New Delhi, April 6 The government on Monday extended the deadline for implementing strict energy efficiency standards, or the star labelling program, for countertop induction hobs to January 1, 2027, by six months, to promote electric cooking in the country.
This is particularly significant in light of the West Asia crisis, which caused supply-side issues for LPG or cooking gas in the country.
An induction hob works similarly to an electric hob, but it has coils beneath its surface that induce an electrical current to generate heat in the pan or metal object.
It uses less power and remains cool until you place a pan on it. This means it uses less energy than other types of electric hobs.
In a notification by the Ministry of Power, it stated that the mandatory phase for induction hobs may be postponed by six months.
Therefore, it replaced the words "July 1, 2026" with "January 1, 2027" in an earlier notification regarding energy efficiency standards for countertop induction hobs.
The earlier notification regarding this was published on December 8, 2025.
The government had specified the norms for process and energy consumption standards for the star labelling of countertop induction hobs.
In order to improve energy efficiency, induction hobs were brought under the mandatory star rating regime applicable from July 1, 2026 onwards.