Nigeria’s daily gas production increased to 7.59 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD), just as gas flaring fell to 7.16% in July 2025, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission,NUPRC, has revealed.
The Commission explained that the growth in output and decline in flaring emphasizes its drive to boost production while advancing its 2030 zero-flare commitment.
According to the Commission, the current gas output marks 8.58% increase compared to the 6.99 BSCFD recorded in the full year of 2024.
It also said the 7.59 BSCFD daily average also represents a 9.84% increase from the 6.91 BSCFD posted in the full year of 2023, which shows a sustained rise in gas production.
The Commission quoted in a statement that despite an increase in production, it also reported a continued reduction in gas flaring, which fell to 7.16% in July 2025, down from 7.55% in 2024 and 7.38% in the corresponding period of 2023.
It noted that the drop in gas flare was recorded despite the steady increase in gas production which reflects the Commission’s commitment to end routine gas flaring by 2030.
On Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation (DGDO) performance, the sector delivered 72.5% in July 2025, up from 71.8 per cent in June, according to the Commission.
The DGDO performance stood at 72.2% in January, rose to 73.5% in February, dipped slightly to 70.8% in March, before climbing again to 73.7% and 73.0% in April and May, respectively.
On gas production by contract type, the statement said 63% of output during the review period came from Marginal Sole Risk (formerly Marginal Fields), while Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) accounted for 24%. Joint Venture (JV) contracts contributed 10%, and Sole Risk (SR) operators delivered the remaining 3%.
Gas utilisation data shows that, year-to-date as of July 2025, 35.88% of production was channelled to export sales, 27.82% was supplied to the domestic market, while 29.13% was utilised for field and plant operations (own use).
It said companies deployed gas mainly for in-house purposes such as fuel, gas lifting, and reinjection for pressure maintenance.
It added that Gas-to-Power supply hit its strongest level in three months, with average daily deliveries rising by 3.48% month-on-month, from 833.86 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCF/D) in June to 862.86 MMSCF/D in July 2025, the highest in three months.
Ov Gas-to-Power supply stood at 780.23 MMSCF/D in the first seven months of the year, increased to 849.37 MMSCF/D in February, and rose further to 886.83 MMSCF/D and 886.7 MMSCF/D in March and April, respectively.
The statement quoted that the daily averages for May, June, and July were 837.64 MMSCF/D, 833.86 MMSCF/D, and 862.86 MMSCF/D, respectively.
