Story, Louvier Kindo Tombe
The official opening of the new ultra-modern Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) filling centre in Bamenda has directly led to a sharp drop in the price of cooking gas in Cameroon’s North-West Region.
Commissioned on December 12, 2025, in Bangshie, Bamendakwe, the facility has reduced the cost of a 12.5-kilogramme gas cylinder from 8,000 FCFA to the official price of 6,500 FCFA.
The plant was inaugurated by the Governor of the North-West Region, Adolphe Lele Lafrique. Constructed by the Hydrocarbons Price Stabilization Fund (HPSF) and operated in partnership with the Cameroon Petroleum Depot Company (SCDP), the centre is designed to end chronic gas shortages by bringing supply closer to consumers and eliminating high transportation costs.
HPSF Director-General, Okie Johnson Ndoh, said the commissioning marks the final phase of efforts to stabilize prices in the region. “With this filling centre now operational, gas is available locally and sold at the approved price. This is exactly why the price has dropped,” he explained, stressing that Bamenda was deliberately chosen to guarantee steady supply and price control.
The fully automated facility has a storage capacity of 200 metric tonnes and a 12-station carousel capable of filling up to 650 cylinders per hour. According to SCDP Director-General, Véronique Moampea Mbio, the plant will significantly reduce supply disruptions that previously pushed prices above the regulated rate in Bamenda and its environs.
Thanks to the HPSF subsidy mechanism, consumers now pay 6,500 FCFA for a 12.5-kilogramme refill, while the combined cost of gas and cylinder ranges between 25,000 and 30,000 FCFA. Authorities also disclosed that 245 million FCFA has been allocated to reinforce the electrical network and rehabilitate the access road to ensure smooth and safe operations.
Though minor logistical adjustments were noted on the first day of operations, management assured the public that these issues are being resolved. Strict safety standards, they emphasized, remain non-negotiable.
The Bamenda plant adds to existing LPG filling centres in Maroua and Bertoua, with similar facilities under construction in Ebolowa and Kumba, reinforcing the government’s policy of expanding domestic gas infrastructure nationwide and ensuring equitable access, in line with the vision of President Paul Biya.
