Firm boosts clean cooking, distributes 1m fuel-efficient cookstoves

By Dotun Omisakin A leading clean energy firm, BURN, has intensified efforts to expand access to clean cooking solutions in Nigeria, distributing nearly one million fuel-efficient cookstoves nationwide as part of moves to cut carbon emissions, improve public health and attract climate investment. The company said clean cooking remains one of Nigeria’s most immediate and […]

By Dotun Omisakin
A leading clean energy firm, BURN, has intensified efforts to expand access to clean cooking solutions in Nigeria, distributing nearly one million fuel-efficient cookstoves nationwide as part of moves to cut carbon emissions, improve public health and attract climate investment.
The company said clean cooking remains one of Nigeria’s most immediate and scalable climate interventions, particularly as more than 80 per cent of households still depend on firewood, charcoal and other biomass fuels that contribute to deforestation, rising household costs and indoor air pollution.
Speaking at a media roundtable in Lagos, BURN executives and government officials highlighted how clean cooking, supported by carbon finance and local manufacturing, can deliver measurable climate benefits while creating jobs and strengthening domestic industry.
Since launching operations in Nigeria in 2018, the firm in a statement said it had invested over $9.6 million, including the establishment of an ISO-certified assembly plant in Kano. The facility currently produces about 40,000 clean cooking appliances monthly, with capacity to scale up to 100,000 units.
The company employs about 700 workers, nearly 40 per cent of them women, and says its carbon credit programme has enabled it to subsidise stove prices by between 60 and 100 per cent, allowing many households to purchase a $40 stove for as little as $5.
Country Manager of BURN Nigeria, Etulan Ikpoki, said the initiative delivers immediate benefits at the household level.
“Clean cooking is one of the few climate solutions Nigeria can scale quickly and credibly. When local manufacturing, strong standards and carbon finance work together, families see lower fuel costs, healthier homes and reduced emissions,” he said.
Government officials at the event noted that recent policies such as the Nigeria Carbon Market Activation Policy and the 2026 Tax Reform Act are helping create a more attractive environment for private sector investment in clean energy technologies.
Across Africa, BURN said it has distributed over 6.3 million clean cooking appliances, improving the lives of more than 32 million people, reducing fuel costs and lowering indoor air pollution.
Stakeholders say scaling such interventions could play a critical role in helping Nigeria meet its climate commitments while advancing industrialisation and energy access.
“Clean cooking is a practical transition Nigeria can scale quickly, with immediate benefits for families,” said Olamide Fagbuji, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Climate Technology & Operations and Presidential Co-Chair of the Clean Cooking Alliance said.
“Clean cooking is one of Nigeria’s most investable climate interventions,” said Ibrahim Shelleng, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Climate Finance & Stakeholder Engagement. “The priority now is converting policy momentum into bankable programmes, backed by credible monitoring, clear rules, and coordinated action,” he added.