The Tanzanian government has urged stakeholders in the financial sector to introduce services and products that will help advance the clean cooking energy agenda, particularly by empowering small entrepreneurs in rural and peri-urban areas, as well as innovators of clean cooking technologies.
The country’s Deputy Minister for Energy, Hon. Salome Makamba, made the call on February 4, 2026, while representing the Minister of Energy, Hon. Deogratius Ndejembi, at the launch of a clean cooking energy project at Bunge Girls Secondary School in Dodoma.
“Tanzania has made significant progress in the clean cooking energy agenda, with usage increasing from 6.9% in 2021 to 23.2% in 2025. However, about 77% of households still use unsustainable cooking energy sources. I urge the private sector to continue partnering with the government to drive this agenda by enabling access to clean cooking energy in rural and peri-urban areas,” she said.
Hon. Salome also emphasized the need for LPG distributors to expand distribution and refilling stations to make gas more accessible to users.
She encouraged innovators and youth in universities to conduct research and develop materials and technologies that will help expand the reach of clean cooking solutions.
The newly launched project forms part of the government’s broader efforts to ensure institutions serving more than 100 people adopt clean cooking energy to safeguard human health and the environment.
The system introduced under the project is expected to facilitate efficient, fast, and affordable cooking without harming the environment or posing health risks to cooks.
The government aims to ensure that 80% of Tanzanians use clean cooking energy by 2034, up from the current 23.2%. So far, more than 1,136 institutions serving over 100 people daily have transitioned to clean cooking energy.
Hon. Salome also inaugurated the Clean Cooking School Club, which will help raise awareness about clean cooking energy and promote innovation in related technologies.
The Head teacher of Bunge Girls Secondary School, Richard Msana, noted that the school has significantly reduced its cooking energy costs since switching from firewood to LPG.
The school now spends about TSh 1.3 million per month on LPG, compared to TSh 10.5 million every three months previously spent on firewood.
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