Oil & Gas

The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has reinforced its support for the National Clean Cooking Energy Strategy by connecting over 3,000 citizens to affordable natural gas cooking systems. This milestone shows clear progress toward expanding clean, safe, and reliable cooking energy across the country. TPDC announced the update during an interview on ITV’s “Kumekucha,” part of a broader communication effort to promote clean energy adoption nationwide.

According to Engineer Emmanuel Gilbert, Acting Director of Oil and Natural Gas Business at TPDC, the corporation remains committed to accelerating the shift to clean cooking solutions. He emphasized that TPDC has already connected thousands of households in Dar es Salaam, Lindi, and Mtwara, where natural gas systems remain cost-effective and consistently available. Gilbert added that the initiative aligns with national goals and international climate commitments targeting reduced carbon emissions.

The government aims for 80 percent of Tanzanians to use clean cooking energy by 2034, a target supported by TPDC’s expansion of gas distribution networks to urban, peri-urban, and low-income areas. To enhance accessibility, TPDC continues to collaborate with stakeholders offering LPG cylinder-filling systems that let rural customers buy gas by the kilogram, making clean energy more financially reachable. This model improves affordability while encouraging rural adoption.

Gilbert also highlighted the government’s continued public education campaigns under President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, stressing the health and environmental benefits of clean cooking. The National Clean Cooking Energy Strategy intends to reduce smoke-related respiratory diseases, protect forests, and open economic opportunities through investments in clean cooking technologies and equipment. Citizens are being encouraged to abandon unsafe fuels and embrace modern, sustainable alternatives.