Households, others turn to biofuel as cost of cooking gas soars
A sustainable and less expensive substitute for cooking gas, bioethanol is gaining popularity in Nigeria.
The Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics reports that inflation in Africa’s biggest economy has reached over 27 percent over the previous year, making regular cooking gas expensive for many.
According to Vanguard, Adeyemi is relieved that she won’t have to pay the approximately N1,000 (1.14 euros, $1.25) per kilogramme that petrol costs.
Users report significantly more cooking time with a litre of biofuel, which costs slightly over $1.
For households concerned about the health hazards caused by woodsmoke and other polluting fuels, the biofuel gel provides a safer alternative in the kitchen.
More than 93,000 Nigerian women lose their lives each year as a result of air pollution at home, says the WHO.
Compared to conventional fuels, bioethanol gel is much better for the environment.
You won’t have to worry about it discolouring your pot, and it will make you feel at ease the whole time. The 43-year-old Adeyemi assured her customer that they would adore their food, down to the aroma it produced.
The United Nations estimates that if every home in Nigeria utilised bioethanol as a cooking fuel, carbon dioxide emissions could be cut by more than four million tonnes.
