Nigeria’s domestic natural gas deliveries fell significantly short of regulatory targets in the first half of 2026, with suppliers delivering an average of 2.05 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd).
The National Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) reported that this volume represents only 65% of the country’s Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation (DGDO), leaving a 35% shortfall against mandated quotas.
The data underscores a structural disconnect between Nigeria’s growing gas production capacity and its ability to channel supplies into the domestic market.
While gross gas production has expanded to 7.63 bcfd, up from approximately 6.83 bcfd in 2023, the failure to meet domestic delivery obligations suggests that incremental output is being diverted to export markets or lost to flaring rather than fulfilling local demand.
This shortfall maintains pressure on Nigeria’s power sector and industrial consumers, who rely on consistent gas flows for operations.
The persistent gap between production and domestic delivery highlights ongoing challenges in pipeline infrastructure and regulatory enforcement, limiting the immediate impact of higher upstream output on local energy security.