Dar es Salaam. The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura) continue to strengthen regulation and oversight of Tanzania’s natural gas sub-sector, with a clear focus on advocating household connections for clean cooking in line with the National Clean Cooking Strategy 2024/34.
Recent figures from the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), reveal a steady rise in household connections in Dar es Salaam, Lindi, Mtwara, and Pwani’s Mkuranga District, underscoring progress in expanding access to affordable and safe alternatives to charcoal and firewood.
TPDC statistics indicated that in Dar es Salaam, 880 households are now connected to piped natural gas.
In Lindi, connections have risen sharply to 677 households, with 470 of these being new connections a
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