Sell gas where it’s needed

The barrier to a cylinder retail point has never been only the machine. It is putting one on the ground, and until now that has been decided by infrastructure. If a location had no power and no data line, it was off the list, however strong the demand.

The demand is dispersed

Bottled gas is, above all, a rural fuel. Across Spain, Italy, Portugal and Türkiye, tens of millions of households rely on it, concentrated in rural areas and homes without a mains gas network. Across the EU, only around 40 percent of households are connected to a gas network, according to energy regulator ACER. In many southern European markets, bottled gas is the main alternative for homes the network does not reach.

In Spain alone, around 57 million gas cylinders were sold in 2025, according to figures published with the government’s regulated price review, and bottled gas remains the fuel for millions of homes, mostly in rural areas. The demand is real, and much of it sits away from the places where infrastructure already runs.

Off-grid unlinks placement from infrastructure

Because Punta Gas needs no electrical or data cabling, a retail point no longer has to follow the grid. This is not only about reaching remote areas. It is that any location becomes possible, so you place a point where the demand is: a forecourt corner, a rural crossroads, a supermarket car park, a campsite, an island served by ferry. The location is chosen by the customer base, not by what happens to be wired.

Put the point where the buyers are

The result is a simple change of order. Instead of asking where a point can be connected, you ask where the demand is, and then place a unit there.

To see how that works in practice, read about Gas Cylinder Retail, or talk to our team about your locations.

Get in touch

Want to create a retail network with off-grid units? Read more about Gas Cylinder Retail, or talk to our team.

Anssi Suominen
CCO, Punta Oy
anssi.suominen@punta.fi