How long does a 12.5kg gas cylinder last in Nigeria?

For a typical family cooking about 2 hours a day, a 12.5kg LPG cylinder lasts roughly 5 to 6 weeks. Lighter cooking can stretch it to 2–3 months; heavy daily cooking for a large family may use it in about 2 weeks. Use the calculator above for your specific usage.

How many kg of gas do I use per day?

A small household using one burner for light meals uses about 0.1–0.15kg per day. A family cooking 2 hours a day typically uses about 0.3–0.4kg per day. A large family doing heavy frying can use 0.6kg or more per day.

Is cooking with LPG cheaper than kerosene?

Yes. For the same amount of cooking, LPG is significantly cheaper than kerosene once you account for how efficiently each fuel burns. LPG stoves are far more efficient, so you pay for less wasted energy.

Is gas cheaper than firewood?

Firewood looks free but isn't — it costs 2 to 4 hours of gathering time per day, damages health through indoor smoke, and drives deforestation. Priced fairly, LPG is competitive with firewood and far cleaner and faster.

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Your gas will last about

19days

Refill around —

Daily use

0.27 kg

Gas remaining

12.5 kg

Estimates based on typical Nigerian household cooking. Your real usage may vary.

Same cooking, three fuels

What that cooking costs on each fuel

Monthly cost to do the same amount of cooking. LPG burns far more efficiently than kerosene or firewood, so you pay for less wasted heat.

Cheapest & cleanest

LPG (cooking gas)

Your fuel with FahmanEnergy

₦0 /month

Clean flame, almost no indoor smoke
Fast, controllable heat

Kerosene

Same cooking, energy-adjusted

₦0 /month

Burns less efficiently — you buy more energy
Smoke, soot and fumes

Firewood

"Free" — but counts the hidden cost

₦0 /month*

2–4 hours of gathering a day
Heavy indoor smoke — a health risk

*Firewood priced at its market value where bought; often "paid" in gathering time and health instead. Fuel prices are mid-2026 Kwara estimates and update as the market moves.

Cleaner cooking

What choosing gas means beyond money

Compared with cooking the same meals on firewood, here's roughly what your switch to LPG protects every month.

~98%

Less indoor smoke

LPG cuts fine-particle smoke (PM2.5) dramatically versus a wood fire — the smoke that harms women and children most.

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Firewood not burned / month

Every kilo of gas replaces several kilos of firewood — easing deforestation and the daily search for fuel.

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Time saved / month

Hours that would have gone into gathering and tending firewood — back with your family, school or work.

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Gas questions, answered

For a typical family cooking about 2 hours a day, a 12.5kg cylinder lasts roughly 5 to 6 weeks. Cook lightly and it can stretch to 2–3 months; do heavy daily cooking for a big family and it may go in about 2 weeks. The calculator above gives your specific number.

A small household using one burner for light meals uses about 0.1–0.15kg a day. A family cooking around 2 hours a day uses about 0.3–0.4kg a day. Heavy frying for a large family can be 0.6kg or more.

Yes. A gas flame transfers far more of its heat into your pot than a kerosene stove does, so for the same cooking you buy less energy. Even when the price per litre or kilo looks close, gas usually works out cheaper per meal.

Firewood feels free but costs 2–4 hours of gathering a day, fills the home with smoke that harms women and children, and strips local trees. Priced fairly, gas is competitive — and it's far cleaner, faster and safer.

It uses typical Nigerian household burn rates to give a close estimate, not a meter reading. Your stove, pots, flame size and recipes all affect real use — but it's accurate enough to plan your next refill with confidence.

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