Nigeria is witnessing a growing shift back to firewood as households struggle with escalating prices of cooking gas and kerosene across the country.
According to a Vanguard report, the sharp increase in the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and kerosene has forced many families in both urban and rural areas to abandon cleaner cooking alternatives and return to traditional biomass fuels such as firewood.
The report highlights that the worsening economic conditions have intensified pressure on household incomes, making modern cooking energy increasingly unaffordable for millions of Nigerians.
As a result, more households are reverting to firewood for daily cooking needs, raising concerns over environmental degradation and public health risks linked to smoke exposure and deforestation.
Experts note that the trend reflects the broader cost-of-living crisis currently affecting the country, with energy affordability becoming a major challenge for many citizens.
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