 trillion scf, indicating marginal growth. In contrast, non-associated gas production rose more robustly to 1.250 trillion scf, narrowing the gap between the two production streams and highlighting a gradual shift in Nigeria’s gas supply mix.
The figures also indicate that gas utilisation broadly kept pace with increased supply, despite persistent concerns around gas flaring. Elevated flaring levels continue to underscore infrastructure and market constraints within the sector, even as overall production trends upward.
Industry analysts note that sustained growth in non-associated gas could support Nigeria’s long-term energy transition goals, particularly in power generation, industrial use, and gas-based exports, provided investments in processing, transportation, and flare-reduction technologies keep pace.
