THE government is preparing to introduce mobile natural gas filling stations for vehicles to address the service challenges along the Dar es Salaam–Dodoma highway.

Judith Kapinga, the deputy Energy minister, made this affirmation in the National Assembly yesterday when responding to a question from Maryam Mwinyi (Special Seats, Zanzibar) who inquired about government plans to increase vehicle gas filling stations across the country, Zanzibar inclusive.

The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) is procuring mobile stations to ensure adequate service coverage along the Dar es Salaam–Dodoma route, she stated.

Three gas filling stations are under construction in Dar es Salaam to reduce congestion at existing service points, she said, stressing that the government is working diligently on this issue to encourage people to convert their vehicles to gas systems.

The MP also questioned the government's strategy to reduce the price of domestic use gas, given the rising public demand, where the deputy minister stated that the government had engaged gas companies “to map the entire country, particularly rural areas, to set up gas distribution points and improve accessibility.”

The government is also implementing the 2024/2034 national strategy for clean cooking energy which also focuses on reducing the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, she stated.

A subsidy of 20 percent to 50 percent of the price of LPG cylinders is being offered to end users, and further measures will be taken to ensure price reductions, she elaborated.

Last October 24, TPDC, announced that the number of vehicle gas filling points stations in Dar es Salaam is expected to reach 13 by mid-2025.