The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) projects that liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumption will reach 70 million kilograms in 2024, up from 66 million kilograms in 2023.
This increase in LPG usage is largely due to the ongoing electricity crisis, which has forced businesses and households to endure daily power outages of up to 18 hours.
In 2022, LPG consumption was 59.89 million kilograms, marking a 5.47% rise from 56.78 million kilograms in 2021.
Speaking at a media stakeholder engagement in Bulawayo on Wednesday, ZERA’s Head of Petroleum Department, Andrew Guri, said that Zimbabwe has set a new record for gas usage in Southern Africa. Said Guri (via <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/zimbabwes-lpg-usage-to-hit-record-70-million-kilograms-in-2024/">The Sunday News</a>):
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Last year, the country used 66 million kilograms of gas and this year we project usage to be about 70 million kilograms.
There’s no other country where people have become so comfortable with LPG than Zimbabwe. In Zambia, they are always coming to us, asking, ‘What have you done in Zimbabwe to make people so comfortable with LPG?’
Whatever the case, the outcome is good that people have migrated or shifted to LP gas. LPG is actually known as the modern fuel and the transition to cleaner energies as we move to renewable energies.
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Guri said the country’s LPG consumption has risen from under 1 kilogram per person per year in 2012 to around 4.5 kilograms per person today, marking significant progress in cleaner energy adoption.
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The use of LPG in Zimbabwe is going up because there is not enough electricity. People and businesses have power cuts for up to 18 hours a day. In 2024, it is predicted that 70 million kilograms of LPG will be used, up from 66 million in 2023. This is a record for Southern Africa. Zimbabweans are using more LPG now which is cleaner than other fuels. In 2012, they used less than 1 kg per person a year and now they use around 4.5 kg per person. This is good for the environment.

Zimbabwe’s LPG Usage Soars As Electricity Crisis Drives Demand

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) says the annual consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country has risen from 1 million kilogrammes to 50 million kilogrammes in 5 years.
Power cuts and rising tariffs have forced domestic power consumers to turn to LPG gas as a substitute source of heating energy.
Speaking during a retailers’ conference on Tuesday, ZERA consumer services manager, Norbert Mataruse, said:
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LP gas consumption has improved significantly in the last five years reaching 50 million kg, which pushed us to start regulating the sector.
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Statutory Instrument 90 of 2021 empowered ZERA to regulate the liquified petroleum gas industry.
Mataruse said various power projects were at different stages of implementation aimed at improving the power supply in the country. He said:
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We have licensed more than 90 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and the retail sector, like many other companies are doing, should take lead in setting up solar mini-grids for its own use.
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Zimbabwe is currently augmenting local power generation through imports and frequent load shedding.
ZERA said LPG gas is retailing at $337.96/kg or US$2.32 per kg. However, backyard gas dealers are selling the products below the official price.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/lpg-consumption-in-zim-soars-to-50m-kg/">The Herald</a></h4>

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