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Egg-Timer: Climate Change and Socioeconomic Outcomes Location: D-112 Session Chair: Jakob Hans Wedemeyer, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research | |
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Effects of a Transition from LPG to Induction cookstoves in Kerala Anganwadis 1: Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi; 2: KPMG, India; 3: Duke University With increasing electrification, electricity is emerging as a potential cooking fuel in developing countries. Although it can replace alternative fuels like fire-wood and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), currently it is limited as a secondary method. Cost and access along with user habits are a key barrier to electric cooking. In this context, our study makes a contribution to the growing literature on what are the enabling conditions for electric cooking. We study a government run program in Kerala where Anganwadis (child-care centres) are given inductions and compatable utensils at no cost for cooking three meals for children per day. Using a difference-in-difference method we evaluate the impact of induction stove on the consumption of the alternate fuel–LPG. Electric cooking is resulting in a 15-18% fall in LPG consumption and a 13-6% decrease in the total time taken to cook the meals per day. We argue that electric cooking is not taking place at its full potential since infrastructure and training are key factors for it to have significant effects. Our study provides a unique institutional context in energy use and is relevant for scaling of similar policies as we show through the different levels of scaling of this program. | |