Nigeria’s CNG Infrastructure Insufficient to Meet Demand, Says Petroleum Authority

• Ahmed noted that Nigeria flares 2.5 billion cubic feet of gas daily—enough to generate electricity
  

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Nigeria has fewer than 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations serving 200 million people, according to Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.

Speaking at the Nigeria Association of Energy Correspondents’ conference in Lagos, Ahmed said despite the Federal Government’s CNG initiative, the infrastructure is inadequate to meet demand.

Ahmed noted that Nigeria flares 2.5 billion cubic feet of gas daily—enough to generate electricity—while fewer than 3,000 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plants and under 50 CNG stations exist nationwide.

He urged investment in gas infrastructure to improve energy security and reduce reliance on oil.

With over 209 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves, Ahmed said gas could support Nigeria’s energy transition and provide a sustainable, low-carbon energy source. “Switching to gas ensures a reliable and cleaner energy supply for the country,” he stated.