High cost of cooking gas sends households back to firewood

According to the Gas importers, the high prices are attributed to international oil price fluctuations. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • Rising prices for cooking gas in the country have sparked concerns of likely reversing gains made in the push for a clean cooking solution as more households turn to wood and charcoal.
  • The latest hike in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices saw consumers pay Rwf300 more for a kilogramme since March following an earlier rise by about Rwf150 a kilogramme. This was attributed to challenges related to trans-border transportation that followed the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic.