Pride Bank has partnered with MOGAS Uganda to finance the installation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cooking systems for households and institutions, in a move aimed at expanding access to cleaner and more efficient cooking solutions.
The initiative was launched at Vienna College, Namugongo, where MOGAS Uganda has installed LPG cooking burners in the school’s kitchen, operated by School Kitchen Limited.
School Kitchen Limited reported a 40 percent reduction in cooking costs after switching from charcoal and briquettes to LPG.
Under the partnership, Pride Bank will provide financing covering 100 percent of the cost of LPG installations for eligible schools, hotels, hospitals, other institutions and households. The arrangement is intended to reduce the upfront cost that can discourage consumers from adopting cleaner cooking technologies.
Joseph Lwanga Mugerwa, Manager of Agribusiness and Green Financing at Pride Bank, said the financing is designed to make clean cooking systems more accessible while allowing customers to manage the cost of installation over time.
He said the initial investment required to install clean cooking systems remains a major barrier to adoption, particularly for institutions with large kitchens.
MOGAS Uganda Managing Director Phillip Muhereza said LPG can help institutions improve kitchen efficiency through faster meal preparation and easier handling, while reducing reliance on charcoal and other solid fuels.
Muhereza said MOGAS would support customers through installation, maintenance and user training to promote the safe operation of the LPG systems.
William Galiwango, representing Vienna College, welcomed the initiative, saying reliable and efficient cooking systems are important for institutions that prepare large volumes of food each day.
The experience at Vienna College provides an example of the potential cost implications of switching from traditional solid fuels to LPG. School Kitchen Limited reported a 40 percent reduction in cooking costs following the transition.
LPG cooking can also reduce smoke and soot in kitchen environments compared with charcoal and other solid fuels, while potentially improving cooking efficiency and reducing the amount of time required to prepare meals.
The partnership comes as households and institutions continue to explore alternatives to traditional cooking fuels, with financing identified as one of the factors that can influence the adoption of cleaner cooking technologies.
Pride Bank and MOGAS said they intend to extend the financing and LPG installation model to more customers across Uganda.
Interested customers can visit Pride Bank branches to obtain information on eligibility and the financing options available under the initiative.
