Can India's kitchens go electric if LPG supplies tighten?
India Today
The domestic sector accounts for about 26 per cent of India's total electricity consumption. A shift toward electric cooking could add to household power demand.
Induction cooktops, once largely favoured only by students, young employees, and fast-food kiosks in India, have suddenly become a rare commodity.
According to news reports, both brick-and-mortar outlets and e-commerce platforms are running out of this particular inventory. This sudden spike in demand for electric cooktops has, of course, been triggered by an LPG shortage created by Iran's blocking of the Strait of Hormuz.
While it is much more energy-efficient, will the mass adoption of induction cooktops stress India’s electricity grid?
According to the National Power Portal, India’s daily demand for electricity is nearly 2 lakh MW. This is currently being met with zero shortage. However, India imports large quantities of coal every year to support power generation.
Data from the Ministry of Coal shows that around 76 per cent of the coal imported by India is used for power generation.
Coal-based power plants provide a steady flow of electricity that helps meet the country’s daily demand. Hydro, wind, and solar energy add additional capacity and diversify the power mix.
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