Puma Energy partners 5 distributors to boost LPG access
Puma Energy Ghana has partnered five local Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) distributors as part of efforts to support the government’s target of achieving 50 per cent LPG penetration by 2030 through the Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM).
The five distributors are Earth Energy, Sandhill Oil and Gas, Riet Company Ltd, Hamcom and StepGas.
The agreements, signed in Accra, are expected to strengthen the CRM by shifting LPG distribution from traditional fuel stations to a more decentralised, neighbourhood-oriented retail network that will bring clean cooking solutions closer to consumers.
Industry players, government representatives and community leaders attended the signing ceremony, where the potential of the model to support large-scale LPG distribution was highlighted.
At the centre of the partnership is Puma Energy’s “3y3 Good Exchange” initiative, under which customers can exchange old cylinders for new, approved and safe cylinders at no cost.
The initiative is intended to remove barriers to access to safe and affordable LPG, improve indoor air quality and establish more reliable and professionally managed distribution channels.
The General Manager of Puma Energy Ghana, Lanzeni Coulibaly, said the company was introducing a new distribution philosophy aimed at bringing safe and affordable energy closer to Ghanaians.
Mr Coulibaly said the initiative marked a significant step forward and that the company was leveraging its capabilities to support the government’s goal of achieving 50 per cent LPG penetration by 2030.
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, stressed the importance of collaboration between the regulator and industry.
He said a close partnership between Puma Energy Ghana and the NPA was important, adding: “Our objective is to cultivate an atmosphere of mutual respect that directly supports the growth of the Ghanaian economy.”
Under the CRM, consumers can exchange empty cylinders for pre-filled, safety-verified cylinders, making LPG use more convenient, reliable and safe.
The integration of the five distributors into Puma Energy’s supply chain is expected to improve access to LPG, particularly for consumers in peri-urban and rural communities where access has historically been limited.
As part of its expansion strategy, Puma Energy Ghana plans to introduce more than 40,000 new NPA-compliant cylinders between July and September 2026.
The company said the addition would nearly triple its initial capacity of 24,000 cylinders.
The initiative forms part of a multi-million-dollar investment programme aimed at increasing the company’s cylinder fleet to 300,000 within the next two years, with the capacity to serve 30,000 local communities.
The expansion will be supported by the five distributors, which are all 100 per cent Ghanaian-owned enterprises.
At the signing ceremony, representatives of the companies expressed their commitment to the partnership.
Torgbigah Adamah III, representing StepGas Ltd, said the partnership would provide Ghanaian entrepreneurs with the resources, cylinders and technology needed to play a leading role in LPG distribution.
BY TIMES REPORTER
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