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ANTALYA, Türkiye, Nov. 11 — Tanzania has increased the share of its population using clean cooking energy to 28.6% in 2025, up from 6.9% in 2021, Energy Minister Juma Homera said, as the country steps up efforts to expand access to cleaner cooking technologies.
Homera attributed the progress to government initiatives under President Samia Suluhu Hassan, saying Tanzania had emerged as a leading example in advancing the clean cooking agenda in Africa.
He made the remarks on November 11 while addressing a high-level meeting on Tanzania's energy transition and the use of clean cooking energy in schools and health facilities, held on the sidelines of the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye.
The meeting brought together government officials, development partners and international institutions to discuss progress, investment opportunities and ways to strengthen cooperation in accelerating the adoption of clean cooking solutions.
Tanzania's National Clean Cooking Strategy 2024–2034 aims to increase the proportion of the population using clean cooking energy to 80% by 2034.
Homera said the Energy Ministry would develop a comprehensive strategy to enable young people across the country to manufacture improved cooking stoves, creating opportunities for skills development and participation in the clean energy sector.
He also called on the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO), the Rural Energy Agency (REA) and the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) to intensify public education and accelerate the distribution of improved and electric cooking stoves.
The proposed measures are intended to widen access to clean cooking technologies as Tanzania works towards its 2034 target.
