Cover page of the publication: Rousseau, N., Satsangi, N., Satyam, K., Rastogi, S., Kumar, V. and Sinha, K.K. (2026). A wide ranging review of India’s journey towards electric cooking by the Modern Energy Cooking Services Programme. MECS report.

Marking the 5-year anniversary in 2025 of MECS being active in India, this report takes stock of where India is in terms of its journey towards #eCooking, to identify changes in the wider landscape & to determine priorities for research & action for the next 5 years: mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

In 2020, EarthSpark International & Enèji Pwòp partnered with ukmecs.bsky.social to pilot eCooking on #solar #microgrids in #Haiti.

Results: #eCooking can be integrated into solar microgrids, improving #energy #access, livelihoods & #microgrid operations. Full report👇
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In part 1/2 blog, Gamos EA shares how lessons from Learning Labs in Kajiado enabled a rapid #cleancooking rollout in Bomet:
•Nyakichiwa Primary shifted from 3stone firewood to #solar #eCooking.
•Tarakwet Primary moved from 3stone firewood to forced-draft stoves by BURN.
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Cover page of the publication: Rastogi, S., Satsangi, N., Singh Kunwar, K. and Juyal, K. (2026). Multifuel Study: India. MECS report.

This study examines how #eCooking devices perform vs. LPG, the dominant cooking fuel in Indian households, & shows how electric appliances can significantly improve energy efficiency, reduce cooking costs, & support India’s transition toward cleaner, modern kitchens: mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

3 young African men repairing an EPC at a training workshop in Uganda.

The #Uganda–UK eCooking Support & Scale Programme has launched a nationwide #Repair & #Maintenance Technician Training Initiative to build a strong, decentralised #aftersales ecosystem for #eCooking #appliances and support long term eCooking #adoption.

CREEC's report: mecs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Social media card publicising the event, with text: 'ESMAP Webinar Series. Operationalizing and Scaling Electric Cooking Interventions'. Credit: ESMAP.

The recent ESMAP webinar ‘Operationalizing and Scaling Electric Cooking Interventions’ brought together global and national actors who are helping to change that narrative, with a particular focus on #eCooking as a scalable, mainstream solution. Webinar summary: mecs.org.uk/blog/operati...

Cover page of the white paper 'Battery Supported eCooking Technologies with a Discussion on Battery Swap Models', the result of a collaboration between Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) programme, and the Global Electric Cooking Coalition (GeCCo).

Prof. Ed Brown and Jose Luis Ortega Moreno (MECS) at the 16th Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly in Abu Dhabi. (Photo credit: Jose Luis Ortega Moreno).

Out today, in MECS February News: White paper on battery-enabled #eCooking launched by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), MECS and the Global Electric Cooking Coalition (GeCCo), key takeaways from MECS at the 16th Session of the IRENA Assembly, & lots more: mailchi.mp/lboro/mecs-n...

Image credit: Developed by Matt Leach, 2025.

As #eCooking moves from “interesting idea” to core part of energy access strategies, one question keeps coming up: how do we plan for it? This blog sets out how different #modelling tools can help countries & practitioners think clearly about scaling eCooking: mecs.org.uk/blog/plannin...

Could falling battery prices change how we cook? This blog by Simon Batchelor explores this question, drawing on the recently launched white paper. He concludes that battery-supported #eCooking is best viewed as a strategic option, not a blanket solution. Access the blog: mecs.org.uk/blog/from-mo...

Sophia will share findings from research in real-world commercial settings in rural Nepal (Baglung), exploring the feasibility, efficiency & user acceptance of #eCooking for small businesses – plus market & infrastructure factors for success.

#InnovationLab #eCooking @wuppertalinstitut.bsky.social

Join us at #IMC25 in Innsbruck!

WISIONS’ Sophia Schneider will present:
"Scaling-up diffusion of #eCooking solutions for businesses in mountain regions: A crucial component of Nepal’s energy transition"

🗓️ 16 Sep | 🕓 16:00–17:30
📍 SOWI – SR 12

#MountainResearch #EnergyTransition

The workshop was hosted by Bayes Consulting with support from the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

#EnergyTransition #ElectricityDemand #CleanCooking #eCooking #e-Mobility #CarbonFinance #BudgetNeutrality #EEDAdvisory