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title: "Lighter Gas — £407K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · £407K/yr market · 610K searches/yr · £6.25 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **lighter gas**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.69–$8.81) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 56Growth 13Conversion 90Competition 10Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 17Brand share 25Review moat 70Quality gap 42
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****694.89**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****£407K**
£407K/yr · 610K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****90%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.25**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-23.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****87%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****£4.69–£8.81**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, lighter gas is a £407K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (610K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **lighter gas market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **60K–80K**
- avg 4,000–5,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£375K–£500K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#629**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **11%**
- **Sponsored**
- **89%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **53 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **171 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**14**
**Top-5 brand share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**87%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**5%**
- LUXTROUS52% - Straame20% - ZOPPER7% - UR CHOICE6% - ezkart5% - ZYBUX5% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KHoliday '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/lighter-gas/trend)
## **Top lighter gas search terms**
- **lighter gas**167K/yr-12.3%8.3% conv. - **butane gas refill**144K/yr-34.0%9.6% conv. - **lighter gas refill**85K/yr-27.5%10.7% conv. - **butane**39K/yr+0.2%5.4% conv. - **gas refill for lighter**19K/yr-14.8%11.2% conv. - **gas for lighters refill**15K/yr-8.9%11.0% conv. - **gas lighter refill**25K/yr-46.7%10.1% conv. - **clipper gas**19K/yr-32.9%9.5% conv. - **lighter refill**14K/yr-28.5%8.4% conv. - **gas lighter refill canister**5K/yr+135.5%11.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/lighter-gas/search-terms)
## **Top lighter gas products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%15%£61K30%£122K45%£183K60%£244K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Luxtrous Genuine Clipper Gas Suitable for Universal Canisters Lighters Torches and Camping Stoves 300ml (Pack of 2)**LUXTROUS**£5.70**4.7★922 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZWBS8R6) [2**Straame Clipper Gas Refill Canister - 300ml Capacity- Universal Refill Fluid for Lighters Torches and Camping Stoves (Pack of 2)**Straame**£5.24**4.6★885 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPN3J6ZZ) [3**ZOPPER 2 x 300ml Clipper Gas Multipurpose Universal Refill Fluid for Lighters BBQ and Cooking Reliable & Safe Fuel Solution**ZOPPER**£5.72**4.6★159 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFGLWZR7) [4**UR CHOICE Genuine Clipper Gas Lighter Refill Pack of 2 300ml Universal Camping Gas for Lighters Clippers BBQ & Cooking Safe & Reliable Fuel Solution**UR CHOICE**£5.83**4.6★587 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FNDM4SDK) [5**Clipper Gas - Universal Refill Fluid for Multi-Purposes BBQ Kitchen Torches Culinary Torches Soldering Tools and More - 300ml Capacity - Reliable & Safe Fuel Solution (2)**ezkart**£5.56**4.6★192 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJR6VPKT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Luxtrous Genuine Clipper Gas Suitable for Universal Canisters Lighters Torches and Camping Stoves 300ml (Pack of 2)**LUXTROUS**£5.70**922 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZWBS8R6) [**GOLD DEER 18Pcs Butane Bottle Adapter 6 Set Butane Refill Adapter**GOLD DEER**£4.69**11 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKGDG4YC) [**ZOPPER 2 x 300ml Clipper Gas Multipurpose Universal Refill Fluid for Lighters BBQ and Cooking Reliable & Safe Fuel Solution**ZOPPER**£5.72**159 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFGLWZR7) [**Straame Clipper Gas Refill Canister - 300ml Capacity- Universal Refill Fluid for Lighters Torches and Camping Stoves (Pack of 2)**Straame**£5.24**885 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPN3J6ZZ) [**Clipper Gas - Universal Refill Fluid for Multi-Purposes BBQ Kitchen Torches Culinary Torches Soldering Tools and More - 300ml Capacity - Reliable & Safe Fuel Solution (2)**ezkart**£5.56**192 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJR6VPKT)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Clipper Gas - Universal Refill Fluid for Multi-Purposes BBQ Kitchen Torches Culinary Torches Soldering Tools and More - 300ml Capacity - Reliable & Safe Fuel Solution (2)**ezkart**£5.56**4.6★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJR6VPKT) [**Newport Gas For Lighters - Newport Gas Compatible with All Lighters | BBQ Candle Camping Gas Kitchen Cooking Lighter - Pack of 2 x 300ml**ZYBUX**£7.30**4.6★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C33T83H7) [**GOLD DEER 18Pcs Butane Bottle Adapter 6 Set Butane Refill Adapter**GOLD DEER**£4.69**3.4★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKGDG4YC) [**Luxtrous Genuine Clipper Gas Suitable for Universal Canisters Lighters Torches and Camping Stoves 300ml (Pack of 2)**LUXTROUS**£5.70**4.7★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZWBS8R6) [**Luxtrous Genuine Clipper Gas Suitable for Universal Canisters Lighters Torches and Camping Stoves 300ml (Pack of 4)**LUXTROUS**£8.81**4.7★**— 0%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJTH95QL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about lighter gas**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**30%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**26%
*“Good value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Excellent product”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Comes in handy”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“They fit perfectly”*
**Durability**2%
*“Reliable, dependable, robust”*
**Weight Light**1%
*“It's lighter fuel”*
**Spray/Flow**1%
*“little red nozzle easiest to use”*
**Efficiency**1%
*“Works good”*
**Smell**1%
*“Reliable Clean Odorless Versatile”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**18%
*“cheaper elsewhere though”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
*“Even the photo on the front of the can is different from the actual can”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Quite hard to use”*
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“leaking on use”*
**Ethical Trade/Fair Trade**7%
*“Rubbish seller”*
**Flammable**7%
*“It's gas it burns”*
**Connectivity-Overall**7%
*“because the connection wasnt right”*
**Color**7%
*“they're all plain white”*
**Dilute/Watery**7%
*“the one I got are full of water”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“then none of fit a colibri properly so used half a can to fill it up because of wastage I would not buy again”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**27%
**Functionality-Overall**18%
**Compatibility-Overall**18%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Refills-Overall**9%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Ease Of Use**5%
## **Common questions**
- **Is lighter gas profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £407K/yr across 9 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the lighter gas niche?**
- 8 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in lighter gas?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for lighter gas peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the lighter gas niche?**
- Listings span £4.69–£8.81; the average listing price is £6.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 695 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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