Nigeria’s daily gas production rose to 7.59 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD) in July 2025.

In the month under review, the country recorded an energy milestone as gas flaring fell to 7.16%.

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) broke the news in a press statement at the weekend.

The statement reads: “Nigeria has achieved a rare energy milestone as gas flaring fell to 7.16% in July 2025, even as daily gas production rose to 7.59 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD).”

The simultaneous growth in output and decline in flaring, according to the statement, underscores the Commission’s drive to boost production while advancing its 2030 zero-flare commitment.

NUPRC said the Nigeria’s gas industry has sustained steady growth over the past three years, with daily average production hitting 7.59 BSCFD in July 2025. This marks an 8.58% increase compared to the 6.99 BSCFD recorded in the full year of 2024.

The 7.59 BSCFD daily average also represents a 9.84% increase from the 6.91 BSCFD posted in the full year of 2023, which shows a sustained rise in gas production.

Despite an increase in production, the Commission also reported a continued reduction in gas flaring, which fell to 7.16% in July 2025, down from 7.55% in 2024 and 7.38% in the corresponding period of 2023.

The reduction in gas flare was recorded despite the steady increase in gas production which reflects the Commission’s commitment to end routine gas flaring by 2030.