Gas-to-Power supply hit its strongest level in three months, with average daily deliveries rising by 3.48 per cent 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.
According to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), gas-to-power supply stood at 780.23 MMSCF/D in January, 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 daily averages for May, June, and July were 837.64 MMSCF/D, 833.86 MMSCF/D, and 862.86 MMSCF/D, respectively.
According to the Commission’s status update for July, gas utilisation data shows that, year-to-date as of July 2025, 35.88 per cent of production was channelled to export sales, 27.8 per cent was supplied to the domestic market, while 29.13 per cent was utilised for field and plant operations (own use).
Also, companies deployed gas mainly for in-house purposes such as fuel, gas lifting, and reinjection for pressure maintenance.
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In terms of Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation (DGDO) performance, the sector delivered 72.5 per cent in July 2025, up from 71.8 per cent in June. Data from the Commission further shows that DGDO performance stood at 72.2 per cent in January, rose to 73.5 per cent in February, dipped slightly to 70.8 per cent in March, before climbing again to 73.7 per cent and 73.0 per cent in April and May, respectively.
On gas production by contract type, 63 per cent of output during the review period came from Marginal Sole Risk (formerly Marginal Fields), while Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) accounted for 24 per cent. Joint Venture (JV) contracts contributed 10 per cent, and Sole Risk (SR) operators delivered the remaining 3 per cent.
The report also indicated a continued reduction in gas flaring, which fell to 7.16 per cent in July 2025, down from 7.55 per cent in 2024 and 7.38 per cent in the corresponding period of 2023.
The Commission noted that in pursuit of its commitment to end routine gas flaring by 2030, it has embarked on a gas reduction program including: the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP), development of a decarbonisation and sustainability blueprint, promoting Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and integrating sustainability into project planning through the Upstream Petroleum Decarbonisation Template (UPDT).
