Chafing Fuel
MaybeReturns run at only 0.6% of orders. But the top 5 brands take 93% of clicks, so Chafing Fuel is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 55 / 100Top 23% of 740 Business, Industry & Science niches · +6 vs the category median of 4955
- Market size
- £264K/yr158K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +29.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 61%top-5 click share · 8 brands · 15 sellers
Flapen Score
Chafing Fuel against its category
The dotted line is the Business, Industry & Science average. Past it, Chafing Fuel is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Chafing Fuel market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Chafing Fuel 158K times last year and spent an estimated £264K. The top 5 brands take 93% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 55 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
9.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 158K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 9.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +29.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £264K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 158K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +29.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £264Ka year
- Peak month
- December2.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- chafing fuel89K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £17.03.
Listings sell for £17.03 on average, from £7.88 to £35.51. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 13K to 15K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £17.03 that is £9K to £13K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £17.03inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £7.88–£35.51
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 13K–15K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £9K–£13K
- Returns
- 0.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
74% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 37% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #638 within Food Service Equipment & Supplies. It carries 1,291 reviews at 4.58 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 74%
- Prime listings
- 37%
- Out of stock, average day
- 4.0%
- Average rank
- #638in Food Service Equipment & Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.58 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,291per listing
- Listings tracked
- 19
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 5 launches as successful.
5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 49 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 5
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 49 months
Products
Top Chafing Fuel products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Chafing Fuel Gel Ethanol Based 3.5 Hour Burn Time 12 Pack
- Price
- £13.98
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 104
- Age
- 9mo ago
Olympia CB733 2-Hour Liquid Chafing Fuel Cans With Wicks (Pack of 12) Non-Hazardous Food Heating Buffet Food Warmer Dish Burners Easy Open Screw Top Lid Cool Touch turn cap anti-clockwise
- Price
- £11.80
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 276
- Age
- 18y ago
Chafing Fuel Cans 6 Hour Burn Time Non-Flammable Liquid Wick Set of 12 Cool-Touch Design for Catering Equipment
- Price
- £16.81
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 59
- Age
- 11mo ago
Luminar Resealable-Wick Chafing Fuel Cans 12 Pack 6 Hour - Premium Quality Burners for Food Warmers - No More Spills Waste or Hassle - Perfect for Convenient and Long-Lasting Event Catering
- Price
- £24.59
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,362
- Age
- 6y ago
We Can Source It Ltd - Set of 24 Chafing Fuel Cans - 6 Hour Burn Non-Flammable Liquid Wick Fuel - Safe Re-Lightable Cool-Touch Cans for Bain Maries Chafing Dishes Buffets & Catering Events
- Price
- £25.56
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 52
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
REJOECE 6 Pieces Stainless Steel Chafing Dish Fuel Cans With Gloves Fondue Burner With Lid Portable Fuel Paste Cooker Safety Warming Container For Chafing Dishes Buffets Hot Pots And Camping
- Price
- £10.32
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 3mo ago
PEBBLE HUG Resealable Chafing Fuel Odorless Performance Long-Lasting and Consistent Heat Output Perfect For Buffet Warmers Chafing Dishes Food Servers Banquets Leak-Proof Design (1Pcs)
- Price
- £9.10
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 5mo ago
Luminar Resealable-Wick Chafing Fuel Cans 6 Pack 4 Hour - Premium Quality Burners for Food Warmers - No More Spills Waste or Hassle - Perfect for Convenient and Long-Lasting Event Catering
- Price
- £16.66
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,362
- Age
- 6y ago
Luminar Resealable-Wick Chafing Fuel Cans 24 Pack 4 Hour - Premium Quality Burners for Food Warmers - No More Spills Waste or Hassle - Perfect for Convenient and Long-Lasting Event Catering
- Price
- £35.51
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,362
- Age
- 6y ago
We Can Source It Ltd - Set of 24 Chafing Fuel Cans - 6 Hour Burn Non-Flammable Liquid Wick Fuel - Safe Re-Lightable Cool-Touch Cans for Bain Maries Chafing Dishes Buffets & Catering Events
- Price
- £25.56
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 52
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch dateREJOECE 6 Pieces Stainless Steel Chafing Dish Fuel Cans With Gloves Fondue Burner With Lid Portable Fuel Paste Cooker Safety Warming Container For Chafing Dishes Buffets Hot Pots And Camping
- Price
- £10.32
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 3mo ago
PEBBLE HUG Resealable Chafing Fuel Odorless Performance Long-Lasting and Consistent Heat Output Perfect For Buffet Warmers Chafing Dishes Food Servers Banquets Leak-Proof Design (1Pcs)
- Price
- £9.10
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 5mo ago
Acense Chafing Fuel Gel Ethanol Based Metal Container 3.5 Hour Burn Time Pack of 3 for Food Warming
- Price
- £7.88
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 104
- Age
- 8mo ago
Chafing Fuel Gel Ethanol Based 3.5 Hour Burn Time 12 Pack
- Price
- £13.98
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 104
- Age
- 9mo ago
Chafing Fuel Cans 6 Hour Burn Time Non-Flammable Liquid Wick Set of 12 Cool-Touch Design for Catering Equipment
- Price
- £16.81
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 59
- Age
- 11mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
8 falling
Sellers
15
Top-5 brand share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Acense32%
- Luminar18%
- Olympia17%
- We Can Source It Ltd15%
- Sterling Saver12%
- ZSP3%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
Demand
Chafing Fuel search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Search terms
Top Chafing Fuel search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- chafing fuel89K/yr
- chafing dish fuel22K/yr
- chafing fuel gel12K/yr
- chafing gel7K/yr
- gel fuel5K/yr
- chafing dish fuel gel cans5K/yr
- chafing gel fuel4K/yr
- chafing fuel cans5K/yr
- gel burner5K/yr
- fuel gel3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Chafing Fuel
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Didnt last long
Last a bit longer than on description
too big
As the content is heavy the postage is very expenses
Love
No complaints
Good quality
Great product
Worth the price
Good value
Good value for money
Works as intended
does the job perfectly
As described
Easy to use
Works well easy to light
easy light wicks
Excellent product, lasted as advertised
This product lasted for it durable hours
They were great lasted more than the time
Return
0.6% Return rate 54% Fixable by listing
too big
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FAQ
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