butane refill
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but soft demand (-9.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Incredible$5.3M$5.3M/yr · 4.3M searches
Conversion
Great8.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Good$14.71avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$4.10–$25.74cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Bad90%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad72%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Review moat
Bad10,255.31avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-9.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, butane refill is a $5.3M/yr Amazon United States market (4.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
butane refill market data
- Units sold / yr
- 300K–400K
- avg 20,000–25,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $4.4M–$5.9M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.3%
- Avg BSR
- #14
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 62%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 163 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
64
Top-5 brand share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Zippo60%
- Ronson9%
- Xikar8%
- Colibri7%
- Gas One6%
- NEON4%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Top butane refill search terms
- butane refill1.8M/yr
- butane1.0M/yr
- butane fuel624K/yr
- butane refill for torch lighter116K/yr
- zippo butane107K/yr
- butane lighter refill93K/yr
- butane gas79K/yr
- lighter refill54K/yr
- butane fuel refill47K/yr
- butane canister53K/yr
Top butane refill 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Zippo Butane Fuel Refill Premium High-Purity for Lighters Torches & Inserts Clean Burning Consistent Flame Reliable Performance Made in USA 75ml 2-Pack
Zippo$8.884.5★24,552 rev
Zippo Butane Fuel 115ml
Zippo$7.014.5★9,435 rev
Ronson Butane Fuel Refill 75ml Pack of 2 Universal Lighter Fluid Refill for Torch Kitchen and Utility Lighters Clean Burning Butane Gas for Refillable Lighters
Ronson$9.064.6★21,407 rev
Colibri Premium Butane Fuel - Torch Replacement Canisters 99.999% Pure Refill Fluid 90ml (3.04fl oz) Cans Pack of 2
Colibri$16.444.5★1,373 rev
Zippo Butane Fuel 42gm Black (3807)
Zippo$4.104.6★45,017 rev
Newest
by launch date
NEON Butane Fuel Refill 11X Ultra-Refined 300ml Premium Lighter Fluid with Metal Nozzle & 5 Butane Gas Refill Adapters for Refillable Jet Flame Lighters Torches and Culinary Use 2 Cans
NEON$18.861,553 rev
Jo Chef Butane Refill Butane Torch Fuel Refill Gas Lighter Fluid Refill Canister Kitchen Blow Torch Fluid Universal Tip 2 Cans (3.38oz)
Jo Chef$17.525,012 rev
ZeroR Butane Fuel Refill for Torch Lighters - Food-Safe & Triple-Filtered for Clean Burn - 100% Pure Iso-Butane Refill for Torches Kitchen & Refillable Lighters 10.67 fl oz (315ml) 2 Cans
ZeroR$24.631,195 rev
Xikar PUROFINE Butane Fuel Refill 100ml (3.38 fl oz) Canisters - 99.999% Ultra Refined Food Grade Culinary Butane Refill for Torch & Lighter Jet Flame Lighter Fuel & Kitchen Torch Refills (2 Pack)
Xikar$16.541,893 rev
Zippo Butane Fuel 115ml
Zippo$7.019,435 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
XIKAR PUROFINE Premium Butane Fuel Refill (400ml) 0 Impurities - Ultra Refined Food Grade Culinary Butane Refill for Torch & Lighter - Jet Flame Lighter Fuel & Kitchen Torch Refills (2 Pack/8oz)
Xikar$18.404.8★
Zippo Butane Fuel 42gm Black (3807)
Zippo$4.104.6★
Xikar PUROFINE Butane Fuel Refill 100ml (3.38 fl oz) Canisters - 99.999% Ultra Refined Food Grade Culinary Butane Refill for Torch & Lighter Jet Flame Lighter Fuel & Kitchen Torch Refills (2 Pack)
Xikar$16.544.5★
Colibri Premium Butane Fuel - Torch Replacement Canisters 99.999% Pure Refill Fluid 90ml (3.04fl oz) Cans Pack of 2
Colibri$16.444.5★
Zippo Premium Butane Fuel 1.48 oz - 3 Pack
Zippo$11.734.5★
What buyers say about butane refill
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“EXCELLENT PRODUCT”
“Fair price”
“As advertised”
“Easy to Use”
“this butane seems to work better than others that I have tried at this altitude”
“easy and still have both so they last long”
“Clean Butane”
“Good size”
“they don't weigh a lot”
“produces a steady flame without noticeable issues during use”
What buyers complain about
“Too small”
“IT LEAKS”
“ridiculously overpriced”
“Misleading”
“doesn't work properly”
“They spray everywhere due to a poor seal on the fill nozzle”
“Bad quality control”
“Difficult to use”
“The tip was broken”
“then a flame started coming out of my little stove top burner”
Common questions
- Is butane refill profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $5.3M/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the butane refill niche?
- 8 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in butane refill?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Leak-Proof, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for butane refill peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the butane refill niche?
- Listings span $4.10–$25.74; the average listing price is $14.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,255 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.