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Gas cooker vs electric cooker in Uganda comes down to three numbers: the upfront price, the monthly bill, and what happens when the power goes. Here are the real figures from yoola.ug, UEDCL, and current gas refill rates.
A 12.5kg gas cylinder refill costs about UGX 118,000 and lasts a family of four roughly two months. That is about UGX 59,000 a month for daily cooking. A 6kg refill goes for UGX 57,000, enough for one person or a small household for about a month. Refill prices from TotalEnergies Uganda, September 2026.
The cooker itself is the cheap part. A Geepas single burner starts at UGX 109,000 on yoola.ug. A Geepas double burner costs UGX 135,000, and a triple burner with a tempered glass top is UGX 198,000. Prices from yoola.ug, September 2026.
Your one-off cost is the cylinder. A new 12.5kg cylinder with its first fill runs about UGX 328,000. After that you only pay for refills.
Electric cooking is cheaper than most Ugandans assume, thanks to the cooking tariff. ERA charges UGX 412 per unit for power used between the 81st and 150th unit each month, roughly half the standard UGX 756 rate.
A single hotplate drawing 1.5 kW for two hours a day uses about 90 units a month. At the cooking tariff that is about UGX 37,000. If your household already uses 80 units on lights, fridge, and TV, your cooking power lands in that cheaper band. A family that cooks heavy with an oven might use 120 to 150 units, or about UGX 49,000 to UGX 62,000 a month.
The catch is the appliance price. The cheapest electric option on yoola.ug, a Hisense 60cm ceramic hob, is UGX 503,600. Full freestanding electric cookers run far higher: the Ariston 60cm full electric cooker is UGX 2,880,000. Prices from yoola.ug, September 2026.
Gas cookers are the cheaper buy, no contest. A Geepas double burner costs UGX 135,000. The cheapest electric hob is UGX 503,600, nearly four times more. Full electric cookers are far higher still.
| Cooker | Type | yoola.ug price |
|---|---|---|
| Geepas single burner | Gas | UGX 109,000 |
| Geepas double burner | Gas | UGX 135,000 |
| Geepas triple burner | Gas | UGX 198,000 |
| Hisense 50x50 full gas cooker | Gas | UGX 734,400 |
| Hisense 60cm ceramic electric hob | Electric | UGX 503,600 |
| Hisense 60x60 gas-electric combo | Combo | UGX 1,166,400 |
| Ariston 60cm full electric cooker | Electric | UGX 2,880,000 |
Prices from yoola.ug, September 2026.
The short answer: gas for most homes, electric only when you must.
If you cook daily for a family, gas wins. It is cheaper upfront, keeps working through load shedding, and needs no voltage stabiliser. If you live in an apartment that bans gas cylinders, electric is your only option, and the cooking tariff keeps the monthly bill reasonable at about UGX 37,000 to UGX 62,000.
Want both? A combo cooker like the Hisense 60x60 with three gas burners and an electric oven (UGX 1,166,400) gives you gas for the pots and electric for baking.
One last thing for electric buyers: add a voltage stabiliser (UGX 80,000 to UGX 150,000). Power fluctuations fry heating elements fast.
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