Gas
Nigeria’s gas flaring rises as producers waste 215 billion cubic feet
CEII brief
BusinessDay reported on 6 Nov 2026: Nigeria’s gas flaring rises as producers waste 215 billion cubic feet.
Read the full story on BusinessDayNigeria flared 215.09 billion cubic feet of natural gas in 2025, as its gas flaring rate rose to 7.89 percent read more Nigeria’s gas flaring rises as producers waste 215 billion cubic feet
Context from CEII
Gas is the flexible backbone of many grids and the designated transition fuel in many national plans, from LNG trade to domestic LPG and CNG. Supply security and pricing drive both power reliability and emissions.
72.9% of electricity in Nigeria came from gas in 2024Countries in this story
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