Tanzania targets 80 percent clean cooking energy by 2034
The government is distributing subsidised LPG cylinders and cookstoves to rural areas.
The Tanzanian government is intensifying its clean energy campaign to ensure 80 percent of citizens use clean cooking energy by 2034. Deputy Minister for Energy Salome stated that the Rural Energy Agency (REA) is distributing subsidised six-kilogramme LPG cylinders and improved cookstoves in villages and semi-urban areas. This initiative aims to increase access to clean cooking energy, especially in rural communities where firewood and charcoal remain prevalent.
Public education campaigns are underway through meetings and seminars to highlight the benefits of cleaner cooking solutions. These efforts are part of a national agenda to reduce the burden of firewood collection on women, lower dependence on firewood and charcoal, improve public health, and minimise environmental damage. The government is committed to reaching rural communities with these subsidised gas cylinders and cookstoves.
The National Clean Cooking Energy Strategy targets measurable implementation results to ensure rural households benefit. The Deputy Minister reiterated the goal of 80 percent adoption by 2034, emphasising the importance of this transition for reducing health impacts and environmental degradation.
Why it mattersTanzanian citizens, particularly women in rural areas, will benefit from reduced firewood collection and improved health due to the clean energy initiative.