Centre Urges States to Adopt Electric Cooking at Hyderabad Workshop
The Central Government has urged all states, including Telangana, to promote the large-scale adoption of electric cooking and electric mobility to drive the country's clean energy transition. Speaking at the National Workshop on Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) held in Hyderabad on Sunday, Milind Deore, the Secretary of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the Ministry of Power, called for collective national efforts to achieve India's Net Zero emissions target by 2070.
Addressing the gathering in Hyderabad, Deore shared key milestones regarding India's green energy progress. He stated that the country had successfully achieved 297.37 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources as of June 30. This current capacity accounts for nearly 59.5 percent of India's larger target to reach 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by the year 2030.
Deore described electric cooking and electric mobility as the key pillars of India's long-term energy strategy. He pointed out that adopting electric cooking could significantly lower household expenditures, reducing cooking costs for families by 25 to 35 percent. Additionally, this transition is expected to help the nation lower its heavy dependence on imported Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
To achieve these environmental and economic goals, the Secretary stressed the urgent need to promote cooking technologies that are affordable, energy-efficient, and safe. He advocated for the active distribution of induction cooktops not only to individual households but also to public institutions and local anganwadi centres to foster grassroots adoption.
Furthermore, Deore appreciated the work of the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) in advancing this clean energy transition. He commended the organisation's ongoing initiatives to distribute induction cooktops and compatible cooking utensils across various states to support the transition to cleaner household practices.
