According to William Owurakoo Aidoo, deputy energy minister, the government is making arduous efforts to guarantee that by the year 2030, at least 50% of Ghanaians will have access to ecologically friendly, clean, and safe LPG.

Speaking during the National LPG Promotion Program's launch in Obuasi, the minister said that the government has implemented programs, events, and initiatives over the previous years to promote liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as a domestic cooking fuel that is safer, cleaner, and healthier.

The representative for Afigya Kwabre South claims that significant investments and reforms in the LPG industry have resulted from the government's numerous promotional programs over the years.

As a result, he revealed that access to LPG has increased over time, reaching a current rate of 25.3%.

"Our goal is more ambitious.

According to the National LPG Promotion Policy, the government's goal is for at least 50% of Ghanaians to have access to LPG for household, commercial, and industrial use by 2030.

He continued “Government recognizes that the initial investment required to switch to the use of LPG remains a barrier. Ordinarily, the initial investment cost for a domestic user may include purchasing an LPG cylinder, cookstove, regulator, rubber hose and clippers”

Mr Owurakoo further encouraged beneficiaries of the government intervention to sustain the use of LPG and not revert to firewood and charcoal.

"LPG is the safest, cleanest and healthiest form of cooking fuel available today and we urge all Ghanaians to switch to LPG now."

Meanwhile, government envisages that the rollout of the National LPG Promotion Programme using the Cylinder Recirculation Module as a vehicle for distribution will help Ghana achieve its goal in the use of LPG as a clean, safe and healthy cooking fuel.

The move is also to satisfy Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7; which is affordable and clean energy and SDG 13; which is climate action.