butane gas canisters
Launch itA $1.2M/yr market growing +16.3% this quarter with returns at 0.1% — clears our launch bar.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Great£1.2M£1.2M/yr · 1.2M searches
Conversion
Good6.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Good£14.82avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good£5.70–£38.39cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay1,721.81avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+16.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay80%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, butane gas canisters is a £1.2M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Launch it — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
butane gas canisters market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £889K–£1.2M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.9%
- Avg BSR
- #12
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 28%
- Sponsored
- 78%
- Out of stock
- 6.9%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 179 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 rising
Sellers
67
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
16%
- Campingaz26%
- Straame20%
- Coleman13%
- Easy Shopping13%
- Green Haven9%
- UR CHOICE4%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 16%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +16.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top butane gas canisters search terms
- camping gas200K/yr
- gas canisters for camping stove200K/yr
- butane gas canisters168K/yr
- camping gas canister117K/yr
- gas98K/yr
- butane gas82K/yr
- gas bottle51K/yr
- campingaz42K/yr
- gas canister43K/yr
- campingaz gas canisters25K/yr
Top butane gas canisters 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Straame Camping-gas Gas-Bottles for Camping Stove BBQ Heaters Blowtorch BBQ Gas-Weed Burner - Outdoor Camping Must Have Safe and Easy to Use Portable (Pack of 8)
Straame£9.654.6★1,342 rev
Campingaz CP250 4 PACK Gas Cartridge - Blue X 220 G Blue 4 Pack EU
Campingaz£9.384.7★8,660 rev
Easy Shopping Butane Gas Canister Bottles Camping Stove Heater Cooker Blowtorch Portable Burner Weed Wand BBQ (8)
Easy Shopping£9.734.6★1,735 rev
Coleman Extra Value 6 x C500 Gas Cartridge (Pack of 6) - Green
Coleman£29.214.8★8,304 rev
Straame Camping-gas Gas-bottles for Camping Stove BBQ Heaters Blowtorch BBQ Gas-Weed Burner - Outdoor Camping Must Have Safe and Easy to Use Portable (Pack of 4)
Straame£6.434.4★751 rev
Newest
by launch date
Luxtrous Genuine Clipper Gas Suitable for Universal Canisters Lighters Torches and Camping Stoves 300ml (Pack of 2)
LUXTROUS£5.70922 rev
Coleman C500 Performance Gas Cartridge 4-Pack valve cartridge with screw valve suitable for camping stoves camping grills and BBQs or lamps 440g powerful butane/propane mixture per canister
Coleman£18.9890 rev
Aspect Camping Gas Canisters for Camping Stove Butane Gas Perfect Suitable for Portable Stove BBQ Gas Heaters Blow Torches Safe and Secure Bottle (Pack of 8)
Aspect£10.58618 rev
Aspect Camping Gas Gas Canisters for Camping Stove Butane Gas Perfect Suitable for Portable Stove BBQ Blow Torches Safe and Secure Bottle (Pack of 4)
Aspect£6.78618 rev
MASTER BRAND 28 Pack Butane Gas Canisters 227g | Camping Stove Heater BBQ & Blowtorch Gas Bottles | High Performance Fuel Cartridge for Outdoor & Indoor Use.
MASTER BRAND£22.67215 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumEasy Shopping Butane Gas Canister Bottles Camping Stove Heater Cooker Blowtorch Portable Burner Weed Wand BBQ (4)
Easy Shopping£6.844.6★
Green Haven Butane Gas Canisters 8 Pack EN417 Non-threaded Camping Cylinders for BBQs & Stoves Reliable Propane Refill Long-Lasting & Safe for Outdoor Cooking Camping Festivals or Picnics
Green Haven£12.804.6★
Campingaz CV 300 Plus gas cartridge 4-Pack valve cartridge with patented Easy Clic Plus Technology suitable camping stoves camping grills or lamps 240 g butane/propane mix (80/20)
Campingaz£20.274.6★
Campingaz CP250 4 PACK Gas Cartridge - Blue X 220 G Blue 4 Pack EU
Campingaz£9.384.7★
Campingaz CV 470 Plus gas cartridge valve cartridge with patented Easy Clic Plus Technology suitable for Campingaz camping stoves camping grills or lamps 450 g powerful butane/propane mix (80/20)
Campingaz£9.354.7★
What buyers say about butane gas canisters
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent value”
“As advertised”
“The product is satisfactory as far as I can tell”
“Easy to use”
“Good fit”
“system but also for steak and broccoli, and it's still going strong”
“The first bottle works well”
“Really easy to use portability very easy gas consumption is very little the flame performance is very good”
“store it away for next time without fear of the gas leaking”
“have a strong big flame output”
What buyers complain about
“It didnt fit my gas stove”
“Expensive”
“Poor quality”
“burns every drop”
“the items not being the same as ordered”
“The canisters do not last particularly long”
“full gas was leaked”
“Smells like gas”
“Not very compatible”
“Quite hard to use”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is butane gas canisters profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £1.2M/yr across 32 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +16.3%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (61/100).
- How competitive is the butane gas canisters niche?
- 14 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in butane gas canisters?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for butane gas canisters peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the butane gas canisters niche?
- Listings span £5.70–£38.39; the average listing price is £14.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,722 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.