NUPRC: Just 23 of 63 Gas Producers Supply Domestic Market
Despite its gas resource, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revealed that only 65 percent of the gas allocated to the domestic market gets to local consumers, saying Nigeria still has a huge deficit in meeting its domestic gas supply obligations.
The Commission’s Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said the average domestic gas delivery was 2.05 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in the first half of 2026 against a Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation (DGDO) allocation of 3.16 Bcf/d, leaving a supply deficit of about 1.11 Bcf/d.
The figures highlight the persistent gap between the gas meant for domestic consumption and the quantities actually supplied to power stations, industries and other domestic users, raising concerns about the nation’s ability to fully exploit its gas reserves for economic growth.
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Speaking to stakeholders at a workshop on the proposed Gas Swap Framework for Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation in Abuja, Eyesan said there are over 63 companies producing gas in Nigeria but only 27 companies were allocated domestic gas delivery obligations and only 23 are supplying gas to the domestic market.
She said the data shows that the more companies that are assigned domestic supply obligations, the more it does not necessarily mean that there will be actual gas delivery.
“The year-to-date June 2026 data shows that a broader allocation base does not necessarily equate to actual delivery. “This delivery gap highlights the need for practical, innovative and market-responsive solutions that protect the integrity of the obligation while allowing for actual physical delivery of gas to domestic users,” she said.
The regulator is implementing a Gas Swap Framework to bridge the widening gap, allowing producers who are unable to evacuate gas due to infrastructure constraints to meet their domestic obligations through other operators with existing transportation and delivery infrastructure.
