Nigeria’s average domestic gas delivery has risen to 2.05 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), year-to-date ending June 2026, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has said.
Eniola Akinkuotu, Head of Media and Corporate Communications at NUPRC, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
Mr Akinkuotu said the Commission Chief Executive, Oritsemeyewa Eyesan, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ workshop on the Gas Swap Framework for Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation (DGDO), held in Abuja.
Mrs Eyesan emphasised that DGDO remains one of the most important instruments for ensuring that gas produced in Nigeria supports the Nigerian economy.
Represented by the Executive Commissioner, Development and Production, Enorense Amadasu, Mrs Eyesan said out of about 63 producing companies, 27 were allocated to DGDO, but only 23 of those allottees were actively supplying gas to domestic customers.
She further revealed that over the same period, average domestic gas delivery stood at 2.05 Bcf/d against 7C1 DGDO allocation of 3.16 Bcf/d, representing about 65 per cent performance.
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“The YTD June 2026 data, however, shows that a broader allocation base does not automatically translate into actual delivery. This delivery gap underscores the need for practical, innovative, and market-responsive solutions that protect the integrity of the obligation while enabling real physical delivery of gas to domestic users. It is in this context that the proposed Gas Swap Framework becomes especially important,” she said.
She maintained that the gas swap framework provides a practical way for operators whose gas is stranded or difficult to evacuate to still meet their domestic delivery obligations, by working through operators that have the infrastructure to deliver gas where it is needed.
“With the right commitment and implementation, the framework will help turn obligation into actual supply, make better use of existing assets, support gas-to-power delivery, and build greater confidence in Nigeria’s domestic gas market,” she added.
