LPG and the environment

Oryx Energies has been promoting LPG as a cleaner, healthier and more ecological energy alternative in sub-Saharan Africa for over 15 years.

Air pollution in sub-Saharan Africa is largely caused by the burning of fossil fuels and biomass, and deforestation is to a large extent due to the intensive use of charcoal and firewood for household energy needs.

The combustion of LPG, as a low-carbon fossil fuel, has almost no harmful effects on the environment or on human health. LPG thus offers the benefit of a better option for the environment than many other energy solutions.

Here are a few comparisons:

Comparative greenhouse gas emission levels:

Fuel	Kg CO2/kWh
LPG	0.26
Oil	0.214
Coal	0.3
Electricity	0.43

Source: Defra

Fuel comparisons:

	Mains gas	LPG	Oil	Solid Fuel	Peak electricity
Supply convenience	Excellent	Good	Good	Moderate	Excellent
On-site storage	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	None
Smell	Limited	Limited	Some	Some	None
Noise	Little	Little	Some	Little	None
Appliance choice	Very wide	Moderate	Moderate	Limited	Wide
Control	Fully	Fully	Fully	Some	Fully
Maintenance charge	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	None

Supply convenience	Mains gas: Excellent	LPG: Good	Oil: Good	Solid Fuel: Moderate	Peak electricity: Excellent
On-site storage	Mains gas: None	LPG: Yes	Oil: Yes	Solid Fuel: Yes	Peak electricity: None
Smell	Mains gas: Limited	LPG: Limited	Oil: Some	Solid Fuel: Some	Peak electricity: None
Noise	Mains gas: Little	LPG: Little	Oil: Some	Solid Fuel: Little	Peak electricity: None
Appliance choice	Mains gas: Very wide	LPG: Moderate	Oil: Moderate	Solid Fuel: Limited	Peak electricity: Wide
Control	Mains gas: Fully	LPG: Fully	Oil: Fully	Solid Fuel: Some	Peak electricity: Fully
Maintenance charge	Mains gas: Yes	LPG: Yes	Oil: Yes	Solid Fuel: Yes	Peak electricity: None

Source: UK Heating and Hotwater Information Council

Fuel efficiency:

The use of LPG compared to coal or firewood also significantly reduces the health and safety risks at home.

Learn more about LPG and the environment at www.wlpga.org