Get an EPRA licence to sell or refill LPG gas cylinders
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply free of charge on the EPRA licensing portal: create an account, choose your LPG licence category (for a gas shop, Retail of LPG in Cylinders), attach the documents and submit. EPRA evaluates applications within 30 days and the licence lasts one year.
- Fee
- FreeEPRA LPG licence (any category)
- How long
- Up to 30 calendar days
- Where
- Online on the EPRA licensing portal
What you need
- Certificate of incorporation or business registration certificate
- CR12 not older than 1 year (companies)
- Clear copies of all directors' IDs or passports
- Valid KRA tax compliance certificate
- Valid county single business permit for the premises
- Proof you own at least 5,000 cylinders (0.5, 1, 3, 6 or 13 kg), or written distributorship authority from a licensed brand owner
- Valid county fire clearance certificate for the premises
- Weighing scale calibration certificate from Weights and Measures
- Colour photo of the shop showing the cylinder cage and neighbouring premises
Steps
- Go to the EPRA licensing portal and create an account.
- Open License Management, choose New Licence Application, and pick your category: Retail of LPG in Cylinders, Storage and Filling of LPG, Retail of LPG at Autogas Dispensing Station, or Retail of LPG via Smart Meter Technology.
- Accept the licence conditions, fill in the details, attach the documents for your category and submit.
Watch out
- The licence lasts one year, so renew it every year.
- Refilling cylinders needs a different licence (Storage and Filling of LPG) with a much longer list, including a NEMA licence, KEBS conformity letter, DOSHS registration and CCTV at the filling area.
- Delivering more than three cylinders at a time to customers needs a separate EPRA licence.
Who can apply
- A registered business (company certificate of incorporation or business name certificate).
- A gas retailer must own at least 5,000 cylinders, or have written authority to distribute a licensed brand.
Official sources (7)
- Licence for Retail of LPG in Cylinders (application guide) epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Licence for Storage and Filling of LPG in Cylinders (application guide) epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Licence for Retail of LPG at Autogas Dispensing Station (application guide) epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Licence for Retail of LPG via Smart Meter Technology (application guide) epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Guidelines for Retail of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in Cylinders (May 2026) epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- FAQs epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- EPRA Licensing Portal portal.epra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026