'Adopt electric cooking, mobility for clean energy transition'
The Indian government is urging states to transition toward electric cooking and mobility to meet the country's Net Zero emissions target by 2070. Officials highlighted that electric cooking could significantly reduce household costs and decrease reliance on imported LPG and LNG.
Why it matters
This reflects India's strategic shift toward sustainable energy consumption and the reduction of fossil fuel dependency at the household level.
The Centre has urged all States, including Telangana, to promote the large-scale adoption of electric cooking and electric mobility as part of India’s clean energy transition, while calling for collective efforts to achieve the country’s Net Zero emissions target by 2070.
Addressing the National Workshop on Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) in Hyderabad on Sunday, Secretary, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Milind Deore said India had achieved 297.37 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources as of June 30, accounting for nearly 59.5% of its target of 500 GW by 2030.
Describing electric cooking and electric mobility as key pillars of the country’s long-term energy strategy, Mr. Deore said electric cooking could reduce household cooking costs by 25-35% while lowering dependence on imported LPG and LNG.
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