Nigeria · Statistic
Petrol pump price
Petroleum products · Source: NBS · monthly
International comparability — CSA: Economic (Energy) · IRES (International Recommendations for Energy Statistics)Average retail pump price of petrol (Premium Motor Spirit, PMS) per litre in Nigeria, in nominal Naira, published monthly by the National Bureau of Statistics in its Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch. Prices are surveyed across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory; the national figure and the six geopolitical-zone figures are averages of the surveyed outlets, not sums of the states, and should not be added together. Data run monthly from November 2023 to May 2026. Source: National Bureau of Statistics.
Observations
1,292
November 2023 – May 2026
Coverage
36 states + FCT + 6 zones
state+zone+national
Choropleth map
Latest national figure
1,596.25 NGN/litre
May 2026
Why this chart?
A single variable over Nigerian states — a choropleth answers where it is high or low; the table below carries every exact value. The state breakdown is sparse or barely varies, so only the national overall (population-weighted, never summed from the states) is shown — a map would mislead more than it informs.
Chosen: Choropleth map · auto-selected from the data profile.
Figures are in nominal naira — the amounts as reported for each period, not adjusted for inflation. Over a multi-year span, part of any increase reflects rising prices rather than real growth.
Both downloads carry every observation — state, period, value, unit and source — and reconstruct the whole series.
Full historical data
Every published value — 31 periods across 36 states + FCT + 6 zones. The most recent periods are shown by default; expand the table for the full history, or use the downloads above for everything.
Showing the latest 5 of 31 periods. The downloads above carry every observation.
| Period | Abia | Adamawa | Akwa Ibom | Anambra | Bauchi | Bayelsa | Benue | Borno | Cross River | Delta | Ebonyi | Edo | Ekiti | Enugu | Federal Capital Territory | Gombe | Imo | Jigawa | Kaduna | Kano | Katsina | Kebbi | Kogi | Kwara | Lagos | Nasarawa | Niger | Ogun | Ondo | Osun | Oyo | Plateau | Rivers | Sokoto | Taraba | Yobe | Zamfara | Nigeriatotal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1,054.25 | 1,090.19 | 1,112.78 | 980.79 | 967.01 | 968.89 | 1,059.49 | 1,079.5 | 1,171.77 | 1,012.43 | 1,065.85 | 1,029.45 | 946.9 | 946.92 | 959.61 | 1,016.82 | 1,085.87 | 983.46 | 947 | 1,014.4 | 1,035.84 | 1,042.9 | 960 | 1,109.16 | 1,026.11 | 1,149.13 | 983.51 | 995.66 | 1,036.67 | 1,037.38 | 1,013.1 | 1,077.16 | 1,160.92 | 1,019.31 | 1,048.41 | 1,050.77 | 1,046.57 | 1,034.76 |
| February 2026 | 1,095.19 | 1,096.63 | 1,109.44 | 1,077.51 | 1,005.45 | 1,050.03 | 1,069.4 | 1,108.09 | 1,068.61 | 1,023.81 | 1,095.66 | 1,055.34 | 1,015.71 | 1,008.8 | 1,006.33 | 1,106.05 | 1,016.59 | 1,068.96 | 1,000.07 | 1,032.44 | 1,009.56 | 1,047.7 | 1,002 | 1,064.63 | 966.61 | 1,042.68 | 1,072.65 | 1,029.67 | 1,071.56 | 1,086.36 | 973.45 | 1,051.73 | 1,030.74 | 1,116.81 | 1,055.49 | 1,134.73 | 1,038.01 | 1,051.47 |
| March 2026 | 1,247.84 | 1,350.73 | 1,301.52 | 1,441.22 | 1,290.47 | 1,252.48 | 1,303.68 | 1,375.16 | 1,365.02 | 1,279.6 | 1,287.93 | 1,315.09 | 1,246.16 | 1,308.22 | 1,268.49 | 1,334.83 | 1,291.1 | 1,270.06 | 1,193.4 | 1,280.14 | 1,356.41 | 1,337.26 | 1,217.24 | 1,224.28 | 1,162.71 | 1,213.8 | 1,328.42 | 1,169.78 | 1,287.83 | 1,256.96 | 1,271.31 | 1,252.45 | 1,247.84 | 1,377.55 | 1,305.74 | 1,362.05 | 1,301.31 | 1,288.54 |
| April 2026 | 1,557.39 | 1,417.58 | 1,585.6 | 1,515.72 | 1,589.07 | 1,536.81 | 1,582.75 | 1,476.12 | 1,514.14 | 1,588.86 | 1,537.48 | 1,595.74 | 1,547.72 | 1,430.18 | 1,553.75 | 1,586.62 | 1,573.08 | 1,572.53 | 1,534.11 | 1,579.3 | 1,406.28 | 1,501.03 | 1,474.31 | 1,535.78 | 1,486.17 | 1,546.89 | 1,403.89 | 1,529.67 | 1,573.56 | 1,521.85 | 1,555.32 | 1,580.79 | 1,579.41 | 1,404.16 | 1,581.31 | 1,599.05 | 1,564.25 | 1,532.93 |
| May 2026 | 1,653.91 | 1,469.83 | 1,629.08 | 1,519.72 | 1,715.47 | 1,591.38 | 1,698.57 | 1,551.07 | 1,551.21 | 1,667.68 | 1,633.38 | 1,722.91 | 1,598.56 | 1,570.23 | 1,602.64 | 1,686.37 | 1,592.34 | 1,650.99 | 1,573.46 | 1,607.27 | 1,470.63 | 1,554.94 | 1,534.32 | 1,555.67 | 1,561.22 | 1,576.12 | 1,538.33 | 1,598.32 | 1,598.7 | 1,537 | 1,639.97 | 1,623.76 | 1,580.76 | 1,489.33 | 1,647.94 | 1,665.91 | 1,602.12 | 1,596.25 |
Geopolitical zones
The six geopolitical zones are regional reference averages, shown separately from the 37 states above — they are not additive peers of the states and do not appear on the map.
Showing the latest 12 of 31 periods. The downloads above carry every observation.
| Period | North Central | North East | North West | South East | South South | South West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 1,021.83 | 1,020.15 | 1,062.84 | 1,043.18 | 1,024.44 | 1,052.89 |
| July 2025 | 1,019.83 | 1,017.65 | 1,035.85 | 1,025.74 | 1,019 | 1,031.07 |
| August 2025 | 1,009.93 | 1,016.22 | 977.69 | 1,024.73 | 965.44 | 939.75 |
| September 2025 | 993.29 | 979.74 | 964.98 | 1,006.34 | 946.55 | 935.73 |
| October 2025 | 1,056.9 | 1,072.74 | 1,055.56 | 1,047.16 | 1,046.54 | 1,032.81 |
| November 2025 | 1,064.73 | 1,084.04 | 1,067.51 | 1,059.11 | 1,054.63 | 1,036.12 |
| December 2025 | 1,045.74 | 1,073.67 | 1,046.29 | 1,049.26 | 1,048.27 | 1,029.51 |
| January 2026 | 1,042.58 | 1,042.12 | 1,012.78 | 1,026.74 | 1,076.04 | 1,009.3 |
| February 2026 | 1,044.2 | 1,084.41 | 1,044.79 | 1,058.75 | 1,056.33 | 1,023.89 |
| March 2026 | 1,258.34 | 1,336.5 | 1,302.3 | 1,315.26 | 1,293.59 | 1,232.46 |
| April 2026 | 1,525.45 | 1,541.62 | 1,508.81 | 1,522.77 | 1,566.76 | 1,535.71 |
| May 2026 | 1,589.92 | 1,622.76 | 1,564.11 | 1,593.91 | 1,623.84 | 1,588.96 |
Methodology and provenance
Where this data comes from and when Prism last updated it. Any narrative below is the data provider’s own wording, reproduced with its source reference — Prism adds no interpretation.
Source document
Last updated 5 August 2026
Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch — average retail price per litre, monthly (state + 6 zones + national), Nov 2024–May 2026, 19 vintages · This data collection exercise was done by over 700 NBS staff in all the states and the FCT. The data was collected from over 10,000 respondents located in sample outlets spread across 774 local government areas in all the 36 states and the FCT, Abuja.
Publisher = NBS (provider 1). Originator = NBS (provider 1) — self-collected field survey, methodology caption confirmed; NO third-party originator. Assembled from 19 monthly XLSX vintages; per-observation vintage/file/sheet/cell provenance in dimensions._source_*.
Methodology
The data collection was conducted in sample outlets spread across 774 local government areas in all the 36 states and the FCT, Abuja. The data was collected from over 10,000 respondents located in the outlets. The estimates were derived from the weights generated from household expenditure on fuel and the actual prices households bought those fuels. This data collection exercise was done by over 700 NBS staff in all the states and the FCT and were closely monitored by quality control officers with sophisticated monitoring guidelines. The average prices are reported for each state and the FCT, Abuja accordingly.
Definition
In the source publication’s own words.
PMS refers to Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol), as expanded in the report title.
Summary
In the source publication’s own words.
The average retail price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) in May 2026 was NGN1,596.25, representing a 55.31% increase from May 2025 (NGN1,027.76). Likewise, comparing the average price value with that of the previous month (i.e., April 2026), the average retail price increased by 4.13% from NGN1,532.93. In State profile analysis, Edo State had the highest average retail price for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol), at NGN1,722.91. Bauchi and Benue States were next, with NGN1,715.47 and NGN1,698.57, respectively. Conversely, Adamawa, Katsina and Sokoto States had the lowest average retail prices for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol), at NGN1,469.83, NGN1,470.63, and NGN1,489.33, respectively. Lastly, on the Zonal profile, the South-South Zone had the highest average retail price of NGN1,623.84, while the North-West Zone had the lowest price of NGN1,564.11.
The average retail price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) for April 2026 was NGN1,532.93, indicating a 23.69% increase compared to the value recorded in April 2025 (NGN1,239.33). Likewise, comparing the average price value with that of the previous month (i.e., March 2026), the average retail price increased by 18.97% from NGN1,288.54. On State profile analysis, Yobe State had the highest average retail price for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol), at NGN1,599.05. Edo and Bauchi States were next, with NGN1,595.74 and NGN1,589.07, respectively. Conversely, Niger, Sokoto and Katsina State had the lowest average retail prices for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol), at NGN1,403.89, NGN1,404.16, and NGN1,406.28, respectively. Lastly, on the Zonal profile, the South-South Zone had the highest average retail price of NGN1,566.76, while the North West Zone had the lowest price of NGN1,508.81.
Highlights
In the source publication’s own words.
On State profile analysis, Yobe State had the highest average retail price for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol), at NGN1,599.05. Edo and Bauchi States were next, with NGN1,595.74 and NGN1,589.07, respectively. Conversely, Niger, Sokoto and Katsina State had the lowest average retail prices, at NGN1,403.89, NGN1,404.16, and NGN1,406.28, respectively.
Adamawa, Katsina and Sokoto States had the lowest average retail prices for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol), at NGN1,469.83, NGN1,470.63, and NGN1,489.33, respectively.
On the Zonal profile, the South-South Zone had the highest average retail price of NGN1,623.84, while the North-West Zone had the lowest price of NGN1,564.11.
The average retail price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) for April 2026 was NGN1,532.93, indicating a 23.69% increase compared to April 2025 (NGN1,239.33); compared with the previous month (March 2026), the average retail price increased by 18.97% from NGN1,288.54.
The average retail price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) in May 2026 was NGN1,596.25, representing a 55.31% increase from May 2025 (NGN1,027.76); compared with the previous month (April 2026), the average retail price increased by 4.13% from NGN1,532.93.
In State profile analysis, Edo State had the highest average retail price for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol), at NGN1,722.91. Bauchi and Benue States were next, with NGN1,715.47 and NGN1,698.57, respectively.
Source and citation
This series is catalogued from public source tables. Prism names the table originator and the publication publisher — shown as one line when they are the same organisation. How this data is extracted and checked is set out in the methodology, and the full list of what Prism draws on is on the sources page.
- Originator & publisher
- National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
- Publication
- Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch
- Printed source caption
- This data collection exercise was done by over 700 NBS staff in all the states and the FCT. The data was collected from over 10,000 respondents located in sample outlets spread across 774 local government areas in all the 36 states and the FCT, Abuja.
- Publication reference
- NGA-NBS-PMS
- Catalog record
- Catalog 157
"Petrol pump price", NBS, Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch, ref. NGA-NBS-PMS. Catalogued by Prism, https://prism-portal-sooty.vercel.app/statistics/nbs-prices-pms-retail-price-monthly-nga.
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Also published as a price series
Fuel & energy prices facet: PMS (petrol) retail price is a price series and also surfaces under Prices, alongside the headline CPI. Its canonical/primary subject home is Energy -> Petroleum products (subject-primary rule, founder 2026-08-06). Anchor 1324 = CPI index (2024=100).
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Source: NBS. Source publication: Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch. Publisher: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Catalogued by Prism; May 2026.