New Delhi, March 17 With the war in West Asia disrupting the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to India, experts have suggested a gradual expansion of electric cooking, especially in urban areas, as a key way to limit the country's high reliance on imported cooking gas.
An analysis by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) shows that if 60 per cent of urban households – a high-growth scenario – adopt electric cooking as the primary mode of cooking, it would cut LPG imports by more than half.
However, for large-scale adoption of electric cooking, challenges such as high appliance costs, changes in cooking habits, and concerns about limited electricity supply will need to be addressed.
Reasons for High Dependence on LPG Imports
Currently, India imports about 60 per cent of its LPG consumption, which is estimated at around 33 million tonnes. Of this, domestic production is around 13 million tonnes or 40 per cent.
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