Three Five Africa’s Landlocked Countries With Growing Demand For LPG

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We can talk a lot about the growing demand for LPG in Tanzania.

Tanzania’s annual LP gas consumption grew from 5,500 metric tonnes in 2005 to 248,800 metric tonnes in 2021. And based on demand projections, LPG consumption will be about 450,000MT in 2028.

It’s projected that by 2028 other landlocked such as Rwanda,Malawi, Burundi, Eastern DRC and Zambia will have good share of LPG sourcing from Tanzania.

Rwanda: In recent years and as predicted for the future, the demand for liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) in Rwanda has been higher than ever.

The consumption of LPG in Rwanda has increased from 24, 873,425kg in 2020 to 32 932 504kg in 2021.
This demand is rising because LPG has become a hot commodity in Rwanda.

The primary customers of LPG in Rwanda are households and commercial customers like hotels, restaurants, schools, camps, and refugees.
Also, manufacturing industries are transiting from diesel to starting LPG to heat their boiler. This indicates that the LPG market in Rwanda is massive.

Malawi: With over 16 million people and increased awareness, Malawi presents vast opportunities for entrepreneurs who want to capitalize on opportunities in the energy sector in the country.

You should exploit opportunities in Malawi because the demand for LPG has doubled in the last five years, and the industry also offers a good margin for distributors.

Furthermore, Malawi consumes approximately 1, 560MT per year. This indicates there huge opportunities who want to increase the adoption of LPG in Malawi while growing their revenues.
The LPG market is dominated by five major players. Like many parts of Africa, LPG is used mainly for cooking and heating. And is customarily packaged and transported in cylinders of varying sizes in 6kg, 9kg, 14kg, 19kg, and 45kg.

Zambia LPG market is growing at rapid race. The national consumption of LPG in Zambia has increased from 3,680 MT in 2014 to 7,981MT.

I hope this help.

 

Hussein Boffu runs a consultancy helping elite entrepreneurs reach their goals through actionable business planning. Contact him via email at hussein.boffu@tanzanapetroleum.com or by calling, texting, or WhatsApp at +255(0)655376543.